Vienna has been chosen to host the 2026 Eurovision Track Contest.
The capital was chosen as Austria’s host metropolis following its Eurovision victory in 2025, the place artist JJ gained together with his music Wasted Love in Basel, Switzerland.
The choice adopted a bidding course of wherein officers evaluated totally different services and their capability to host delegations, followers, and media.
It is going to be the third time Vienna has hosted the competition, placing it in joint fourth place among the many music contest’s most frequent hosts – alongside Copenhagen, Malmo, and Stockholm.
Solely Dublin, London and Luxembourg Metropolis have hosted extra of the occasions.
The seventieth Eurovision ultimate will happen at Vienna’s Wiener Stadthalle enviornment on 16 Could.
Austrian broadcaster ORF will host the occasion.
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JJ from Austria after profitable Eurovision 2025. Pic: AP
The director of the Eurovision Track Contest, Martin Inexperienced, stated: “The EBU (European Broadcasting Union) is thrilled that Vienna has been selected as the host city for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.
“Vienna’s fame as one of the musical cities on the earth, and its location within the coronary heart of Europe, makes it the right host metropolis for the seventieth Eurovision Track Contest.”
Mr Inexperienced stated the town’s “exceptional” Stadthalle was an awesome venue for the sixtieth contest in 2015, and organisers are trying ahead to welcoming delegations, artists, and followers subsequent Could, “as the world’s largest live music event celebrates 70 glorious years of being united by music”.
“Together with host broadcaster ORF and the city of Vienna we will create a spectacular celebration of music that will reverberate across the world.”
Vienna’s Metropolis Corridor will host the occasion’s opening ceremony on 10 Could, in addition to EuroClub, the competition’s pop-up, nightlife spot.
The sq. exterior Metropolis Corridor will function the Eurovision Village, an open-air screening space for the general public.
The mayor of Vienna, Michael Ludwig, stated: “In Vienna, we can be proud that our city has been selected by the EBU and ORF as the most suitable host city for one of the world’s largest events.
“We positioned nice emphasis on providing quite a few Eurovision Track Contest occasions in public areas that may be visited freed from cost.
“As the mayor of Vienna, it is very important to me that cultural events are accessible to everyone, regardless of the size of their wallet.”
Additional particulars, together with details about tickets, shall be launched later this 12 months.
On the 2025 Eurovision ultimate, Israeli singer Yuval Raphael completed in second place after her group reported that she was left “shaken and upset” when pro-Palestinian protesters surged towards a barrier throughout her efficiency.
In response to the incident, Swiss police confirmed that two people have been detained and subsequently launched. The occasion organizer, Swiss broadcaster SRG SSR, stated {that a} crew member was struck with paint however was unhurt.
