We’re only a few days since JJ won the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, and already cities are thinking about hosting next year. The city of Ebreichsdorf has expressed a desire to host.
Ebreichsdorf takes a novel approach
Austria’s ORF is reporting that a second Lower Austrian city has expressed a desire to host; Ebreichsdorf. They wish to host on the racing course in the city. It has been noted that the venue has historically been considered unsuitable for such occasions. Noting that during a Metallica concert last year crowd control and transportation were significant issues. With a population of only 10,000 people it is extremely unlikely that such a proposal will be considered by ORF and the EBU.
The Journey to Eurovision 2026
The journey to the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest kicked off immediately following JJ’s win in Basel, when Austria’s ORF accepted the rights to host the 70th edition of the contest. At present the Alpine nation has not formally addressed its plans for how it intends to host. Those are expected to come in July. Though cities across Austria have already begun discussing their thoughts on hosting or not.
The cities that have expressed wishes to host:
- Vienna
- Innsbruck
- Graz
- Oberwart
- Wels and Linz (joint bid)
- St. Pรถlten
The cities that have ruled out hosting:
Austria’s Eurovision Journey
In 1957, Austria made their debut into 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 56 times (being in the final 49 times), and – before 2025 – had won the competition on two occasions in 1966 and 2014.
In 2025, Austria selected JJ internally to represent the nation in Basel with “Wasted Love”. Austria successfully qualified for the final, and went on to win the Contest with a total of 436 points. This gave Austria its third win in the Contest, eleven years after their previous victory.
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News Source: ORF
Photo Credit: ORF
Silvia Stifini