• Eurovision 2015 in Vienna

    Eurovision 2015 in Vienna

    A great musical event was held in Vienna from 18 to 23 May : Eurovision Song Contest.

    The Eurovision Song Contest is one of the longest running television shows in the world. It was on the 24th of May, 1956, that Europe saw the first ever Eurovision Song Contest. After all those years, the contest is one of the most typical European traditions and without doubt, Europe's favorite TV show.

    It took place in Austria because Conchita Wurst won in 2014. The competition also celebrating its 60th anniversary, the theme was "Building Bridges". In addition, nearly 200 million people watched the show and the city of Vienna has received an influx of thousands of tourists for this occasion. Indeed, new shows at the Wiener Stadthalle was organized, a Eurovision village was built on the place of the Town Hall. We have seen in the streets hundreds of flags to the effigy of all the participating countries. Of course we support the France represented by Lisa Angeli.

    Finally, the winner is Swedish Mans Zelmerlöwchanteur with his song Heroes. He is a young musician, model, presenter and Swedish dancer, known to the public since 2005 in Sweden after participating in Idol.

    Eurovision 2015 in Vienna

    On the occasion of Eurovision, the city of Vienna has organized several exhibitions that show behind the scenes of the musical competition.

    First for 60 years of the Eurovision Song Contest, Vienna's Museum organizes an exhibition is held in the courtyard of the museum. It includes audio and video recordings of Austrian artists of the past 60 years and a Jukebox that allows visitors to select their favorites.

    Another temporary exhibition takes place at the Leopold Museum led by the winner of the Bachmann Prize and cartoonist Tex Rubinowitz. It is a declared fan of the Eurovision Contest and is interested in the so-called "zero points", these are the 34 participants who have collected any points in the last 60 years. It shows the faces of these ultimate losers on old wooden tables.


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