It served as an alternative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, which was planned to be held in Rotterdam, Netherlands, but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

All shows were broadcast on the television channel ORF 1, as well as on the streaming platform ORF-TVthek.

[1] In each semi-final, the music videos (or national final performances) of 13 or 14 entries that would have taken part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 were shown.

[1] The programme was hosted by Andi Knoll, who has been the Austrian commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest since 1999.

[1] The jury consisted of 10 singers who represented Austria in past editions of the Eurovision Song Contest:[1] The first semi-final took place on 14 April 2020 at 20:15 CEST and featured the following competing entries:[1][2] The second semi-final took place on 16 April 2020 at 20:15 CEST and featured the following competing entries:[4] The third semi-final took place on 18 April 2020 at 20:15 CEST and featured the following competing entries:[1] The live final took place on 18 April 2020 at 21:45 CEST and featured the three songs (one from each semi-final) that received most points from the jury.