Austrian broadcaster ORF is proceeding with preparations for Eurovision 2027. Austria will select its act internally.
Peter Schreiber and Cesár Sampson are leading the selection scout, which kicked off by looking for potential Austrian artists.
Austrian and German media, especially ESC Kompakt and Klein Zeitung, report that 12 artists remained in the race for Eurovision 2027.
The next phase will follow the same procedure that has been applied since 2022 (except 2026):
- The eleven selected acts will perform at a live casting at the ORF Center in Küniglberg. This phase will take place in early November.
- The artists will be evaluated by a jury. In recent years, the jury has consisted of Eurovision fans and media experts. They will evaluate the candidates/
- However, the ORF makes the final decision. Program Director Stefanie Groiss-Horowitz has the final say in selecting Austria’s Eurovision entry. The jury’s evaluation forms the basis of her decision.
For comparison, in 2024, only 8 artists made the cut at this stage.
The names of the 11 candidates are not known. However, it seems that at least one of them is a returning artist!
Based on ESC Kompakt and kleinezeitung.at, we can reveal 5 of the artists aiming to represent Austria in Eurovision 2027:
1. Lena Schaur
Lena Schaur competed in the Austrian selection “Vienna Calling” for Eurovision 2026.
Rumors have it that her song for Eurovision 2027 was co-written by Weronika Gabryelczyk (the producer behind the Polish entry for Eurovision 2026: “Pray“)
She performed “Painted Reality” and placed 2nd in the final.
2. Cosumus
The singer COSMUS has recently participated in the SWR songwriting campaign, led by the German national broadcaster SWR.
The singer has previously participated in the music talent show “Starmania 21″, where he competed with Teya (Eurovision 2023), JJ (Eurovision 2025), and Philip Piller (Austria Calling 2026).
3. Bamlak Werner
Another known name is Bamlak Werner. The singer competed in “Vienna Calling”, the Austrian selection for Eurovision 2026. She performed “We Are Not Just One Thing” and ended 3rd in the final:
4. Jo Nara
Jo Nara is an Austrian-Filipino musician who has previously competed in “The Voice of Germany”.
His songs blend melancholic alt-pop with poetic storytelling, layered vocals, and a soulful.
He released his debut album in 2025.
You can listen to one of his songs:
5. Lella
Lella is an Austrian singer and rapper known for blending Deutschpop and German-language hip-hop. Active in Vienna’s independent and FLINTA music scenes, she gained major visibility in 2026 after opening the main stage at Vienna’s.
She submitted a rap song for Eurovision 2027.
You can listen to one of her previous releases:
Austria has mostly selected its Eurovision act internally, except in 2012, 2015, 2016, and 2026, when the artist and song were chosen via a national selection.
COSMÓ represented Austria in Eurovision 2026.
They performed the song “Tanzschein” and ended in 24th place in the final
Eurovision 2027 will be held in Burgas, Bulgaria on May 11th, 13th, 15th, 2027
