Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest
| Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest | |
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| Eurovision Song Contest | |
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| Participating broadcaster | Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 57 (50 finals) |
| First appearance | 1957 |
| Highest placement | 1st: 1966, 2014, 2025 |
| Host | 1967, 2015, 2026 |
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Austria has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 57 times since its debut in 1957. Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) is the Austrian broadcaster. Austria had missed only eleven contests: 1969, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1998, 2001, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
Austria's three victories was achieved with the following songs:
Participation overview
| 1 | First place |
| 2 | Second place |
| 3 | Third place |
| ◁ | Last place |
| X | Entry selected but did not compete |
| † | Upcoming event |
Hostings
Austria has hosted the contest three times, two times in Vienna (1967, 2015).
Austria is scheduled to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, and the host city will be announced on 8 August 2025.[1]
| Year | Location | Venue |
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| 1967 | Vienna | Großer Festsaal der Wiener Hofburg |
| 2015 | Wiener Stadthalle | |
| 2026 | Vienna | Wiener Stadthalle |
Austria In The Eurovision Song Contest Media
Liane Augustin performing "Die ganze Welt braucht Liebe" in Hilversum (1958)
Udo Jürgens performing "Sag ihr, ich lass sie grüßen" in Naples (1965)
Nadine Beiler in Düsseldorf (2011)
Natália Kelly performing "Shine" in Malmö (2013)
Conchita Wurst performing "Rise Like a Phoenix" in Copenhagen (2014)
The Makemakes performing "I Am Yours" in Vienna (2015)
Notes
- ↑ Specifically Viennese German
- ↑ Specifically Vorarlbergisch, a High Alemannic dialect
- ↑ Specifically Styrian, a Southern Bavarian dialect
- ↑ The Eurovision Song Contest rules allowed the top ten non-Big Four countries and the Big Four to advance to the Grand Final without semi-finals.
- ↑ Specifically Mühlviertlerisch, a Central Bavarian dialect spoken in Upper Austria
- ↑ The 2020 contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
- ↑ Granger, Anthony. 🇦🇹 Eurovision 2026: Host City to be Chosen by August 8 (in en-GB). Eurovoix (2025-06-03). Retrieved 2025-07-15.
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