Austria: The reveal of the country’s representative is set for January 16!
Austria will select its 2024 Eurovision act internally, as is now customary. While the period of national selections begins and more representatives are revealed by participating broadcasters, we have some exciting news from Austria.
ORF scout Eberhard Forcher just revealed the date for the announcement of the artist who will represent Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmo, Sweden.
According to ORF scout Eberhard Forcher’s comment in an ESC Kompakt’s post on Facebook, the artist that will fly the Austrian flag in Malmö will be announced on January 16.
Austria in Eurovision 2024
Austria, for yet another year, chose its entry internally, following an open call to interested artists. Fourteen of the songs that were initially submitted made it to the live audition round.
A multidisciplinary committee comprised of twenty-five individuals selected the artist who will represent Austria in Malmö, Sweden, in May of next year. The jury included both musicologists and Eurovision fans.
More than sixty songs were submitted to ORF and although its was expected to announce the internal selection’s outcome was expected to be released on December, the announcement took a one-month delay.
Austria was represented last year by Teya and Salena and the song “Who the Hell is Edgar“, finishing fifteenth.
Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all the news!
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