A few weeks before the beginning of the contest, several Eurovision 2026 artists have met with political figures from their countries.
In the host country Cosmó was received by the Federal President of Austria, Alexander Van der Bellen, together with former Eurovision winners Conchita Wurst and JJ. All the artists that have represented Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest were also invited to the ceremony in the Hofburg Palace in Vienna.
In Riga, Atvara, the representative for Latvia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, met with Prime Minister Evika Siliņa at the Cabinet of Ministers.
In Tirana, the Albanian broadcaster RTSH and the Austrian Embassy hosted a ceremony to promote “Nân”, the entry representing Albania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. The event was attended by Alis and the Albanian delegation, and by the Austrian Ambassador Monika Zach, who was received by RTSH Director General Eni Vasili.
RTSH has communicated that they invested extensively to ensure the most dignified representation of Albania at the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest.
You can read more about Cosmó, Atvara, and Alis here:
Eurovision 2026
The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 will be held in Vienna following JJ’s victory for Austria with “Wasted Love” in Basel. Both semi-finals are scheduled for May 12 and 14, while the Grand Final will take place on May 16. The contest will be hosted at the Wiener Stadthalle, the same venue used in 2015, which can accommodate up to 16,000 spectators.
