By Maddy French Conchita Wurst, Austria’s entry to the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest, has announced what song she will be singing in the competition taking place in May. Wurst has chosen to go down the ballad route with the song ‘Rise like a Phoenix’, a cinematic orchestral number in a style that differs to the […]
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Hinterseer to become a MT wax statue
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By Rob Hyde Madame Tussauds Vienna is organising a life-size wax sculpture of fur boot-loving, golden-locked Austrian folk singer, Hansi Hinterseer. The singer and former Austrian skier, famous for his dyed blonde hair, friendly smile, and hits such as “Heut ist dein Tag” and “Ich denk an Dich”, is to appear next year in the […]
Resetarits is at the ready again
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One of Austria’s most renowned spoken word artists has presented his latest programme while a Dutch bluesman tours the country. “Un Ruhe Stand”, which plays with the German term for retirement (Ruhestand), is the 24th stage programme of Lukas Resetarits. In it, the celebrated entertainer and actor tries to find out whether the complaints of […]
Heidi Thigh as Russians learn to Yodel
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A reality show in Austria is pitting Russian pop stars against each other in a contest to pick up traditional Alpine skills like yodeling, schnapps drinking and thigh-slapping mountain dancing wearing lederhosen and dirndl dresses. Contestants include the singer dubbed the Russian Beyonce, Kornelia Mango and is being filmed at during an intensive three-day course […]
Doctors treating singer George Michael on the 13th floor of the Vienna AKH general hospital say his condition has worsened overnight. He was hospitalised on Monday after a doctor was called to his suite at the Hotel imperial in Vienna’s posh first district and diagnosed breathing difficulties. He was taken by ambulance to the city’s […]
Hilton fraudster in court
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A 43-year-old man is in court for defrauding media enterprises by promising them to get Paris Hilton to attend events. Judges in Vienna heard yesterday (Tues) how the defendant received 80,000 Euros from an internet radio station after claiming he had the exclusive rights to organise the US American it-girl’s European activities. The broadcaster took […]
Bo says no to Lugner’s ball bid
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Movie icon Bo Derek “will be unable to attend” the Vienna Opera Ball, her spokeswoman has declared.The 54-year-old US film star was asked by Austrian businessman Richard Lugner, 78, to accompany him to the VIP event set to take place at the State Opera in Vienna on 3 March. The veteran playboy admitted earlier this […]
Sir Elton John has revealed that he plays songs by rock legends Led Zeppelin to his son.The pop icon and his civil partner David Furnish adopted Zachary after he was born to a surrogate in December last year.Now the singer has spoken out about how the baby is being raised.”He has got his own iPod […]
Furious residents of a Croatian seaside resort have called on water guards to fine an Austrian singer for speeding.A clip (www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFLHa3jZaDw) for Monika Martins new hit “Auf Wiedersehn Goodbye” shows the folk music and Schlager singer going on a motor boat going at high speed along the coast of Vis.Many locals and music fans discussing […]
Rock star Marilyn Manson has agreed to coach pop hopefuls.The controversial rock singer will appear on Austrian broadcaster ORFs “Helden von Morgen” (Tomorrows Heroes) show on 21 January, it was announced today (Thurs).The 42-year-old American performed in Austria many times including a show at the Nova Rock festival in Nickelsdorf in 2007. “The High End […]