Category: Eurovision

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); President Alexander Van der Bellen inaugurated the Eurovision 2026 stage today, as ORF reveals technical details and cinematic Hollywood-inspired visual plans. Just days before the official rehearsals begin on May 2nd at the Wiener Stadthalle—the venue hosting the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna next month—the stage has been officially unveiled. While stand-in rehearsals are currently underway at the arena, the Austrian national broadcaster (ORF) has provided an official glimpse into the final result of one of the most ambitious productions to date. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In a festive ceremony held this morning (Tuesday) at the arena, the President of Austria, Alexander Van der Bellen, inaugurated the Eurovision 2026 stage. With a symbolic press of the start button, the stage was launched with a spectacular light show revealing the technical capabilities of the set. “Eurovision shows just how colorful our continent is,” the President said during the ceremony. “Despite our differences, the competition allows us to find...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The EBU calls on fans to help locate missing footage from the 1956 and 1964 Eurovision Song Contest for the 70th anniversary Exactly 70 years ago, in 1956, representatives from seven countries gathered for the first time in Lugano, Switzerland, for the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest. The winner was the Swiss Lys Assia, but beyond that, little is known about that contest, as all the television footage broadcast across Europe did not survive the years. No trace of the competition remains except for a recording of the winning performance by Lys Assia with her song "Refrain". Over the years, another contest fell victim to European archives: the 1964 competition held in Copenhagen, Denmark. In honor of the 70th anniversary of the contest, the EBU is attempting to honor this lost heritage and is launching an operation to search everywhere where lost footage of those contests might be found. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Mystery of the Lost Eurovisions About a...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); One year after hosting the competition, the city of Basel is still reaping the benefits. Tourism figures are soaring, concert halls are filling up, and local businesses are registering profits in the millions. Is Vienna on its way to the same success? In exactly three weeks, the final of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest will take place at the Wiener Stadthalle. The capital of Austria, which will host the competition, anticipates positive economic impacts from the major event. A look at the success data of Basel, the 2025 host city, where JJ won with "Wasted Love" and brought the Eurovision to Austria, significantly raises the level of expectation and hope among Austrians. The data reveals that the Swiss city continues to profit a year after hosting the event across various sectors in tourism and the commercial market. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); During May 2025, around the period of the 69th Eurovision, more than...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); EBU and ORF unveiled the full Eurovision 2026 rehearsal schedule in Vienna, detailing all rehearsal rounds ahead of the live shows. The official rehearsal schedule for Eurovision 2026 in Vienna has been unveiled, with the EBU and Austria’s national broadcaster ORF publishing the complete running order for the contest. The detailed plan outlines all rehearsal rounds for the participating countries, marking a crucial stage in preparations ahead of the live semi-finals and Grand Final. The rehearsal timetable sets the official order in which each entry will take to the stage, offering the first indication of how the contest will unfold during the rehearsal weeks. With dozens of delegations preparing their performances, the schedule provides a structured roadmap leading up to the live broadcasts in mid-May. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); First rehearsal round Saturday, May 2nd - First rehearsal daySemi-final 1, songs 1-7:10:30-11:00 - Moldova - first rehearsal11:10-11:40 - Sweden - first rehearsal11:50-12:20 - Croatia - first rehearsal12:45-13:15 - Greece -...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The owners of "MQ Kantine" discuss hosting Israel at their Cafe, fighting antisemitism, and supporting Noam Bettan’s "Michelle" at Eurofan Cafe. With only a few weeks remaining until the Grand Final of Eurovision 2026, preparations in the host city of Vienna are in full swing. Last week, the "Eurofan Cafe" initiative - organized by the Austrian national broadcaster ORF, the media company Echo, and the Association of Viennese Coffee House Owners - was first reported. Throughout the month of May, local cafes across Vienna will transform into meeting points for Eurovision fans from various participating nations. Although the original publication of the event included all 34 other participating countries except for Israel, the organizing company Echo announced a last-minute correction yesterday (Friday). The Israeli fan hub will be "MQ Kantine", located in the city’s central Museumsquartier. Now we publish the contents of a special interview conducted with the Vienna café owners, in which they explained the background behind...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The final ticket sale for EuroClub 2026 will begin in two days, on March 27th, 2026, at 12:00 CET. How can you order a ticket? How much will it cost? All the details are in this article. As with every year, ahead of Eurovision 2026, the host city Vienna is organizing the competition's party week, which is expected to take place at the EuroClub between May 11th and May 16th, 2026. The second and final wave of tickets for the EuroClub will open in two days on Monday, March 27th, at 12:00 CET for eight parties throughout the Eurovision week. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The EuroClub will take place this year at the Prater DOME in Vienna, Austria, located near the famous Viennese Giant Ferris Wheel. All parties will begin at 22:00 CET and run deep into the night, except for the Golden Years Party which will start at 16:00 CET, and the one-of-a-kind Kids Disco party which...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After an initial exclusion, the Austrian national broadcaster ORF adds Israel to the official "Euro cafe" list for Noam Bettan's fans. With only a few weeks remaining until the Grand Final of Eurovision 2026, preparations in the host city of Vienna are in full swing. Last week, the "Eurofan Cafe" initiative - organized by the Austrian national broadcaster ORF, the media company Echo, and the Association of Viennese Coffee House Owners - was first reported. Throughout the month of May, local cafes across Vienna will transform into meeting points for Eurovision fans from various participating nations. Although the original publication of the event included all 34 other participating countries except for Israel, the organizing company Echo announced a last-minute correction today (Friday). The Israeli fan hub will be MQ Kantine, located in the city’s central Museumsquartier. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A week after the original publication by the Austrian national broadcaster ORF, a significant and critical update has arrived:...