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| Eurovision Song Contest 2002 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) | |||
| Country |  Austria | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | song://null.zwei | |||
| Selection date(s) | 1 March 2002 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Manuel Ortega | |||
| Selected song | "Say a Word" | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 18th, 26 points | |||
| Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Austria was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 with the song "Say a Word", composed by Alexander Kahr, with lyrics by Robert Pfluger, and performed by Manuel Ortega. The Austrian participating broadcaster, Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF), organised the national final song://null.zwei in order to select its entry for the contest.
ORF had returned to the Eurovision Song Contest after a one-year absence following its relegation from 2001 as one of the bottom six entrants in the 2000 contest. To select its entry for the 2002 contest, ten songs competed in a televised show where an internet jury panel and a public vote selected "Say a Word" performed by Manuel Ortega as the winner.
Austria competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 25 May 2002. Performing during the show in position 3, Austria placed eighteenth out of the 24 participating countries, scoring 26 points.