It happens more and more lately, fake Eurovision Song Contest news reaching news papers and Eurovision related websites. This time a fake list of participants at the Austrian national final has widely been spread. In a reaction to esctoday.com Austrian broadcaster ORF emphasizes that the list concerned is completely wrong.
The list that was initially published by an Austrian news paper contains the names of 10 popular Austrian singers and the title of the song each one of them is supposed to perform in the Austrian national final. The artists include Alf Poier, Christina Stürmer, Global.Kryner, DJ Ötzi, Boris Urban, Tamee Harisson, Niddl, Verena Pötzl, Die Seer and Starmaniacs.
In a reaction to esctoday.com this morning, Austrian broadcaster ORF said not to have a clue where this list is from and stressed on the fact that the list is absolutely not correct. ORF added that the participants list of the Austrian national Eurovision Song Contest selections will not be announced before 10th January 2005. As soon as the list will be made public, you'll find it here on esctoday.com.
