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Vienna 12 points: from a huge table to 7,000 crystals

  Day four of first rehearsals at the 70th Eurovision Song Contest is underway in Vienna. The final eight countries of Semi-Final 2 step onto the Wiener Stadthalle stage for the very first time today, Tuesday 5 May. First rehearsals remain closed to press; three approved images per country will

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Vienna 12 points: Eurovision history relives on stage

📷 Stefan Brending, Wikimedia Commons As the 70th Eurovision Song Contest prepares to celebrate its milestone anniversary, Austrian broadcaster ORF has announced a stunning lineup of Eurovision legends who will take to the stage during the Grand Final Celebration interval act on Saturday 16 May in Vienna. A Star-Studded Tribute

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Vienna 12 points: another day of rehearsals

  Day two of rehearsals at the 70th Eurovision Song Contest is underway in Vienna. First rehearsals remain closed to press — only three approved images per country will be released, with official photos published approximately 24 hours after each performance. Meanwhile, the official Eurovision subreddit is providing live descriptions

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Vienna 12 points: saturday’s rehearsals

The 70th Eurovision Song Contest officially kicked off today in Vienna. First rehearsals remain closed to press — only three approved images per country will be released. Meanwhile, the official Eurovision subreddit is providing live descriptions of each performance. Eurovision Universe tried to find more information than the Eurovision blog

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Road to Vienna: Austria

Just before rehearsals kick off in Vienna, we’ve got one more stop on our daily Road to Vienna: the host country itself, Austria. Cosmó: Austria’s Young Pop Star and student to Eurovision 2026 Cosmó, born Benjamin Gedeon on 18 June 2006 in Budapest, is a 19-year-old Austrian singer-songwriter from Burgenland.

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Road to Vienna: Norway

As the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna approaches, we continue our daily spotlight on this year’s contestants. Road to Vienna: Norway   Jonas Lovv: From the Voice to Eurovision Early Life and Local Music Scene Jonas Lovv is a Norwegian singer and songwriter from Bergen. Before gaining national attention,

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Road to Vienna: Malta

As the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna approaches, we continue our daily spotlight on this year’s contestants. Road to Vienna: Malta.   Aidan: Inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest Aidan Cassar, known professionally as Aidan, is a Maltese singer-songwriter born on 17 December 1999 in Żejtun, Malta. Inspired by

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70 years of Eurovision: she won, they won

The Eurovision Song Contest is celebrating its 70th anniversary. That is a wonderful milestone. We at Eurovision Universe love diving into the history of the contest. That is why we are taking a closer look at the contests of the past 70 years. 2023 Because Ukraine could not safely host

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