We’re half way through this years contest contenders, but there’s no sign of our Superfans slacking yet! They are back to pour cold water over four more hopefuls this week as we continue our journey towards Malmö. We also remember more past entries, including three from Austria in our National Triple Play aswell as catching up on the big stories making the Eurovision News…

Anna Saba Lykke Oehlenschlæger, known simply as Saba, is a Danish singer, musical theatre actress and model. She is set to represent Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song 'Sand'.

Natalia Barbu is a Moldovan singer and songwriter. She is best known for representing Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song 'Fight'. She will again represent the country in 2024 with the song 'In the Middle'.

Austria has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 56 times since its debut in 1957. The country has won twice, in 1966 and 2014, and such it holds the record for the longest gap between consecutive wins — 48 years. The contest is broadcast in Austria by ORF. Vienna was the host city on both of the occasions that the contest was held in Austria, in 1967 and 2015.

Having finished sixth at the 1964 contest and fourth in 1965, Udo Jürgens won at his third attempt in 1966 with the song “Merci, Chérie”. This was Austria’s only top three result of the 20th century. Austria won again in 2014, with Conchita Wurst and “Rise Like a Phoenix”. Austria has finished last in the contest final seven times (1957, 1961, 1962, 1979, 1984, 1988 and 1991) and finished last in the semi-final in 2012. Cesár Sampson achieved Austria’s eighth top five result and second-best result of the 21st century at the 2018 contest, finishing third with the song “Nobody but You”.

Teodora Špirić, known professionally as Teya and formerly as Thea Devy, and Selina-Maria Edbauer, known professionally as Salena, are Austrian singer songwriters. Teodora Špirić was born in Vienna to Serbian parents and spent part of her childhood in Kladovo, Serbia, but later returned to Vienna with her family.

The two singers met during their participation in the Austrian talent show Starmania, following which it was announced that the pair would represent Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. Their entry, named “Who the Hell Is Edgar?”, was written at a songwriting camp in the Czech Republic and was released on 8 March 2023. The song qualified from the second semi final on 11 May for the grand final, in which it placed 15th.