ORF, the Austrian national broadcaster has released the 5 pontential entries that will compete at the forthcoming Austrian national final scheduled to be held on 15 February in Vienna.

A special press conference will be held today at the Saturn Tower, Donau City in Vienna at 10.30 CET,  where  the 5 potential entries that will compete at the 2013 Austrian national final were officially presented. You can listen to the 5 candidate entries here.

Elija – Give me a sign

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N1-LGK3zDM

The Bandaloop – Back to fantasy

Yela – Feels like home

Falco Luneau – Rise above the night

Natalie Kelly – Shine

 

Austrian media had the the chance to meet and greet the 5 candidates: Yela, Natalia Kelly, The Bandaloop,Elija and Falco Luneau, and  was able able to listen to the 5 competing entries. The 5 acts did not perform their respective songs at the press conference.

The 2013 Austrian national final will be held on 15 February in Vienna, and will be streamed live on ORF”s official website.

Austria debuted at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1957 and has won the event in 1966 with Udo Jurgen’s Merci, Chérie.

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