According to Austrian newspaper Oberösterreichische Nachrichten, LUM!X has been selected to represent Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.
The newspaper states that the 19-year-old DJ has been selected to represent Austria in Turin. He said to be performing the song “Halo” at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. Tyrolean singer Pia Maria is set to provide the vocals for the song.
LUM!X (Luca Michlmayr) has gained success with hits such as “The Passenger (LaLaLa)” and “Thunder“. In 2019, he released the song “Monster” with Gabry Ponte, who is known from the group Eiffel 65. The song has reached over 210 million streams on Spotify and it has sold more than 400,000 copies in Germany, given the artists a platinum record. Overall, he has over one billion streams, over 10 million monthly listeners on Spotify and multiple platinum and gold certifications.
Earlier the Austrian media reported that two acts are still in the race, LUM!X and ANGER. The final decision was recently made and is set to be announced tomorrow on the radio show Ö3-Wecker.
Austria will compete in the first semifinal of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin. Austria’s representative will perform on the second half of the show on May 10th.
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