Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004
| Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2004 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) | |||
| Country | Austria | |||
| Selection process | Song.Null.Vier | |||
| Selection date | 5 March 2004 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Du bist" | |||
| Artist | Tie Break | |||
| Songwriters | Peter Zimmermann | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 21st, 9 points | |||
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Austria was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with the song "Du bist", written by Peter Zimmermann, and performed by the group Tie Break. The Austrian participating broadcaster, Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF), organised the national final Song.Null.Vier in order to select its entry for the contest. Ten songs competed in a televised show where a public vote exclusively selected "Du bist" performed by Tie Break as the winner.
As one of ten highest placed finishers in the 2003 contest, Austria directly qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 15 May 2004. Performing in position 2, Austria placed twenty-first out of the 24 participating countries with 9 points.