(Photograph Courtesy of oe3.orf.at)

At the ripe old age of 17, Natália Kelly has won “Österreich Rockt Den Song Contest” aka the Austrian national final with the song Shine composed by Andreas Grass, Nikola Paryla, Alexander Kahr and Natália Kelly herself

The voting was a 50/50 split between the jury and the public and the 2 sets of votes were as follows.

Jury Vote

1. Yela – Feels Like Home – 34 Votes
2. Natália Kelly – Shine – 32 Votes
3. Falco Luneau – Rise Above The Night – 24 Votes
4. Elija – Give Me A Sign – 6 Votes
5. The Bandaloop – Back To Fantasy – 4 Votes

Tele Vote was as follows

1. Natália Kelly – Shine – 38 Votes
2. Falco Luneau – Rise Above The Night – 25 Votes
3. Yela – Feels Like Home – 16 Votes
4. The Bandaloop – Back To Fantasy – 11 Votes
5. Elija – Give Me A Sign – 10 Votes

GRAND TOTAL VOTES

1. Natália Kelly – Shine – 70 Votes
2. Yela – Feels Like Home – 50 Votes
3. Falco Luneau – Rise Above The Night – 49 Votes
4. Elija – Give Me A Sign – 16 Votes
5. The Bandaloop – Back To Fantasy – 15 Votes

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So can Natália help resurrect Austria’s fortunes at Eurovision in 2013?

What do you think of the song? Can it qualify for the final?

Source – Eurovision Ireland and ORF