Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna
"L‘illumination – douze points. Lighting – twelve points."
2015 in Vienna the Eurovision Song Contest celebrated its 60th year. Over 200 million TV viewers watched the world's largest TV entertainment event. A central component of the show was the lighting. Every single performance at the Vienna city hall had its own lighting concept and lighting design.
Most of the cutting edge lighting technology was provided by OSRAM and its subsidiary Clay Paky. The stage at Vienna's City Hall hosted a total of 40 individual presentations of breathtaking musical performances. Virtual spaces were created in mere seconds thanks to the state-of-the-art lighting technology.
It was a spectacular live event
Eurovision fans experienced a glittering party atmosphere full of colours, shapes and dimensions. A first allusion to the digital and interconnected world of light of the future. The lighting performance, together with the song and stage decor, was crucial in determining how popular a show was.
Photo: Ralph Larmann
Views of an unforgettable show
Opening of the final show
The final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna.
Photo: Ralph Larmann.
View of the stage in the City Hall
Blue lighting intro for the performances.
Photo: Ralph Larmann.
Lighting for the opening act
Stage during the opening act.
Photo: Ralph Larmann.
Striking illumination
Spotlights all over the City Hall.
Photo: Ralph Larmann.
View of the stage
Clay Paky's "Mythos" to support the singer's message.
Photo: Ralph Larmann.
Music fans in the City Hall
Fascinated, touched and excited by a big show.
Lightvoting in Vienna 2015
Perception through light and colour - video and interviews
(in German language)
At the Public Viewing Party visitors could vote with the app from OSRAM. They judged the current show by selecting one of ten colors each representing a points score, ranging from blue for one point to red for twelve points. All of the App evaluations were then added together in mere seconds and the colour-based average value for all votes illuminated the entire City Hall square, including the City Hall itself – until the lighting changed with the next performance.
Views of the lightvotings
City Hall square
Red light indicated a vote of 12 points.
Public viewing in the eurovision village
Big party throughout the week.
City Hall square in blue
Must have been the vote for Ann-Sophie ;)
Happy people partying and voting
Although it rained the people stayed in good mood.
Green light indicating "5 points" from the fans
Medium results for not so winning music.
Another top result
Purple, isn't it? "Purple rain, purple rain .."
