The artists who will compete to represent Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 will be revealed on December 16.
On FM4, it was announced this evening that the twelve acts that will compete in Vienna Calling – Wer singt für Österreich? (Vienna Calling – Who will sing for Austria?) will be announced on December 16. Over 400 songs were submitted for the Austrian selection process with a jury having selected the participants going through to the casting round, which was held in November.
Vienna Calling – Wer singt für Österreich? (Vienna Calling – Who will sing for Austria?) will take place on February 20 and will be broadcast live on ORF 1. A total of 12 artists will compete in the live final. A combination of jury and public voting will determine who will represent Austria on home ground in Vienna.
The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 will be held in Vienna following the victory of JJ with “Wasted Love”. Austria won the Eurovision Song Contest for a third time, having previously won the 1966 and 2014 editions of the contest. Austria received 12 points from eight juries; Belgium, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden.
Image source: Alma Bengtsson / EBU | Source: FM4
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.
