Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002
Austria was represented by Manuel Ortega in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 in Tallinn, Estonia with the song "Say A Word".
| Eurovision Song Contest 2002 | ||||
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| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Song.Null.Zwei | |||
| Selection date(s) | 1 March 2002 | |||
| Selected entrant | Manuel Ortega | |||
| Selected song | "Say A Word" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 18th, 26 points | |||
| Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Before Eurovision
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The final was held on 1 March 2002 at the ORF TV Studios in Vienna, hosted by Andi Knoll. The winner was chosen by a mixture of televoting, SMS voting and an internet jury of 2002 people. The winner was Manuel Ortega with the song "Say A Word", and subsequently went on to represent Austria in Tallinn.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Shepherds | "On A Day In June" | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Stermann & Grissemann | "Das schönste Ding der Welt" | 9 | 2 |
| 3 | Ela | "Love Can Change Your Heart" | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Hartmann | "Supadupa" | 0 | 8 |
| 5 | Hevenless7 | "SMS4Love" | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Bluatschink | "Bluama in da Scherba" | 8 | 3 |
| 7 | Manuel Ortega | "Say A Word" | 10 | 1 |
| 8 | Loud9 | "Won't Forget Tonight" | 8 | 3 |
| 9 | Kubilay Bas | "Güle güle" | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Anik Kadinski | "Be Somebody, Be Someone" | 6 | 5 |
At Eurovision
On the night of the contest, Ortega sang 3rd, following the United Kingdom and preceding Greece. At the close of the voting, his song had received 26 points, placing 18th in a field of 24.
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