Austria: Daði og Gagnamagnið wins first show of Der Kleine Song Contest
The first jury winner from the Austrian alternative show announced
A number of countries are broadcasting alternative Eurovision programs due to the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 cancellation, including Austria, that lined up three special shows by the name "Der Kleine Song Contest". These shows will be broadcast on 14, 16 and 18 April on ORF 1.
During each show, the Austrian Jury will examine and at the conclusion of every show a jury winner of the shown entries will be announced. During the final broadcast, the audience will decide which of the three jury winners will be the overall winner enabling Austria to find their Eurovision Song Contest 2020 winner.
The first from the three shows was broadcast this evening with the Austrian Jury examining a batch of fourteen songs. The countries in tonight's show were: Netherlands, Israel, United Kingdom, Armenia, Georgia, Bulgaria, Spain, Belarus, Poland, Romania, Iceland, San Marino, Belgium and Cyprus.
Daði og Gagnamagnið who was due to represent Iceland in Rotterdam with the song "Think About Things" won the first show with 75 points.
Der Kleine Song Contest – Show 1 results
- Iceland: Daði og Gagnamagnið – Think About Things (75 points)
- Netherlands: Jeangu Macrooy – Grow (71 points)
- Bulgaria: Victoria – Tears Getting Sober (71 points)
- United Kingdom: James Newman – My Last Breath (66 points)
- Belgium: Hooverphonic – Release Me (63 points)
- Poland: Alicja Szemplińska – Empires (61 points)
- Romania: Roxen – Alcohol You (61 points)
- Israel: Eden Alene – Feker Libi (60 points)
- Spain: Blas Cantó – Universo (55 points)
- Cyprus: Sandro – Running (50 points)
- Georgia: Tornike Kipiani – Take Me As I Am (49 points)
- Armenia: Athena Manoukian – Chains On You (42 points)
- San Marino: Senhit – Freaky! (35 points)
- Belarus: VAL – Da Vidna (17 points)
Der Kleine Song Contest – Jury members
- Waterloo (Austria 1976 – My Little World)
- Simone (Austria 1990 – Keine Mauern Mehr)
- Petra Frey (Austria 1994 – Für Den Frieden Der Welt)
- Manuel Ortega (Austria 2002 – Say a Word)
- Alf Poier (Austria 2003 – Weil Der Mensch Zählt)
- Eric Papilaya (Austria 2007 – Get a Life - Get Alive)
- Nadine Beiler (Austria 2011 – The Secret Is Love)
- Conchita (Austria 2014 – Rise Like a Phoenix)
- Zoë (Austria 2016 – Loin d'ici)
- Cesár Sampson (Austria 2018 – Nobody But You)
Andi Knoll, The host of "Der Kleine Song Contest" aired the fourteen official videos while the Austrian Jurors gave their thoughts about the songs. Right after each entry was presented, all ten jurors presented their votes.
"Der Kleine Song Contest" will hold the second show on Thursday 16 April at 20:15 CEST on ORF 1.
Austria in Eurovision Song Contest
Austria has been participating in Eurovision Song Contest 52 times since its debut in 1957. They won the competition twice: in 1966 (Udo Jürgens - Merci Chérie) and in 2014 (Conchita Wurst - Rise Like a Phoenix). They came last in the competition eight times (Zero points in 1962, 1988, 1991 and 2015).
Since the introduction of Semi-finals in 2004, Austria only qualified for the Grand Final 7 out of 12 times.
