The Eurovision Song Contest 2015 was the 60th anniversary edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest musical event. The contest took place in Vienna, Austria, following Austrian Conchita Wurst's victory in the . This was the second time that Austria hosted the contest; its was also held in Vienna. The 2015 contest consisted of two semi-finals, which took place on 19 and 21 May, and a final, held on 23 May 2015. The shows were presented by Mirjam Weichselbraun, Alice Tumler and Arabella Kiesbauer while Conchita Wurst was hosting the green room. Forty countries participated in the contest, with making a guest appearance, and , the , and returning. , however, announced their withdrawal due to financial and political reasons around the Ukrainian crisis.