Austria fails to qualify in the semifinals of the Eurovision Song Contest

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The final of the 65th Eurovision Song Contest is complete: On Thursday evening in Rotterdam, Switzerland, Portugal, San Marino and Iceland, among others, qualified in the second semifinal for the big show on Saturday evening. On the other hand, Austria, Denmark and Poland, among others, were eliminated.

In total, 17 countries competed in the second semifinal for ten final spots that were still available. The semifinal show featured many of the ingredients that have made the ESC a global brand over the years – including fire fountains and wind machines.

The competition was too strong: Austria unfortunately did not make it into the grand ESC final on Thursday night. Vincent Bueno could not prevail with his ballad “Amen”.

Austria eliminated in second Song Contest semi-final
The Austrian candidate could not prevail in the 2nd semi-final at the Ahoy Arena with his ballad “Amen” and was eliminated before the final of the biggest TV show in the world. The final round will now take place on Saturday (May 22), as in the last ESC 2019, without Austria.

Vincent Bueno on ESC exit: ‘Not disappointed at all’
Austria Song Contest contestant appeared composed in a first reaction after his elimination from the competition. “I have to say honestly that I’m not disappointed at all,” the 35-year-old stressed in an interview aired by the Austrian television.

The singer was completely satisfied with his moment on stage at Rotterdam’s Ahoy Arena: “The performance for me was an unforgettable experience. It was such an extremely beautiful moment, just to feel the people in the hall and at the same time to relate a story. It was unforgettable.”