Austrian national broadcaster announced the five finalists for the national final: Yela, Natรกlia Kelly, The Bandaloop, Elijah and Falco Luneau will impede to represent the country in Malmรถ.
ORF TV Director Mag Kathrin Zechner said: “We have set ourselves the goal to present sophisticated, internationally competitive and Austrian artists in the preliminary round, which need not fear comparison of the highest level. This country has produced great singers and songwriters and will continue to do so. For the Eurovision Song Contest 2013, a team led by Thomas Rabitsch along with ORF have nominated five different artists that demonstrate the variety and quality of contemporary musical creativity in Austria and of which we can be proud of.”