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26 Jan 2015

Vienna gets the keys and the Semi Final allocations

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It’s been a big afternoon at Vienna City Hall, as the traditional Insignia Exchange took place to officially make Vienna the host of the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest.

Representatives from Copenhagen presented the massive key ring to Vienna’s Lord Mayor, Michael Häupl.

The other major event was the allocation of countries to the two Semi Finals. Firstly, the Big Five and Austria were assigned their Semi Final to vote in.

Austrian TV personalities Andi Knoll and Kati Bellowitsch then drew countries from five pots and assigned them to a particular half of a Semi Final.

The running order of each Semi Final will be decided on later, by the producers of the Contest.

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20 Jan 2026

Vienna glitters for the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest

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21 Feb 2026

Who’s coming next?: Previewing Finland’s UMK 2026

Comedy, JOYEurovision: The Show, Music, National Finals, Society & Culture

It's a national final that we've become big fans of and yet again, Finland isn't here to disappoint. Uuden Musiikin ...

14 Feb 2026

Hold my coffee: Previewing Estonia’s Eesti Laul 2026

Comedy, JOYEurovision: The Show, Music, National Finals, Society & Culture

It's the first big weekend of Eurovision national finals, and Friends of the Show - Estonia - are ready to ...

31 Jan 2026

Living a fantasy: Previewing Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2026

Comedy, JOYEurovision: The Show, Music, National Finals, Society & Culture

The Nordic Grand Prixes are getting underway. The first cab off the rank is Denmark, with Dansk Melodi Grand Prix ...