AUSTRIA

"Wenn du da bist" - Marty Brem

"When you are here, and I take you in my arms, we forget the world around us"

The first ever Austrian Final was held on February 26th.  All 3 of the songs were sung by Marty Brem and the winner was chosen by postcard voting.

1 Und ich singe And I sing 14% 3rd
2 Wenn du da bist When you are here 51% 1st
3 Clown Clown 35% 2nd

Marty Brem had already represented Austria in 1980 as part of the group Blue Danube.  At the Eurovision he came 17th.

TURKISH NATIONAL FINAL 1981

1981 NATIONAL FINALS