Austria in the Eurovision Young Musicians
Austria | |
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Participating broadcaster | ORF |
Participation summary | |
Appearances | 18 (14 finals) |
First appearance | 1982 |
Last appearance | 2016 |
Highest placement | 1st: 1988, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2014 |
Austria has participated in the Eurovision Young Musicians 18 times since its debut in 1982 and is the most successful country in the contest, with a total of five wins. Austria has hosted the contest a record six times, in 1990, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2012.[1]
On 29 October 2015, the Austrian broadcaster Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) informed Eurovoix.com that they would withdraw from the event in 2016. Austria last participated at the 2014 Young Musicians, which they won.[2] However, later on 11 January 2016 it was announced that Austria would compete in the 2016 contest.[3] ORF decided to withdraw from the 2018 edition, after participating at every previous edition of the contest, with no reasons for their withdrawal being published.[4]
Contestants
- Table key
Year[1] | Participant | Instrument | Final | Semi |
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1982 | Leonard Kubizek | Clarinet | - | No semi-finals |
1984 | Ghislaine Fleischmann | Violin | - | |
1986 | Günter Voglmayr[5] | Flute | Did not qualify | - |
1988 | Julian Rachlin | Violin | 1 | - |
1990 | Christine Heeger | Piano | - | - |
1992 | Andreas Schablas | Clarinet | - | - |
1994 | Bernard Hufnagl | Trombone | Did not qualify | - |
1996 | Lidia Baich | Violin | 2 | - |
1998 | Lidia Baich | Violin | 1 | |
2000 | Martin Grubinger | Percussion | - | - |
2002 | Dalibor Karvay | Violin | 1 | - |
2004 | Alexandra Soumm | Violin | 1 | - |
2006 | Daniela Koch | Flute | - | - |
2008 | Sol Daniel Kim | Cello | Did not qualify | - |
2010 | Marie-Christine Klettner | Violin | - | |
2012 | Emmanuel Tjeknavorian | Violin | 2 | - |
2014 | Ziyu He[6] | Violin | 1 | No semi-finals |
2016 | Dominik Wagner | Double bass | 3 | |
Did not participate in 2018 |
Hostings
Year | Location | Venues | Presenter(s) |
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1990 | Vienna | Musikverein | Gerhard Toetschinger |
1998 | Konzerthaus | Julian Rachlin | |
2006 | Rathausplatz | Schallbert "Sillety" Gilet | |
2008 | Lidia Baich and Christoph Wagner-Trenkwitz | ||
2010 | Christoph Wagner-Trenkwitz | ||
2012 | Semi-final: Pia Strauss Final: Martin Grubinger |
See also
- Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest
- Austria in the Eurovision Dance Contest
- Austria in the Eurovision Young Dancers
References
- ^ a b "Country profile: Austria". youngmusicians.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ^ "Austria: Withdraws From Eurovision Young Musicians". Eurovoix.com. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ Granger, Anthony. "Austria: Eurovision Young Musicians 2016 Participation Confirmed". Eurovoix.com. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ^ Farren, Neil (2 February 2018). "Eurovision Young Musicians 2018: 18 Countries to Take Part". eurovoix.com. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ http://issuu.com/eurovisionyoungdancers/docs/eym_1986_booklet/25?e=0
- ^ Fisher, Luke James (31 May 2014). "Ziyu He wins!". youngmusicians.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
External links
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