Earlier this week, we reported that Austria is set to reveal its Eurovision 2024 representative. However, this has been slightly delayed, and it has now been revealed that Teya & Salena’s successor will be revealed on January 16.
Austria’s Preparations for Eurovision 2024
The news about Austria’s reveal was confirmed by Eberhard Forcher, a talent scout for ORF, who revealed the information on social media.
While it was previously reported that the artist would be revealed “no later than December”, it appears that those plans have now changed. The article details the recent selection process for Austria’s artist selection. 14 possible acts recently performed at ORF’s headquarters for a 25-person jury. This jury includes a combination of music experts and six Eurovision fanclubs. A favourite has reportedly emerged, but the final say is with program director Stefanie Groiss-Horowitz. As of time of writing, it is unclear whether the entry will be revealed alongside the artist.
Austria’s Eurovision History
In 1957, Austria made their debut in the Eurovision Song Contest, where Bob Martin represented the landlocked nation with the song “Wohin, kleines Pony?”. At the close of voting, it managed to place 10th overall. Since their debut, Austria has participated 55 times (being in the final 48 times), and has won the competition on two occasions in 1966 and 2014.
For 2023, Teya and Salena were internally selected to represent Austria with their song “Who the Hell is Edgar?”. In Liverpool, the duo qualified for the final, where they went on to finish in 15th place with 120 points. Of these, 16 points came from the televote and another 104 came from the juries.
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News Source: Eberhard Forcher
Photo Credit: Sarah Louise Bennett / EBU
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