So Eurovision 2015 will be held in Vienna. Personally, I was hoping that Innsbruck would win the rights to host ESC. I have a soft spot for the mediaeval city, surrounded by the Alps. Having hosted Winter Olympics and having a huge population increase in winter it would certainly have the accommodation capacity and a large enough stadium to hold the event. I fell in love there once … but that’s another story….
Having experienced Eurovision in Malmö there are certainly benefits for hosting Eurovision in a smaller town. Then the show really takes over and the whole place becomes one big Eurovision Village.
But that was not to be…
Austria was one of the countries that I had always hoped would win Eurovision so I would have an excuse to go back there. I find it has a fairly easy going atmosphere and the people are friendly. Although I am a little ambivalent about Vienna. My experiences there, particularly with accommodation, have not always been the best.
At least the event will be held in a proper venue!