Global Kryner were the first band to perform in the semi-final of the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest , opening the show , but did not receive enough televotes to progress to the final , coming 21st out of 25 countries . Due to this poor result for the band , the Austrian national broadcaster ORF announced its withdrawal from the Eurovision Song Contest , releasing a statement describing it as " an absurd competition in which Austrian musical tradition means nothing " . However , after a one-year break , Austria returned to the contest in 2007
2005 Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Global Kryner