ORF, the Austrian national broadcaster, has unveiled the twelve competing acts at the forthcoming 2026 Austrian national final ‘ Vienna Calling – Wer singt für Österreich?’.
A total of twelve acts will battle for the golden ticket to Eurovision 2026 at the upcoming Austrian national final:
Anna Sophie – Superhuman
Bamlka Werner – We Are Not Just One Thing
Cosmo – Dance certificate
David Kurt – Pockets Full Of Snow
Frevd – Riddle
Kayla Krystin – I burn
Lena Schaur – Painted Reality
Nicotine – Unterblich
Philip Piller – Das Leben ist Kunst
Reverend Stromp – Mescalero Ranger
Tamara Flores – Chingona
‘Vienna Calling – Wer singt für Österreich?’ is scheduled to be held on Friday 20th February in Vienna, the show will be broadcast live on ORF 1 and hosted by Cesar Sampson (Austria 2018) and Alice Tumler (ESC 2015 co-host).
Stefanie Groiss-Horowitz (ORF Program Director) says:
Austria is once again proving its talent and its high standing as a musical nation. The candidates for the final selection are exactly that: courageous, vibrant, and full of diversity. After the intensive preliminary selection by the jury and editorial team, it is now up to our audience to decide who from the top 12 will represent Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest. Every vote counts – and for the winners, perhaps the most important journey of their musical lives will begin.