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Austria: Vienna and Innsbruck Are Bidding to Host Eurovision 2026

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Last June, Austrian broadcaster ORF released an official press announcement regarding the plans for Eurovision 2026. First of all, the minimal requirements for the host city and venue were given: The venue must be available exclusively for at least seven weeks before and one week after the final. The venue must be a roofed, soundproof, light-insulated, and air-conditioned. The venue must have a capacity of at least 10,000 seats. Applicant citie…

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Immediately after the victory of Austrian singer Johannes Pietsch, or JJ, eight Austrian cities announced that they would like to take over the organization, leaving only two remaining.

Austria has already won the Eurovision Song Contest three times. But will the capital city of Vienna really be ESC host for the third time next year? If it is up to those responsible in Innsbruck, that is far from decided. At least they do not want to give up without a fight and have an official application as [...]

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ESC kompakt broke the news in on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
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