According to the Austrian newspaper Der Standard, three cities have been shortlisted for hosting the Eurovision Song Contest 2015. Last week ORF announced that bids from 12 different venues had been received. Now it seems that the three cities still in contention for hosting the huge event next year are Vienna, Graz and Innsbruck. While Vienna (with its Wiener Stadthalle and other …
2015: What do we know so far?
Although the Eurovision Song Contest only wrapped up for this year around a month ago, preparations for the next contest in Austria are already in full swing. But what do we know about the 2015 edition so far? ORF have chosen their creative team already, which includes an Oscar winning director. 6 cities are currently in the running to host …
2015: ORF nominates creative team
The preparations for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 are already running at full blast. As previously reported, the Austrian broadcaster ORF set up the core team which, among others, includes the executive producer and the technical manager. Today it was announced that ORF nominated a team of professionals which is responsible for contributing to the creative aspects of the show. …
2015: 12 venues in the running
Yesterday the deadline for venues all over Austria to submit an official bid to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 ended. The public broadcaster ORF announced the 12 candidates (5 in the capital Vienna) that have expressed their interest – and there are quite some surprising ones! Let’s take a closer look at the submissions! Vienna – Wiener Stadthalle The …
Russia: Channel 1 Confirm Participation and Selection Process
After weeks of speculation as to whether Russia will have a representative in Austria next May, due to political intervention and many people stating that they should not participate due to Conchita Wurst winning the 2014 Contest last month. The national broadcaster of Russia have announced that they will be present in Austria next may and the singer will likely …
San Marino: No Decision Made
On the 10th of May 2014 San Marino participated in the Final of the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in the small countries Eurovision history, although many many rumours have been flying around as to who will represent San Marino in Austria in 2015, and some have claimed that SMTV (San Marino National Broadcaster) have selected an …
2015: Meet The Organisers
Less than twelve months before the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest is to be held, the team of organisers have been formed and announced during a meeting in Vienna when the EBU met with ORF (the Austrian National Broadcaster). The team who will be in control of the 60th Eurovision Song Contest are: Edgar Böhm, Head of Entertainment at ORF, will …
Join the ESC United team!
The Eurovision Song Contest 2014 season is over so it’s time to look ahead and start getting ready for the 2015 season. Once again, ESC United is focused on bringing in the contest closer to the readers and put the fans in the spotlight. But we can’t do that without a proper team so if you are interested in becoming …
No return for Andorra in 2015
It’s been less than a week since Austria’s victory at the Eurovision Song Contest and (unfortunately) we already have our first “No” of the 2015 season. Andorra, the small country between France and Spain, is not returning next year. RTVA confirmed the non-participation which does not come as a maj0r surprise. Andorra first participation was in 2004 and the last time …