Eurovision Song Contest 2015
| Eurovision Song Contest 2015 | |
|---|---|
| File:Eurovision Song Contest 2015 logo.svg | |
| Dates | |
| Semi-final 1 | 12 May 2015 |
| Semi-final 2 | 14 May 2015 |
| Final | 16 May 2015 |
| Host | |
| Venue | TBA, Austria[1] |
| Host broadcaster | Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) |
| Website | eurovision |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 4 (to date) |
The Eurovision Song Contest 2015 will be the 60th annual Eurovision Song Contest. The contest will take place in Austria, following Conchita Wurst's win in the 2014 contest with the song "Rise Like a Phoenix". During the winner's press conference, an Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) representative informed that the host city could be Vienna, although official confirmation on the host city and venue have yet to be announced.[1][2] It was announced during the meeting of the Head of Delegations in 2014 that the dates for the two semi-finals are 12 May and 14 May 2015, with the final planned for the evening of 16 May 2015.[3][4][5] This will be the second time Austria is hosting the contest, the first time being in 1967.
Location
After the victory of the country in the 2014 Contest, the Austrian delegation revealed the possibilities of hosting the contest either in the capital city, Vienna or Salzburg.[1] Vienna, Klagenfurt, Innsbruck, Lower Austria, Graz, Upper Austria, Burgenland, and Vorarlberg are all reportedly interested in hosting the contest.[6]
Format
The format of the 60th contest is still not confirmed. However, Jon Ola Sand has said that it will be something that will properly pay tribute to the contest.[7] Before the 2013 Contest, it was reported that the 2015 Contest would take place in three countries after having three winners in the 2014 Contest.[8][9] However, it was later revealed that the statement was nothing but an April Fools' Day joke.
In late 2011, it was announced by the EBU that they had started an attempt at archiving all the contests since the 1956 with the results expected well before the 2015 Contest.[10] It was later reported that the archive is ready and will be opened on the 60th anniversary. The content will be available to journalists in broadcast-ready formats. Additionally, "selected content" of the archive will be accessible to the public through the official Eurovision website.[11]
Confirmed participants
Other countries
Belarus – Although it has yet to confirm its participation in the contest, the minister of culture of Belarus, Boris Svetlov, has discussed the country's national selection for the 2015 Contest with Eurovision winner Alexander Rybak.[17]
Cyprus – It has been reported that a return of the country for the 60th anniversary of the contest is possible. Even if it hasn't been officially confirmed, the country will select their entry through a national selection.[18]
Israel – According to local sources, the Israeli government is planning to shut down the IBA channel in March 2015 and therefore their participation in the 2015 Contest is in doubt.[19]
Serbia – In a press conference on 7 April 2014, head of press at RTS, Duška Vučinić, stated that RTS hope to send a representative in 2015 and continue Serbia's participation in the contest.[20]
Turkey – Though TRT announced that Turkey would not be participating in the 2014 Contest making it the second year of their withdrawal, it was later reported that a return in the 2015 Contest is possible.[21] In February 2014, the Eurovision event supervisor Sietse Bakker tweeted about the possibility of the country's return.[22]
See also
- Eurovision Song Contest
- European Broadcasting Union
- Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest
References
- ^ a b c Russell, Peter. "Eurovision 2015: Preliminary dates and speculation". ESC Today. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ Brey, Marco (11 May 2014). "Conchita Wurst: "Participating in Eurovision felt like coming home"". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
An ORF representative stated: "We are very proud to host the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna next year. We have waited for 48 years to host the contest again after our only victory in 1966.
- ^ Jiandani, Sanjay (Sergio). "Eurovision 2015: Preliminary dates announced". Esctoday. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ Van Eersel, Dennis. "Eurovision 2015 on 12th, 14th and 16th of May". Escdaily. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ Siim, Jarmo. "Entries submitted for Eurovision 2014". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ Granger, Anthony. "Austria: Competition To Host Begins". Eurovoix.com. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ^ Borg, Luje. "EBU: A pan-European survey". Esctoday. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ^ Ranta, Riku. "Malmö renames its areas after Eurovision and other April fools". Escwebs. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest post on Google+". Eurovision. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ Siim, Jarmo. "EBU starts Eurovision archive project". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ N., Danny. "General: Archive to be opened in time for 60th Anniversary". Escxtra. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ^ http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-27358560
- ^ Kemppi, Emilia (11 May 2014). "Suomi yhdestoista Euroviisuissa" (in Finnish). YLE. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ Vivas, Gabriel (9 May 2014). "Eurovision 2014: 2nd Semi-final press conference re-cap". Esctoday.com. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ McGreevy, Ronan (10 May 2014). "RTÉ to introduce new way of choosing Eurovision entry". irishtimes.com. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "Melodifestivalen och Eurovision: Vanliga frågor". Sveriges Television. 10 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
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- ^ "Cyprus to return next year for the 60th Eurovision Song Contest". Eurovision Ireland. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ "Israel: A participating is not sure". EBU. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
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