This is how Vienna celebrated the Song Contest Sieg-Diepresse.com
In Vienna Wuk, Drag Queens led through the evening, Austria’s largest ESC fan club invited to the votive cinema. And everyone wanted to have known: « The is a gmahde Wiesn. »
The drag queens outside in front of the Wuk Vienna smoke still cigarettes before the song contest begins at 9 p.m. The screens of one of the largest and free public viewings in the city have long since raised and activated. Again and again the Basel ESC stadium briefly jeopardizes. The beer is still half full on the standing table of Manuel, Martin and Christian outside at the mobile bar. Just no hurry. « We g’winnen the Schas, » Christian is sure, « or Sweden. »
The favorites among the 26 finalists have clearly emerged in the past few days and weeks. In addition to Austria and Sweden, there is also the Estonian electroswing parody « Espresso Macchiato », or the Finnish Drag Techno-Orgasm anthem « I come ». Incidentally, the latter also a favorite of the three gentlemen from Linz. « Vulgar, but great, » analyzes Christian.
Take that, Rainer Maria Rilke!
Change inside where the candidates are already marching in on the big screen. About 600 people are now in the WUK. The cheers in response to the individual artists draw a good mood: Estonia – solid clapping, Israel – silent and isolated meager, Austria – clear home game, Finland – short, ecstatic romp.
