Austria held its national selection for Eurovision 2026 – “Vienna Calling – Wer singt für Österreich“
Cesár Sampson (Eurovision 2018) and Alice Tumler (Eurovision 2015 host) hosted the show
You can watch the full show here:
The Songs
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12 artists performed in the following running order:
- Anna-Sophie – Superhuman
- Sidrit Vokshi – Wenn ich rauche (Eng: When I Smoke)
- Kayla Krystin – I brenn (Eng: I Burn)
- Reverend Stomp – Mescalero Ranger
- Bamlak Werner – We Are Not Just One Thing
- Philip Piller – Das Leben ist Kunst (Eng: Life Is Art)
- Nikotin – Unsterblich (Eng: Immortal)
- David Kurt – Pockets Full of Snow
- Julia Steen – Julia
- Frevd – Riddle
- Lena Schaur – Painted Reality
- Cosmó – Tanzschein (Eng: Dance certificate)
The Results
- The results were based on 50% public votes and 50% international jury votes.
- The jury will consist of 43 members, among them: Jamala (Ukraine, Eurovision 2016) and Melanie Wehbe (Swedish singer-songwriter). Linnea Gawell (Sweden, songwriter), Michael Schulte (Germany, Eurovision 2018), Alan Roy Scott (American songwriter), Shari Short (American songwriter), and Austrian experts.
The jury voted as follows:
- Lena Schaur (12 points)
- Cosmó (10 point)
- Kayla Krystin (8 points)
- Nikotin (7 points)
- Julia Steen (6 points)
- Frevd (5 points)
- Bamlak Werner (4 points)
- Reverend Stomp (3 points)
- Anna-Sophie (2 points)
- Philip Piller (1 point)
- David Kurt (0 points)
- Sidrit Vokshi (0 points)
Adding the public votes, the final top 3 were:
- Cosmó – Tanzschein (Eng: Dance certificate)
- Lena Schaur – Painted Reality
- Bamlak Werner – We Are Not Just One Thing
The final results are:
The winner is Cosmó, who will perform “Tanzschein” (Eng: Dance certificate) in Eurovision 2026!
About COSMÓ
Originally from Hungary and raised in the scenic Burgenland region of Austria, COSMÓ is a Vienna-based artist whose stage name mirrors his fascination with the universe and a boundless worldview. A multi-instrumentalist proficient in guitar and piano, he continues to refine his craft through classical vocal training with a Graz-based opera singer.
After rising to national prominence as a finalist on The Voice Kids in 2022, COSMÓ began a pivotal collaboration in 2025 with producer and Garish drummer Markus Perner. This creative evolution led to the formation of his band, The Thumbs, for both studio sessions and live shows. His performance credits already include iconic venues like the Gasometer and the Starnacht am Neusiedlersee, where he shared the stage with his former coach, Alvaro Soler.
Austria will compete in the grand final of Eurovision 2026 (on May 16th, 2026)
Eurovision 2026 will be held in Vienna, Austria, on May 12th, 14th, and 16th, 2026.
