Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015
The Austrian participating broadcaster Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) organised the national final Wer singt für Österreich?In addition, ORF was also the host broadcaster and staged the event at the Hall D of the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, after winning the previous edition with the song "Rise Like a Phoenix" performed by Conchita Wurst.In the national final, sixteen artists competed over three televised shows resulting in the selection of six finalists with a potential Eurovision song each.From 2011 to 2013, ORF set up national finals with several artists to choose both the song and performer to compete at Eurovision, with both the public and a panel of jury members involved in the selection.The competition consisted of a four-week-long process that commenced on 20 February 2015 and concluded with a winning song and artist during the final on 13 March 2015.The coaches were:[10] Sixteen artists were nominated by a team of music experts led by Anna F. and Alex Deutsch, which were revealed on 2 December 2014.On 18 April, The Makemakes performed during the Eurovision in Concert event which was held at the Melkweg venue in Amsterdam, Netherlands and hosted by Cornald Maas and Edsilia Rombley.[24] The Makemakes also completed promotional activities in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia and Slovenia as part of the campaign Vienna 12 Points.[30][31][32] As the host nation, Austria's running order position in the final was decided through a random draw that took place during the Heads of Delegation meeting in Vienna on 16 March 2015.During the performance, lead vocalist of the band Dominic Muhrer was seated at a piano which set on fire at the final chorus of the song.The jury consisted of five music industry professionals who were citizens of the country they represent, with their names published before the contest to ensure transparency.This jury was asked to judge each contestant based on: vocal capacity; the stage performance; the song's composition and originality; and the overall impression by the act.
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