Vienna 2015
Vienna and Wiener Stadhalle Arena was chosen to host the 60th anniversary of Eurovision Song Contest, is the capital city of Austria with almost 2.4 million citizens. Vienna is the largest city of Austria, is also said to be "The City of Dreams" because it was home to the world's first psycho-analyst – Sigmund Freud. City of arts and music; here were born notable musicians like: Franz Schubert, Johann Strauss I, Johann Strauss II, Arnold Schönberg, Fritz Kreisler, Alban Berg, Anton Webern, Louie Austen, Falco and Joe Zawinul.
"Vienna is the city of music and arts in the heart of Europe. Together we will do everything to assure a successful 60th Eurovision Song Contest." says Director General of ORF, Alexander Wrabetz.
"We are very pleased with ORF's decision to choose Vienna as the host city of the next Eurovision Song Contest," says Jon Ola Sand, Executive Supervision on behalf of the EBU. "We are confident the city has the experience, people and the facilities to host the world's foremost entertainment event. With the cooperation between Vienna, ORF and the EBU, I'm sure we'll see three amazing shows in May."
This great opportunity owe to Conchita Wurst who won the 59th Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark with the song Rise Like a Phoenix composed and written by Charly Mason, Joey Patulka, Ali Zuckowski and Julian Maas.
The dates for Eurovision 2015 are already scheduled: the First Semi-Final will be on Tuesday, the 19th, the Second Semi-Final on Thursday, the 21st and the Grand Final on Saturday, the 23rd of May.
