Australia: New candidates for Eurovision: Australia Decides

/0 Comments/in , , /by

Australia’s public broadcaster, SBS has announced two more candidates for its national final, “Eurovision: Australia Decides”, to be held in Gold Coast on 8 February. These are two more candidates announced, Montaigne and Didirri.

Montaigne

At just 24 years old, Sydney-based Montaigne has become a major name in Australian indie music. In recent years, she has been recognized for her work with several songs on the charts, an ARIA Award and one more nomination for Best Female Artist on her Glorious Heights debut album. COMPLEX’s second album was released in August.

“I am excited about participating in Eurovision: Australia Decides for the opportunity to release myself which is dramatic and extreme. I will be able to do this without a massive international music event as a boost, but in Europe’s big stage in front of millions of viewers it will be all the results of the drama I have inside me. It is an honor to represent my country, of course! I didn’t do that well in football, so it would be cool to do it in music. It’s like the World Cup for pop”

Didirri

Didirri’s debut “EP Measurements” has garnered more than 30 million views and led Didirri to perform at renowned festivals such as “The Great Escape” and “Latitude Festival” in the UK, “Splendor In The Grass” in Australia and the “Sound Primavera” in Barcelona. Within a few months, he had traveled twice to America and the United Kingdom and shared the stage with well-known artists.

“I’ve always been interested in creators. Although the world of Eurovision is new to me, from the outside it seems to respect a well-written song above all. People seem to be free to express their art any way they want. I’m an ABBA fan, they wrote unfiltered, virtual hymns. My sister and I were singing their songs together in the bathroom. The personal experience inspires most of my writing – all I hope to do is help people express some of them. I’m also happy to the moon for competing with my girlfriend Montaigne who I respect very much”

Four more candidates for Eurovision: Australia Decides!

The other six candidates will be announced in the near future with Paul Clarke ,executive producer “Eurovision: Australia Decides” promising more surprises. The six candidates announced so far are:

-Vanessa Amorosi
-Casey Donovan
-Mitch Tambo
-iOTA
-Montaigne
-Didirri

This year’s Australian National Final will also be hosted by radio producer and presenter Myf Warhurst and comedian Joel Creasey, who will also be airing the contest in May 2020 on behalf of SBS.

This year, Eurovision: Australia Decides winner Kate Miller-Heidke represented Australia in Tel Aviv, finishing ninth with 285 points.

Source: SBS

Australia: Two more candidates for “Eurovision: Australia Decides”

/0 Comments/in , , /by

Australia’s public broadcaster, SBS, earlier announced two more nominees for Eurovision: Australia Decides, its national final for Eurovision 2020. These are Mitch Tambo and iOTA.

Ten candidates will compete at Gold Coast on February 8 to represent Australia at Eurovision 2020. Following this year’s success of Eurovision: Australia Decides, SBS has decided to launch the same concept for 2020.

After Casey Donovan and Vanessa Amorosi it’s time for two men:

Mitch Tambo

Mitch Tambo, 29, from Melbourne, is a representative for Gamilaraay, an indigenous Australian race, hence his strange outfit. His song as he states himself will have many elements of the traditional music of his tribe.

“I am excited to be part of Eurovision: Australia Decides and to be able to find myself on the biggest stage in the world. Eurovision songs often combine elements of traditional and contemporary sounds, something that I do with my own music. Most importantly it brings different cultures all under the banner of music, which is a beautiful thing”

Mitch Tambo’s participation did not surprise anyone because, through the “Australian’s Got Talent” that participated in the previous months, reaching the final, there were few who urged him to compete in the country’s national Eurovision final.

iOTA

IOTA is a multi-talented artist, as he is both an actor, a singer and a composer! He has participated in many films and series, and has been nominated for various acting and music awards.

“I’m not the typical type of contestant, but I’m interested in the Eurovision Song Contest on color and motion, music and performance, light and shadow, creativity and self-expression, singing and performing in front of so many big audience”

Six more candidates for Eurovision: Australia Decides!

The other six candidates will be announced in the near future with Paul Clarke, executive producer Eurovision: Australia Decides promising us more surprises:

“We are thrilled to welcome Mitch and iOTA to this truly exciting line-up. Together with Casey Donovan and Vanessa Amorosi, these four artists are beginning to give fans an indication of the scale, diversity and raw creativity that will be at the heart of Eurovision – Australia Decides 2020. With six remaining contestants left, we are sure it will be an amazing show!”

This year’s Australian National Final will also be hosted by radio producer and presenter Myf Warhurst and comedian Joel Creasey, who will also be airing the contest in May 2020 on behalf of SBS.

This year, Eurovision: Australia Decides winner Kate Miller-Heidke represented Australia in Tel Aviv, finishing ninth with 285 points.

Australia: Is this the first song of “Eurovision: Australia Decides”?

/0 Comments/in , , /by

Australia’s public broadcaster SBS announced yesterday the first two Eurovision nominees of Eurovision: Australia Decides, the country’s national final to be held in Gold Coast on 8 February. EurovisionFun introduces you to the first candidate song, which is also the first song for Eurovision 2020 we have listened to.

The two candidates revealed yesterday were Casey Donovan and Vanessa Amorosi. After the announcement, Vanesa Amorosi did not hide her enthusiasm.

“I’m so excited to be part of Eurovision:Australia Decides 2020. I’m proud to be an Australian and have the opportunity to sing one of my songs on a huge international stage. I look forward to Australia listening my song and working with friends and colleagues on this journey”

Vanesa Amorosi will perform one of the songs on her new album, released today. In fact, the successful singer asked her fans to guess what song she would be competing with in Eurovision: Australia Decides!

The clues are already many, with the overwhelming majority saying that “Lessons Of Love” is the song:

Source: SBS

Australia: The first two candidates for Eurovision: Australia Decides

/1 Comment/in , , /by

Australia’s public broadcaster,SBS, released a video, which reveals the first two candidates for its national final for Eurovision 2020.. This is Casey Donovan and Vanessa Amorosi!

Ten candidates will compete at Gold Coast on February 8 to represent Australia at Eurovision 2020. Following this year’s success of Eurovision: Australia Decides, SBS has decided to organize the same concept for 2021.

The first two candidates for the Australian ticket in May to Rotterdam are two female artists. Casey Donovan and Vanessa Amorosi.

Casey Donovan is a 31-year-old singer, songwriter and actress. She was the winner of Pop Idol’s second season in Australia in 2004, and participated in other contests. In addition to her artistic career, Casey has also linked her name to volunteering and charities. He has released a full length album and two singles.

Vanessa Amorosi is considered one of the biggest names in the contemporary Australian music scene. She has sold millions of records and is well known for her range of voice. She is 38 years old, and in her long career, she has sung from pop, rock to jazz and country. She has won a total of 16 nominations in her career at the ARIA Music Awards, Australia’s most important music institution. He has released seven complete albums and over twenty singles!

This year,Australian National Final will also be hosted by radio producer and presenter Myf Warhurst and comedian Joel Creasey, who will also be airing the contest in May 2020 on behalf of SBS.

This year, Eurovision: Australia Decides winner’s Kate Miller-Heidke represented Australia in Tel Aviv, finishing ninth with 285 points.

SBS will announce the next eight nominees for Eurovision: Australia Decides!  in the coming days.

Australia: Listen to “We will rise” for Junior Eurovision 2019

/0 Comments/in , , , /by

Jordan Anthony will represent Australia at Junior Eurovision 2019 with the song “We Will Rise”.

Jordan is 14 years old and comes from Perth, Australia. He participated in the eighth season of the musical competition “The Voice Australia All Stars”, where he won 4th place with the help of Delta Goodrem’s mentor.

Watch  Australia’s participation in Junior Eurovision 2019 below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqoTwF7pNRQ

Australia: Diana Rouvas declares willing to compete at Eurovision

/0 Comments/in , , /by

After Sheldon Riley, Diana Rouvas, the big winner of The Voice All Star Australia ,is ready to compete on the Eurovision stage.
In a follow-up question to Instagram whether she would like to “go” to Eurovision with either Australia or Greece, she gives her answer:

”I would love to….!!! Should it be with Australia not? But I’m a piece of Greek heritage”.

35-year-old Greek, Diana Rouvas currently has Greek parents and lives in Sydney. She has already excelled in her first attempt at The Voice in 2012 when she reached the semifinals. She is a vocalist, while she also writes her own songs. She was the great winner of the final of The Voice All Star in Australia. Diana is the first woman to win the popular talent show over the past three years, giving her the first win to her mentor, Boy George.

Australia: Diana Rouvas wins The Voice All Star!

/0 Comments/in , , /by

Diana Rouvas was crowned winner of 8th season’s Australian “The Voice”! The 35-year-old Greek singer from Sidney is also the first woman to win the talent show in the last three years and the one who gave Boy George (her coach) his first victory!

This year took part again some previous contestants of this show and other talent shows as well, such as X Factor and Australia Got Talent. Diana had also participated in the 1st season of Australian “The Voice” where she ended up 5th. Her prize includes the amount of $100.000US and a contract with EMI. Furthermore, the host of the show, Sonia Kruger, made it clear that the number of voters was over 600.000.

“I’m shocked! In a good way! I think it was a very unpredictable vote! I’m overwhelmed, I can’t believe it! Thank you so much!”

Would you like to see Diana Rouvas representing Australia or even Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest?

Have a look of Diana performing Whitney Houston’s “I will always love you.” in the Grand Final:

Australia: Sheldon Riley one of the favourites to win in The Voice, hopes for a Eurovision participation

/6 Comments/in /by

It may have just been one month since the final of the 64th Eurovision Song Contest, but we have the first artists to announce that they are willing to take part in next year’s contest in the Netherlands. One of them is Sheldon Riley, who has caused more than a sensation in Australia’s The Voice that is currently being broadcast in the country. Read more

Australia: SBS secures five more years of participation at the Eurovision Song Contest

/0 Comments/in , /by

SBS with production partner Blink TV have secured Australia’s participation as a competitor at the Eurovision Song Contest for the next five years, until 2023 (at least). Read more

Australia: Leea Nanos needs our help to be the next Aussie representative in the Eurovision Song Contest

/0 Comments/in , /by

Leea Nanos is just 17 years old, of Greek origin and she competes in the Australian national final for Eurovision 2019, Eurovision: Australia Decides, with the song Set me free. The voting starts on Friday midnight and ends after all the last performance in the live show of Australia Decides. Read more