Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Austria participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Get a Life – Get Alive" written by Greg Usek and Austin Howard. The song was performed by Eric Papilaya. In October 2006, the Austrian broadcaster Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) announced that they would be returning to the Eurovision Song Contest after a one-year absence following their withdrawal in 2006 due to poor results in the 2005 contest. On 20 February 2007, ORF announced that they had internally selected Eric Papilaya to compete at the 2007 contest in Helsinki, Finland, while "Get a Life – Get Alive" was presented to the public on 7 March 2007.
| Eurovision Song Contest 2007 | ||||
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| Country | Austria | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Internal selection | |||
| Selection date(s) | Artist: 20 February 2007 Song: 7 March 2007 | |||
| Selected entrant | Eric Papilaya | |||
| Selected song | "Get a Life – Get Alive" | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | Failed to qualify (27th) | |||
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Austria competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 10 May 2007. Performing during the show in position 27, "Get a Life – Get Alive" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Austria placed twenty-seventh out of the 28 participating countries in the semi-final with 4 points.