Andi Knoll

Andi Knoll
Born Andreas Knoll
(1972-06-11) 11 June 1972
Innsbruck, Austria
Occupation Radio and television presenter

Andreas "Andi" Knoll (born 11 June 1972 in Innsbruck) is an Austrian radio and television presenter. Andi is the commentator for his country at the Eurovision Song Contest each year.

Eurovision Song Contest work

Since the 1999 Contest (with the exception of 2009) Knoll, following on from radio journalist and actor Ernst Grissemann, has been the Austrian commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest and since 2002, Knoll has hosted the Austrian national finals for the Eurovision.

Knoll had also commentated for Austria at the Eurovision Dance Contest.

Following the Austrian victory at the 2014 Contest, Knoll was one of the front runners to host the 2015 Contest, along with reigning champion Conchita Wurst and Austrian spokesperson Kati Bellowitsch.[1] However, Knoll was not chosen by ORF but continued in his role as commentator for Austria. Bellowitsch was not chosen either and continued her role as spokesperson.

Personal Life

Knoll graduated from the Academy of Commerce in 1992 and has been a radio presenter for Hitradio Ö3 since 1994.

References

  1. ↑ "Andi Knoll want to moderate the ESC 2015" (in German). kurier.at. Retrieved 2015-05-15.

External links

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