The Austrian broadcaster ORF has announced ‘Wir sind Song Contest’, a three-show program focused on the Eurovision Song Contest.
Hosted by Barbara Schöneberger, ORF will build up to the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with ‘Wir sing Song Contest’. The show will look back at 70 years of the Eurovision Song Contest, with a mix of history, performances and quizzing.
Pizzera & Jaus, Folkshilfe and Beatrice Egli are among the guests who will cover past Eurovision hits while John and Jenny Jürgens, Johnny Logan and Felix Neureuther will also perform for the audience. In each show, at least one Eurovision star will perform their song for audiences. Furthermore, Austria’s Eurovision fans will compete during the show in a quiz to win tickets to the final in Vienna.
‘Wir sing Song Contest’ will air from 20:15 CET on April 24, May 1 and May 8. Show One will focus on ’70 Years of the World’s Greatest Music Show’, Show Two is ‘Austria’s Most Emotional Moments’, while Show Three will look at ‘The Most Successful Hits and Heroes’. Tickets to be part of the show are available on the ORF website from January 21.
Source: ORF
Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest+
Austria debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1957. Bob Martin represented the country on their debut but finished in last place, scoring just 3 points. Austria has won the contest three times, the first being in 1966 when Udo Jürgens performed “Merci, Chérie”. It was 48 years later when Austria won again in 2014, when Conchita Wurst performed “Rise Like a Phoenix”, scoring a total of 290 points. Austria’s third win came in 2025, when JJ sang “Wasted Love” and scored 436 points.