Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna: 2,000 Applicants for 30 Jobs

2,000 people would have liked to stand around at the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna - on stage. So, 2,000 dancers and singers from all over the world applied for the 30 jobs as stand-ins at the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in the Vienna Stadthalle. Honestly, it's not just about standing around, as the performers serve as a complete replacement for the actual acts during rehearsals for the mega event.

Thus, the 30 stand-ins take the position of the 35 national representatives for the camera, light, and sound tests. The choreographies of the individual countries must also be implemented to refine the technical processes in detail before the actual country delegations arrive for the final rehearsal weeks.

650 People Invited to Audition

Out of the 2,000 applicants from all over the world, 650 have now been invited to audition in Vienna. Here, the dancers had to learn a choreography within 30 minutes and perform it. The singers, on the other hand, had to demonstrate their range with various numbers.

It is not yet determined who among the applicants will actually make it into the 30 selected for the world's largest TV music show. The decision is expected to be announced by the end of January.

Insignia Handover at Vienna City Hall

By then, the ESC will have officially arrived in Vienna. As is well known, the ceremonial handover of the Song Contest insignia between the mayors of Basel and Vienna is scheduled for January 12 at Vienna City Hall, followed by the draw for the starting order for the two semi-final shows, which will be broadcast live on ORF 1.

Austria Automatically in the Final

Austria can sit back and relax here, as they automatically have a final ticket as the host after JJ's victory with "Wasted Love" this year in Basel for 2026. While 30 countries have to sing for ten final tickets each in the two semi-finals on May 12 and 14, Austria joins the - after Spain's boycott - now only Big Four, namely the major contributors Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and Italy, who are also automatically set in the final. Who will wave the red-white-red flag at the home ESC in the Vienna Stadthalle will be decided on February 20 in the preliminary decision "Vienna Calling".

(APA/Red)

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