Vincent Bueno has revealed that his outfit for Eurovision is designed by Michael Cinco.
Vincent Bueno, Austria’s representative for Eurovision 2021, has revealed that his Eurovision outfit has been designed by Michael Cinco. Michael Cinco is a Dubai-based Filipino designer.
Michael is renowned for his work which has been worn by stars such as Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Jason Derulo and many more. His work has also been showcased within the Miss Universe pageant. Most notably, his work was worn at the 2016 pageant by Pia Wurtzbach, who won Miss Universe 2015 for the Philippines.
In an interview with PeopleAsia, Michael Cinco said:
“I just want to help him with his costume. Even though he is already an Austrian representing a European country and not the Philippines, I still consider him a world-class Filipino talent deserving of support. His good showing in Eurovision would eventually benefit not only Austria, but also the Philippines.”
On their collaboration, Vincent also expressed his excitement:
“What a wonderful, humble person Michael is. It’s truly an honor for me to be working with him.”
Vincent is representing Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with his song “Amen”. He will perform in the first half of the second semi final, due to be held on the 20th May.
Who is Vincent Bueno?
Vincent Bueno is a 34-year old singer-songwriter from Vienna and is of Filipino descent. He first came to public attention after winning the first series of the ORF musical theatre talent show Musical! Die Show in 2008. He previously attempted to represent Austria in 2016 with “All We Need is That Love”, which finished sixth in the Austrian national final. In 2017, he was a backing vocalist for Nathan Trent at the Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv.
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Austria debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1957, Bob Martin represented the country on their debut, but finished in the last place scoring just 3 points. The country has gone on to finish last in the contest on 8 occasions. Austria has won the contest on two occasions, the first being in 1966 when Udo Jürgen performed “Merci, Cherie”. It was 48 years later that Austria won again when Conchita Wurst performed “Rise Like a Phoenix” scoring a total of 290 points.
