Timna Brauer joins the Eurovisions roundtable “United by music?”

The 9th Eurovisions International Conference is pleased to welcome Timna Brauer to the roundtable “United by music?”, where she will contribute her perspective on mechanisms of inclusion and exclusion within the Eurovision Song Contest.

Timna Brauer (c) Manfred Baumann

Born in Vienna into a family deeply rooted in the arts—her mother a Yemenite-Israeli singer and her father the Austrian painter Arik Brauer—Timna Brauer grew up between Paris, Vienna and Israel. This early exposure to different cultural contexts has shaped both her artistic work and her broader outlook. She trained in music in Vienna and Paris, studying at the Sorbonne and refining her vocal practice across classical, jazz and non-Western traditions.

Brauer represented Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 with the song “Die Zeit ist einsam”, marking the beginning of an international career that has consistently crossed musical and cultural boundaries. Her work spans chanson, jazz, crossover and children’s music, with a particular emphasis on Jewish musical traditions in their diversity. Over the course of her career, she has released around 20 albums and collaborated with artists from a wide range of backgrounds.

Alongside her performance career, Brauer has also been active in education and interdisciplinary projects. She led the jazz vocal department at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna and has appeared in major stage productions, including The Threepenny Opera and Evita. Her long-term involvement in initiatives such as “Voices for Peace” and “Chant for Peace” reflects a sustained engagement with dialogue and collaboration across cultural and political divides.

More recently, her work has continued to evolve across genres and formats, including performances with contemporary ensembles and artistic work beyond music. This breadth of experience makes her a particularly valuable voice in discussions about the Eurovision Song Contest as a space where cultural exchange, representation and boundaries are constantly negotiated.

At the Eurovisions roundtable “United by music?”, Timna Brauer will bring both first-hand Eurovision experience and decades of artistic practice to the discussion, offering insights into how inclusion and exclusion can be understood from the perspective of a performer whose career has consistently moved between cultures, genres and audiences.