Austria has its host entry to the 70th Eurovision Song Contest
On Friday 20 February, Austria got to decide on the song that will represent the nation on home turf, ahead of the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest
Vienna Calling – Who Will Sing for Austria? is the contest that was held to select the Austrian song for Vienna 2026, with 12 songs competing for that honour. The show was hosted by Alice Tumler and the artist who gave Austria a bronze-medal finish at Lisbon 2018, Cesár Sampson.
The winner on the night was determined by both a public televote and a jury (made up of 43 music experts), with a 50% weighting given to each.
And we now have our first song confirmed for the 70th Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final on Saturday 16 May – Tanzschein by COSMÓ.
“I had an experience in a club where I was so excited to finally go – and suddenly nobody was dancing. And the song is about clubs being about dancing again, and you only getting in with a ‘dance pass’. The Eurovision Song Contest is a big dream of mine. As a child, I watched Conchita Wurst win on TV – and then last year, JJ won. Those were moments full of adrenaline and pure joy for me.”
COSMÓ
COSMÓ is a Hungarian-born singer who grew up in Burgenland, Austria, and now lives in Vienna. His stage name reflects his openness to the world and his fascination with the universe. He plays guitar and piano and takes vocal lessons from an opera singer in Graz.
In 2022, COSMÓ reached the final of The Voice Kids. Since summer 2025, he has been writing songs together with his producer and Garish drummer Markus Pemer. In the same year, he founded the band The Thumbs for live performances and studio recordings.
He has performed at clubs, balls and as a warm-up act for the Starnacht am Neusiedlersee, in Graz, and at the Gasometer, together with his The Voice coach Alvaro Soler.
At the Eurovision Song Contest, COSMÓ aims to make the audience dance. He wants to inspire audiences and spread love through his music.
