Austria in The Song 5

Austria participated in The Song 5 in Espoo, Finland with the song "Tide", performed by Abor & Tynna, written by Attila Bornemisza and Tünde Bornemisza.

Participation
On December 27 2022, the Austrian broadcaster, ORF, announced that they would be holding a national final to select their entry. The competing artists and their songs were announced on December 29. There were a total of 6 artists, who had sent between one to three songs each, totalling twelve songs.

Österreichs nächste Hoffnung
Each semi-final consisted of six songs, with the top three qualifying for the final.

Semi-final 1
Abor & Tynna, YUKNO with "Blut", and NESS with "Ist mir egal" qualified for the final.{{Legend|#ffdead|Qualifier}}

Semi-final 2
Abor & Tynna, Alexander Eder with "Für diesen moment", and ELIS NOA with "Always Been You" qualified for the final. {{Legend|#ffdead|Qualifier}}

Final
Abor & Tynna won the final with "Tide". NESS who placed second with "Ist mir egal" will compete in The Song Second Chance 5. {{Legend|gold|Winner}} {{Legend|paleturquoise|The Song Second Chance}}