Tonight, the host nation of Austria will select their representative for the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna.
Tonight Vienna Calling – Wer singt für Österreich? will take place with twelve acts competing to represent Austria on home soil this May. The show will be hosted by Alice Tumler, who hosted Eurovision 2015, and Cesár Sampson, who represented Austria at Eurovision 2018, placing third.
The acts competing in Vienna Calling – Wer singt für Österreich? are:
Caroline Athanasiadis, Elton, and Luca Hänni will be the members of a commentary panel for the Austrian selection for Eurovision 2026. The members of the panel do not award any points, explains the broadcaster, but their extensive knowledge of the Eurovision Song Contest allows them to provide entertaining analysis of the performances, expert insights, fun facts, and much more.
The winner of the Austrian selection will be determined by 50% public voting and 50% jury voting. The jury will be formed of 43 jurors from Austria and abroad, who will vote on the twelve finalists rehearsal performances. The jurors are:
Max Bauer (Ö3)
Christina Böck (Kurier)
Armin Doppelbauer (ORF Burgenland)
Martin Fichter-Wöß (APA)
Robert Fröwein (Kronen Zeitung)
Linnea Gawell (Swedish singer and songwriter)
Stefanie Groiss-Horowitz (ORF Program Director)
Thomas Gruber (ATV)
Jamala (Eurovision 2016 winner for Ukraine)
Theresa Kahr (ORF Styria)
Magdalena Kanev (ORF Vienna)
Melisa Kaymaz (President of OGAE Switzerland)
Constanze Kreuzberger (ORF Salzburg)
Armin Luttenberger (ORF)
Melinda Markowitsch (ORF)
Sascha Mutavdzic (Eurovision Austria)
Wolfgang Pammer (Kronehit)
David Pearson (ORF Lower Austria)
Valentina Pisoni (ORF Vorarlberg)
Jakob Rabitsch (Producer)
Heide Rampetzreiter (Die Presse)
Alina Rauch (Radio NRJ)
Martina Rauner (Ö3)
Romy Reis (GRIDmusic)
Sabine Reiter (mica)
Lisa Schneider (FM4)
Marco Schreuder (Der Standard / Podcast “Merci, Chérie”)
Patrick Schubert (Puls4)
Michael Schulte (represented Germany in Eurovision 2018)
Alan Roy Scott (USA / songwriter for, among others, Ray Charles, Céline Dion, Cher)
Shari Short (USA / Singer & Songwriter for Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, etc.)
Violet Skies (UK/USA singer-songwriter)
Markus Spiegel (music expert)
David Steiner (ORF Tirol)
Parov Stelar (DJ, producer)
Marcos Tritremmel (President of OGAE Austria)
Christian Ude (Kleine Zeitung)
Alkis Vlassakakis (“Merci, Chérie” podcast)
Alex Wagner (FM4)
Melanie Wehbe (Swedish singer and songwriter)
Peter Wolfgruber (ServusTV)
Klaus Woryna (President OEAG Germany)
Thomas Zeidler (Österreich)
Vienna Calling – Wer singt für Österreich? will commence at 20:15 CET and will conclude at 23:15 CET. You can watch the show live on ORF 1, ORF ON and on YouTube.