Austrian broadcaster ORF revealed the running order for Vienna Calling – Wer singt für Österreich?, its selection for Eurovision 2026.
The Austrian selection for Eurovision 2026, called Vienna Calling – Wer singt für Österreich? will take place tonight from ORF-Zentrum Küniglberg in Vienna. Hosted by Alice Tumler, one of the Eurovision 2015 hosts, and Cesár Sampson, the Austrian representative at Eurovision 2018, twelve artists are in competition to representant Austria on home soil in May.
The running order is as follows:
Anna-Sophie – “Superhuman“
Sidrit Vokshi – “Wenn ich rauche” (When I smoke)
Kayla Kristin – “I brenn” (I’m burning)
Reverend Stomp – “Mescalero Ranger“
Bamlak Werner – “We Are Not Just One Thing“
Philip Piller – “Das Leben ist Kunst” (Life is art)
Nikotin – “Unsterblich” (Immortal)
David Kurt – “Pockets Full of Snow“
Julia Steen – “Julia“
Frevd – “Riddle“
Lena Schaur – “Painted Reality“
Cosmó – “Tanzschein” (Dance license)
The winner of the Austrian selection will be determined by public voting for 50%, while the remaining 50% will come from a jury vote composed of 43 jurors, including former Eurovision winner Jamala, and former Eurovision participant Michael Schulte (Germany 2018).
More details about this selection in our detailed article.
Vienna Calling – Wer singt für Österreich? will be played live from 20:15 CET on ORF 1, ORF ON and Youtube.
The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 will be held in Vienna due to the victory of JJ last year with “Wasted Love”, making it the third Austrian victory. He received 436 points, including 12 points from eight juries.
Source: ORF
Austria debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1957. Bob Martin represented the country on their debut but finished in last place, scoring just 3 points. Austria has won the contest three times, the first being in 1966 when Udo Jürgens performed “Merci, Chérie”. It was 48 years later when Austria won again in 2014, when Conchita Wurst performed “Rise Like a Phoenix”, scoring a total of 290 points. Austria’s third win came in 2025, when JJ sang “Wasted Love” and scored 436 points.