2015 in Vienna the Eurovision Song Contest celebrated its 60th year. Over 200 million TV viewers watched the world's biggest TV entertainment event.
The theme song "Building Bridges" named after the theme slogan was performed by the ESC Vienna All Stars including ESC Copenhagen 2014 winner Conchita Wurst, presenters Arabella Kiesbauer, Mirjam Weichselbraun and Alice Tumler, Vienna Boys' Choir, Suparar Children's Choir, rapper Left Boy and the ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra.
0:00 - 2:10 Impressions of Austria and its people.
2:10 - 2:42 The venue "Wiener Stadthalle" outside and inside.
Music "Building Bridges" Intro
2:42 - 3:16 Music "Merci, Chérie" (Violinist: Lidia Baich) in memory of Austria's first ESC Winner 1966 Udo Jürgens
3:16 - 3:37 Music "Rise Like A Phoenix" Winner Song of the Year 2014
3:37 - 7:27 "Building Bridges"
(Conchita Wurst)
It’s only love that we seek
To break the silence we speak
To find a rhythm divine,
So we can shine!
For every teardrop that falls,
For every question that calls,
There is an answer out there, waiting somewhere!
(ESC Hosts)
It’s only for tonight we’re building bridges
No turning back, we’re on our way
Lighting up the sky, we’re building bridges
That we might yesterday
It’s only for tonight we’re building bridges
And they will stand the test of time
We can build a bridge until it reaches out
Across the borderlines
We’ve got a show tonight!
(Musical part)
(Conchita)
We fly tonight!
(All)
We’re building bridges alright,
(Conchita)
We’re on the edge of our lives!
(All)
If only for tonight!
(Interlude – ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra)
(The Suparar Kids & Vienna Boys Choir)
We’re building bridges tonight
We’re stepping into the light
We’re reaching out to the stars
The future’s ours!
We’re building bridges tonight
We’re on the wings of heroes
So won’t you come on today?
For this could be your day!
Left Boy!
(Left Boy)
Two hundred million viewers
I’d never thought I’d see the day
They asked me if I’d rap my city
I said okay
Yo, this right here
When you walk up on the stage and they all just disappear
Kiss me dear, make me feel like they love me
Now listen here, it’s the moment that they all been waiting for
When they rum-mum-bayani, come on
When the lights go on (Lights go on)
We’re about to be on (We’re about to be on)
Who are gonna do it? (Who are gonna do it?)
Céline Dion? (Céline Dion?)
When the lights go on (Lights go on)
We’re about to be on (We’re about to be on)
Who are gonna do it? (Who are gonna do it?)
(All)
Only for tonight we’re building bridges
And they will stand the test of time
We can build a bridge until it reaches out
Across the borderlines..
7:27 - Welcome 8:05
8:05 - 10:48 Flag parade (Music: "Building Bridges")
Slovenia
France
Israel
Estonia
United Kingdom
Armenia
Lithuania
Serbia
Norway
Sweden
Cyprus
Australia
Belgium
Austria
Greece
Montenegro
Germany
Poland
Latvia
Romania
Spain
Hungary
Georgia
Azerbaijan
Russia
Albania
Italy
10:48 - 11:08 Building Bridges Interlude
11:08 - 11:48 (All)
Only for tonight we’re building bridges
For they will stand the test of time
We can build a bridge until it reaches
Out across the borderlines
