The 7th edidtion of the “Eurovision Gala Night” takes place October 25th at the prestigious Casino 2000 in Luxembourg
It is organized by the “Organisation Générale des Amateurs de l’Eurovision” ( OGAE ) which campaigns for Luxembourg to re-enter the Eurovision Song Contest. The last time the Grand Duchy competed was in 1993.
Each year, OGAE Luxembourg invites three to four artists related to the world of Eurovision to perform at the Charity Gala. This year, the artists are 3 Eurovision winners:
- Conchita Wurst – ESC Winner 2014, Austria NB!!! Conchita Wurst has been replaced with Loreen – ESC-winner 2012, Sweden
- Alexander Rybak – ESC Winner 2009, Norway
- Linda Martin – ESC Winner 1992, Ireland
The show consists of two parts:
Part 1: A song contest in which 16 finalists, selected in castings, will compete by singing songs from the Eurovision repertoire
Part 2: A concert by invited Eurovision artists.
All profits from the event will, as always, be donated to the Red Cross.