Today, as part of the “Wecker” on Hitradio Ö3, ORF revealed its choice for Eurovision 2024:
Kaleen will represent Austria in Malmö.
The Austrian song “We Will Rave” will be a pop-techno inspired, and will released in the beginning of March 2024.
One of the writers of the song is the Swedish producer and writer Jimmy Joker, who has already wrote songs for Eurovision like Sweden 2023, Cyprus 2021, Sweden 2021, Cyprus 2023, and San Marino 2021.
Eurovision 2024 Selection Process
For the Eurovision 2024 journey, Austrian broadcaster ORF got the help of special talent scouts to detect potential talented artists who might be representing the country at Eurovision 2024.
Around 60 songs have been submitted to ORF in recent weeks, per request.
The Austrian magazine “Kronen Zeitung“ has revealed more details regarding Austria’s preparations for Eurovision 2024.
- 14 artists have been invited to live auditions by ORF
- They performed live in front of a 25-person jury of music experts and 6 ESC fan clubs who were connected live.
- The panel has already voted and clarified who is their favorite act to represent the country
- ORF program director Stefanie Groiss-Horowitz will have the final say choosing the act for Eurovision 2024
- The Austrian artist for Eurovision is expected to become known in the second week of January 2024
About Kaleen
Kaleen is a 29 year-old professional Austrian dancer and pop star.
The singer released her debut single in 2021, while her debut album “Stripping Feelings” was released in September 2023.
Since 2018, Kaleen her been involved in the Eurovision Song Contest in different roles: from a stand-in singer for rehearsals, to a choreographer and dancer in Eurovision 2018.
Kaleen also has an impressive history of supporting The Junior Eurovision acts: She was the creative director for Bulgaria and Spain in Junior Eurovision 2021,and production for the Spanish junior Eurovision act in 2022.
In addition, she was part of the team who created the stage performances for Austria, Armenia, Georgia, and Germany in Eurovision 2023
You can watch her reaction here:
The singer commented:
I think I haven’t fully grasped the fact yet, that I’ll be standing on that stage as an artist myself. I am in love with this world of lights and cameras and believe it’s a privilege to take the audience on a journey. I worked hard for this, and I am extremely proud. I am very looking forward to showing the world what I can do!’
Meanwhile, you can listen to one of her released songs:
What do you think about the Austrian act for Eurovision 2024?
Eurovision 2024 will be held in Malmö, Sweden.
The semi-finals will be held on the 7th and 9th of May 2024, and the grand final will be held on the 11th of May 2024
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