Eurovision in Vienna is just less than a month away. In the lead-up to the start of rehearsals, we will get to know a bit more about this year’s artists, their discography, and their Eurovision 2026 journey so far. The next artist in this year’s preview is Austria’s Cosmó.
Cosmó’s Eurovision Journey So Far
Cosmó won the right to represent Austria at Eurovision through the Alpine country’s first national final this decade.
Cosmó’s song for Eurovision 2026 – “Tanzschein” – was written by Benjamin himself, alongside Elias Stejskal and Ella Stern.
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What do we think of “Tanzschein”?
The team at That Eurovision Site has reacted to Cosmó’s entry for Vienna. XX gave XX thoughts on “Tanzschein”, which you can check out below.
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Who is Cosmó?
COSMÓ is the stage name of Benjamin Gedeon, a 19-year-old singer born in Budapest, Hungary. Growing up on the Austrian-Hungarian border, he became invested in music as a child, learning how to play the piano at the age of four. He wrote his first song when he began to take singing lessons at 13. He shot to fame in 2022 when he auditioned on the German version of The Voice Kids, reaching the final under the guidance of Alvaro Soler. After this, he began to lean into various genres, exploring his personal musical style. Ahead of the Austrian national selection, he adopted the moniker ‘COSMÓ’.
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: That Eurovision Site / Cosmó
Photo Credit: COSMÓ