Eurosonic Noorderslag 2020 will be the first official gathering of the music industry in the upcoming year. Taking place from January 15-18 in Groningen, the Dutch festival features Europe’s most promising up-and-coming artists and gathers the most important stakeholders of the music … read more »
The Austrian singer Thomas Neuwirth created the stage character Conchita Wurst in 2011. The bearded diva won the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen for Austria and became a global figurehead of the LGBTI community overnight with her victory slogan “We are … read more »
2016 will be the 6th round of the annual Waves Vienna – Music Festival and Conference. The conference, an integral part of the showcase festival, will take place on Friday, the 30th of September and on Saturday, the 1st of October, in … read more »
In the world of Austrian mainstream pop you won’t get far without going on TV. Even Conchita Wurst had to trundle her way through the casting shows before she got her chance at doing Eurovision. And yet winning is by no means … read more »
Celebrating its 15th anniversary, Austria’s most prestigious music award ceremony – the Amadeus Austrian Music Awards – will be held on March 29, 2015, at the Viennese Volkstheater and will be broadcasted live by Austria’s television network ATV. Besides the bestowal of the … read more »
2014 has been a good year for Austrian artists, who are slowly but surely gaining more and more international recognition. With an extensive feature on the Austrian music scene in the current issue of the German music magazine Musikexpress, Austrian Music Export … read more »