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Thomas Forstner is an Austrian singer who started his career in the late 1980s and to date has released two studio albums several singles, including covers of well-known songs by the band Status Quo.

He is best-known for representing his home country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 in Kausannevwith the song "Nur ein Lied", which finished in 5th place with 97 points, giving the country its best result in thirteen years when it finished in the same position and would remain so until Conchita Wurst gave the country its long-awaited second win a quarter of a century later in Copenhagen.

His second appearance came just two years later in Rome when he represented his home country with the song "Venedig im Regen", which finished in last place with Nul Points, marking the country's seventh time at the bottom of the scoreboard as well as its third time failing to gain a single point.

Post-Contest, his music career never recovered and going on long hiatuses, he appeared on various musical productions in all styles. He eventually called time on his music career to become a software developer in his hometown.

Eurovision Song Contest 1989
Songs
"Rock Me" • "Why Do I Always Get it Wrong?" • "Vi maler byen rød" • "En dag" • "Nur ein Lied" • "Vi maler byen rød" • "La dolce vita" • "J'ai volé la vie" • "Avrei voluto" • "To diko sou asteri" • "Apópse as vréthoume" • "Derech Ha-melech" • "Viver senza tei" • "Flieger" • "Blijf zoals je bent" • "Conquistador" • "Venners nærhet" • "The Real Me" • "Door de wind" • "Monsieur" • "Bana Bana" • "Það sem enginn sér"
Performers
RivaLive ReportBirthe KjærTommy NilssonThomas ForstnerNinaAnneli SaaristoNathalie PâqueAnna Oxa & Fausto LealiMarianna EfstratiouFani Polymeri & Yiannis SavvidakisGili & GalitFurbazNino de AngeloJustine PelmelayDa VinciBritt Synnøve JohansenKiev Connolly & The Missing PassengersIngeborgPark CaféPanDaniel
Eurovision Song Contest 1991
Songs
"Fångad av en stormvind" • "C'est le dernier qui a parlé qui a raison" • "Kan" • "Bailar pegados" • "Canzone per te" • "Could It Be" • "Comme è ddoce 'o mare" • "Lusitana paixão" • "SOS" • "Could It Be That I'm in Love" • "A Message to Your Heart" • "İki Dakika" • "I anixi" • "Un baiser volé" • "Nina" • "Geef het op" • "Mrs. Thompson" • "Dieser Traum darf niemals sterben" • "Lige der hvor hjertet slår" • "Hullu yö" • "Brazil" • "Venedig im Regen"
Performers
CarolaAminaDuo DatzSergio DalmaSandra SimóGeorgina & Paul GiordimainaPeppino di CapriDulce PontesElena PatroklouKim JacksonSamantha Janusİzel Çeliköz, Reyhan Karaca & Can UğurluerSophia VossouSarah BrayStefán & EyfiClouseauJust 4 FunAtlantis 2000Anders FrandsenKaija KärkinenThomas Forstner