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FILE - Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest JJ from Austria performs the winning song "Wasted Love" during the Grand Final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland, early Sunday, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

VIENNA – The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 will take place in Vienna.

Austria's public broadcaster ORF, which will organize the world's largest live music event, announced the location Wednesday morning.

Following Austrian singer JJ’s victory with “Wasted Love” in Basel this spring, the music competition will be held in May 2026 at the Wiener Stadthalle.

“After thorough examination and based on a unanimous jury assessment, ORF has concluded that Vienna’s bid is the most attrac

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