“Tanzschein” (transl. ‘Dance(-ing) Licence’) is a song by Austrian singer Benjamin Gedeon known by his stage name Cosmó. It was written by Gedeon, Elias Stejskal, and Ella Stern. It will represent Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. It reached number seven on the Austrian Singles Chart.
Eurovision Song Contest
Vienna Calling – Wer singt für Österreich?
Cosmó was announced as one of the 12 artists that would compete for the Austrian National Selection for Eurovision 2026, “Vienna Calling – Wer singt für Österreich?.”[1] His competing entry for the Selection, “Tanzschein” was released on 7 February 2026.[2] The Selection took place on 20 February 2026 in Vienna. After the voting segment, Tanzschein placed first which meant that Cosmó would represent Austria in 2026.[3]
At Eurovision
The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 will take place at Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria, and will consist of two semi-finals to be held on the respective dates of 12 and 14 May and the final on 16 May 2026. As the host country, Austria automatically qualifies to the Final and will perform in 25th (last place) at the show.[4][5] Cosmó will also perform his song during the second semi final, after Cyprus‘s Antigoni and before Latvia‘s Atvara.[6]
Charts
| Chart (2026) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] | 7 |
| Austria Airplay (IFPI)[8] | 28 |
References
- ^ Farren, Neil (15 December 2025). “🇦🇹 Austria: Vienna Calling – Wer singt für Österreich? Participants Revealed”. Eurovoix. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (7 February 2026). “🇦🇹 Austria: Two More Vienna Calling – Wer singt für Österreich? Songs Released”. Eurovoix. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ^ Farren, Neil (20 February 2026). “🇦🇹 Austria: Cosmó to Eurovision 2026”. Eurovoix. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ “Vienna 2026: Semi-Final Draw results”. Eurovision Song Contest. 12 January 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ Farren, Neil (17 March 2026). “🇦🇹 Eurovision 2026: Austria Drawn in Slot 25 in Grand Final”. Eurovoix. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ “Vienna 2026: Semi-Final Running Orders revealed”. Eurovision.com (Press release). European Broadcasting Union. 2 April 2026. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- ^ “Cosm%F3 – Tanzschein” (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ^ “Radio-Charts Österreich – Chartwoche 9/2026” [Radio Charts Austria – Chart Week 9/2026] (in German). IFPI Austria. Archived from the original on 12 March 2026. Retrieved 20 March 2026.