Eurovision Song Contest 1999 | ||||
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Participating broadcaster | Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) | |||
Country | Austria | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Internal selection | |||
Selection date(s) | Artist: 12 February 1999 Song: 25 February 1999 | |||
Selected artist(s) | Bobbie Singer | |||
Selected song | "Reflection" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) |
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Finals performance | ||||
Final result | 10th, 65 points | |||
Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Austria was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 with the song "Reflection", written by Dave Moskin, and performed by Bobbie Singer. The Austrian participating broadcaster Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF), internally selected its entry for the contest. The broadcaster returned to the contest after a one-year absence following its relegation from 1998 as one of the six entrants with the least total average points over the preceding five contests. On 12 February 1999, ORF announced that it had internally selected Bobbie Singer, while "Reflection" was presented to the public on 25 February 1999 during the ORF programme Vera.
Austria competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 29 May 1999. Performing during the show in position 18, Austria placed tenth out of the 23 participating countries, scoring 65 points.