The Eurovision Song Contest 2015 will be the 60th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. The contest will take place in Vienna, Austria, following Conchita Wursts victory in the 2014 edition with the song Rise Like a Phoenix. This will be the second time that Austria will host the contest after holding its 1967 edition also in Vienna. The contest will consist of two semi-finals which will take place on 19 and 21 May, and a final on 23 May 2015. The shows will be presented by Mirjam Weichselbraun, Alice Tumler and Arabella Kiesbauer. Thirty-nine countries will participate in the contest, with Cyprus, the Czech Republic, and Serbia returning, while Ukraine announced their withdrawal due to financial and political reasons. 39 countries: •Albania •Armenia •Austria •Azerbaijan •Belarus •Belgium •Cyprus •Czech Republic •Denmark •Estonia •Finland •France •FYR Macedonia •Georgia •Germany •Greece •Hungary •Iceland •Ireland •Israel •Italy •Latvia •Lithuania •Malta •Moldova •Montenegro •The Netherlands •Norway •Poland •Portugal •Romania •Russia •San Marino •Serbia •Slovenia •Spain •Sweden •Switzerland •United Kingdom Semi-final 1 date 19 May 2015 Semi-final 2 date 21 May 2015 Final date 23 May 2015 #Conchita #Wurst - #Rise #Like #A #Phoenix (#Austria) 2014 #Eurovision #Song #Contest #ESC
Posted on: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 09:05:58 +0000
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