Austria: 16 acts selected to fight for the ticket!

The Austrian public broadcaster (ORF) announced its details for the upcoming national final in March some weeks ago, now after listening to all the submitted entries, they have shorlisted them all to 16, who are the following:

• Celina Ann – I Never Loved a Man
• Clara Blume – Love & Starve
• Dawa – On The Run
• Folkshilfe – Seit a Poa Tog
• Johann Sebastian Bass – Heart of Stone
• Kathi Kallauch – Das Leben ist zu kurz
• Kommando Elefant – Mein Design fürs Leben
• Lemo – So leicht
• Makemakes – Million Euro Smile
• Mizgebonez – Murmeltier / Fitnesstraining
• Renato Unterberg – Love
• Royal Kombo – Ram Pam Pam
• The Su’sis – This And That
• Tandem – Zeig ihn mir
• wo/Men – Happy
• Zoe – Adieu

They will shows what on stage they are capable of, which includes skills at singing and how they do performing a song which shall be representing the Austrian colours at home next May. The selection system show, named as Eurovision Song Contest – Wer singt für Österreich?, includes 4 shows, kicking off on the 20th of February. From now on, a panel of 3 menthors, Anna F., Nazar and The BossHoss, will help them during the proccess and they will need to pick 6 out of the 16 already qualified but the results will not be out until the very first round of the shows. The final will take place on March 13th where 50/50 voting system made up of jury votes and televoting will pick the Austrian act for Vienna.

You can find more details about the 16 acts, HERE (German language)

Who will follow the footsteps of the queen of Europe, Conchita Wurst? Further details will be coming really soon, stay tuned!