This morning the Austrian broadcaster ORF has announced the 16 artists that will fight for the ticket to represent their country on home soil. The scouting process was carried through by a team revolving around the singer Anna F. and her manager Alexander Deutsch. The line-up is made up of newcomers as well as established artists. The name of the …

The team for the Austrian national selection is now complete: Three established artists will serve as coaches in order to support the competing artists in their creative process. The chosen coaches are the Austrian pop singer Anna F., the Austrian rapper Nazar and the German band The BossHoss Anna F.   Nazar   The BossHoss   How does the process …

Today ORF has started the application period for Eurovision 2015 volunteers. The broadcaster is looking for up to 700 helpers of all ages. “This huge event is a unique experience for our whole team – it will be unforgettable for each and every one involved. Our Song Contest family is looking forward to new members of all 18+ age groups …

There are only a bit more than 200 days left until the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 kicks off. Today the ORF Director General Alexander Wrabetz and the Mayor of Vienna Michael Häupl held an official meeting for a very important cause – they both signed the so-called “Memorandum of Understanding” which ensures the cooperation between the host broadcaster and the city of …

  Today the Austrian broadcaster ORF revealed further details regarding their national selection in 2015. As reported before, the singer Anna F. and her manager Alexander Deutsch will be responsible for scouting the acts that will compete in the national final. The artists (bands and solo artists) will be presented in three prerecorded shows and one live show. The first …

The Austrian broadcaster ORF announced that the first batch of Eurovision tickets will go on sale in mid-November. Despite dubious sites already trying to sell tickets for exorbitant prices, Pius Strobl, the event manager of ESC 2015, confirmed that those offers are definitely not trustworthy. “At this point no one is able claim that they can get a ticket for …

It’s only a matter of days now. Very soon (“late July/early August”) we will get to know the host city of the 60th Eurovision Song Contest that will either take place in Vienna, Innsbruck or Graz. Whereas Innsbruck looked like a dark horse for quite a while, Austrian media seem to suggest Vienna is the big favourite now. We asked …

In an interview with the newspaper Vorarlberger Nachrichten, the general director of the Austrian broadcaster ORF Alexander Wrabetz revealed that the dates for the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest have already been decided on – therefore the grand final will take place on 23 May with the respective semi finals being scheduled for 19 and 21 May. However, a decision regarding …

Surprising news from the EBU headquarters – it appears that according to 12points.gr broadcasters have been notified of the deadline for confirming their participation in 2015, and that for the first time should a broadcaster wish to withdraw after these deadlines then no penalty will be imposed on the broadcaster. The EBU has set the deadlines to confirm participation for …

  The plans of the Austrian public broadcaster ORF regarding Eurovision 2015 are starting to take shape. The programme director Kathi Zechner revealed the rough outline of their schedule until the end of the year – and yes, we might already get to know the host city and the slogan in the upcoming month!   July: Venue, dates and slogan will be …