Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957
| Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1957 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) | |||
| Country |  Austria | |||
| Selection process | Chansons aus Österreich | |||
| Selection date | 6 February 1957 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Wohin, kleines Pony?" | |||
| Artist | Bob Martin | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 10th, 3 points | |||
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Austria was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1957 with the song "Wohin, kleines Pony?", written by Kurt Svab and Hans Werner, and performed by Bob Martin. The Austrian participating broadcaster, Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF), selected its entry through a national final. This was the first-ever entry from Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest.
Before Eurovision
[edit]Chansons aus Österreich
[edit]Broadcaster Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) held a national final called Chansons aus Österreich.[1][2] It took place at the Wiener Stadttheater in Vienna on 6 February 1957 at 20:00 CET (21:00 UTC) and was broadcast live on Österreichisches Fernsehen.[1][3] The program was presented by Max Lustig.[1][2] Ten entries competed.[1] They were presented by Erni Bieler, Elfie Friedrich, Bob Martin, Axel Santi and Horst Winter.[1][2] The artists were accompanied by the Österreichisches Rundfunk-Tanzorchester under the musical direction of Carl de Groof.[1][2]
The winner was decided by a jury composed by three celebrities present at the venue, three jurors giving their votes via telephone from Salzburg, Graz, and Linz, as well as by the use of a sound level meter measuring the applause from the audience.[1][2]
The winning song was "Wohin, kleines Pony?" sung by Bob Martin, with music by Kurt Svab and lyrics by Kurt Svab and Hans Werner.[4]
At Eurovision
[edit]At the Eurovision Song Contest held on 3 March 1957 in Frankfurt, Bob Martin performed fifth, following Italy and preceding Netherlands.[5] "Wohin, kleines Pony?" was conducted by Carl de Groof.[6] The song received 3 votes, placing last in a field of ten.[7] Bob Martin was succeeded as Austrian representative at the 1958 contest by "Die ganze Welt braucht Liebe" performed by Liane Augustin.[8]
Eurovision Song Contest 1957 was broadcast in Austria on Österreichisches Fernsehen.[9]
Voting
[edit]Every participating broadcaster assembled a jury of ten people.[6] Every jury member could give one vote to their favourite song, except the one representing its country.[6]
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "Österreichisches Fernsehen". Radio Österreich (in German). No. 6. 2 February 1957. p. 10. OCLC 723767830.
- ^ a b c d e "Was das Fernsehen bringt. Wochenvorschau vom 3. bis 9. Feber". Wiener Zeitung (in German). No. 28. 2 February 1957. p. 5. OCLC 1371238305.
- ^ "Fernsehen bei den Nachbarn". Funk- und Fernsehillustrierte. Süddeutsche Ausgabe (in German). Vol. 25, no. 6. 3 February 1957. p. 26. OCLC 724368653.
- ^ Bergmann, Hubert. "Biographie des Monats Mai 2015: 'Ich will nur singen ...': Österreichs Song-Contest-Pionier Leo Heppe alias Bob Martin (1922–1998)". Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon (in German). Austrian Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "Final of Frankfurt 1957 – Eurovision Song Contest". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Roxburgh, Gordon (2012). Songs for Europe: The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest. Vol. One: The 1950s and 1960s. Prestatyn, United Kingdom: Telos Publishing. p. 156. ISBN 978-1-84583-065-6. OCLC 862793988.
- ^ "Final of Frankfurt 1957 – Eurovision Song Contest". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Participants of Hilversum 1958". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Österreichisches Fernsehen". Radio Österreich (in German). No. 10. 2 March 1957. p. 10. OCLC 723767830.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Frankfurt 1957". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2025.