Australia: Listen to Sheppard’s song submitted for Eurovision 2024!
The song “Edge of the Earth”, with which the band Sheppard intended to represent Australia at Eurovision 2024 in Malmö, was released yesterday.
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Australia: Listen to the official teaser for Eurovision 2024!
/0 Comments/in Australia, Eurovision, Eurovision 2024/by Dimitris ArgyropoulosSBS, the national broadcaster of Australia, released today the official teaser of the entry for Eurovision 2024 in Malmö, Sweden.
A few hours ago SBS published a small teaser of the participation of this vast country of Oceania for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024! You can listen to the relevant excerpt below.
SBS released a teaser for Australia’s Eurovision entry pic.twitter.com/z0N8rfrI2L
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As we have already informed in our previous article the official release of the Australian entry for the 2024 contest is scheduled to take place on 6th of March!
Australia was allocated in the second half of the first semi-final on Tuesday 7th of May, claiming one of the ten tickets for the grand final of Saturday 11th of May.
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Australia: Watch the teaser video of the artist for Eurovision 2024!
/2 Comments/in Australia, Eurovision, Eurovision 2024/by Spyros KoronakisAs we already know for some time now, in less than a week, on March 6 to be exact, the artist that will represent Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 will be announced!
But before that, SBS, the public broadcaster of the country, gave out a small teaser video, referring to the artist that will represent them.
In the video, we can she Danny, the lead singer of the group Voyager which represented Australia last year,calling the other members of the group and telling them that he just learnt who is the artist that SBS selected. But at the moment he is about to state their name, the video ends.
Who do you think is the representative of Australia in this year’s Contest? Write us in the comments below!
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Australia: Entry to be revealed on 6th of March!
/0 Comments/in Australia, Eurovision, Eurovision 2024/by Dimitris ArgyropoulosThrough an e-mail to Wiwibloggs, the national broadcaster of Australia SBS revealed that the announcement of the entry for the upcoming 2024 Eurovision Song Contest is going to take place on the 6th of March!
In 2024 SBS is proud to broadcast the event which this year is taking place in Malmö, Sweden. We also celebrate 50 years since ABBA took to the Eurovision Stage with “Waterloo”, taking home the win for Sweden.
Australia has once again been invited to send a representative to compete in the contest. Stay tuned to hear who will be representing us on Wednesday 6th March.”
At this point we remind you that despite the speculations of the last months, the world-famous Dannii Minogue denied the rumors about her participation in Eurovision 2024!
Other names rumored to be successors to Voyager are Electric Fields and Jaguar Jonze, both known for their involvement in Australia Decides.
Last year Australia was represented in Liverpool by the Voyager with the song “Promise” finishing in the 9th place of the Grand Final, having previously won the second Semi-Final!
Source:Wiwibloggs
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Australia: Delta Goodrem talks about a possible Eurovision participation!
/1 Comment/in Australia, Eurovision, Eurovision 2024/by Antonios KofkelisAustralia has been the youngest member of the Eurovision family since its debut back in 2015. During all those years multiple famous artists have represented the Land Down Under in the Contest with Jessica Mauboy, Dami Im and Kate Miller–Heidke being among those beloved singers.
One more beloved and world-wide famous singer and songwriter from Australia, however, who talked about a possible participation is Delta Goodrem, who recently returned from Europe where she performed for her world tour.
During her interview with Yahoo Lifestyle, she did not forget to express her love and admiration for Eurovision stating that:
I’ve always loved watching Eurovision, it’s such a great moment in time. I’ve always been just running in my own race and whatever I’m meant to sort of cross paths with I’ll move towards that if a time feels right, but not currently. But I always loved cheering on everybody because the music is always so great. I mean look what Måneskin did, it’s amazing.
Currently Delta Goodrem, who became a world-wide famous artist in 2003 with her debut album “Innocent Eyes”, is returning to her acting career working on her movie “Love Is In the Air” on Netflix, meaning that both 2023 and 2024 will be two of the busiest years of her life, without rejecting however the possibility of a future participation.
Until then take a look at her 2015 single “Wings”:
Source: Yahoo Lifestyle
What do you think ? Would you like to see Delta Goodrem participating in Eurovision Song Contest ? Let us know in the comment sectrion below!
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Australia: Is Dami Im coming back to Eurovision?
/0 Comments/in Australia, Eurostars, Eurovision, Eurovision 2024/by Antonios KofkelisOne of the 37 countries that have confirmed their participation to Eurovision Song Contest 2024 is of course Australia, which is going to celebrate its tenth entry since its debut back in 2015. As a result, a former known artist among the beloved ones who have experienced the meaning of being a participant in Eurovision, expressed her thoughts for a possible return to the Contest. The reason, of course, is for Dami Im who represented Australia in Eurovision in 2016 singing her song “Sound of Silence“, granting Australia its first 2nd place, the best one that the country has achieved up to this day.
During her interview to James Findlay, Dami Im mentioned her feelings of excitment that Australia is coming back to the Contest for once more and also she mentioned the following for a possible coming back entry from her:
I’m just glad that Australia is a part of it and I just put my hand up to go back to it, it’s just year after year because of Covid that it never worked out, but who knows? I don’t know who is going this year but I’m really interested to see!
Moreover, when she was asked by Findlay if she is coming back she answered:
I can’t say no if I get offered. I’m always up for it!
Dami Im is currentry focusing on her new Christmas album, titled as “Christmas Songbook”, but she still has her eyes set on one of the world’s biggest stages.
Until then, take a look at Dami Im’s participation in Eurovision 2016 in Stockholm, singing “Sound of Silence” for Australia, finishing in second place at the Grand Final:
Would you like to see Dami Im coming back to Eurovision Song Contest for once more? Let us know down in the comment section!
Source: https://www.abc.net.au/
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Australia: SBS in discussions with EBU regarding Eurovision participation!
/0 Comments/in Australia, Eurovision, Eurovision 2024, Uncategorized/by Dimitris ArgyropoulosThe Australian public broadcaster, SBS, revealed today that they are in discussions with the EBU as far as the future participation at the Eurovision Song Contest in concerned.
Initially Australia were invited to participate for a one-off for the 60th anniversary of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2015. After finished in 5th place of the Grand Final – where they automatically qualified – the country were invited for the years followed until 2019 when a 5-year contract was signed between SBS and EBU allowing Australia to take part without an invitation.
However 2023 was the last year that Australia were able to do so, something that has already triggered questions in Eurofans circles regarding the participation of the biggest country of Oceania at the upcoming 2024 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö, Sweden.
SBS commented the following on the matter:
“Eurovision is a cherished part of the SBS family. Australia’s future participation in the song contest is currently in discussion. We understand Eurovision fans are eager for an update and appreciate their patience as we work through these next steps. We’ll confirm details as soon as we are able.”
The deadline for the nations to withdraw without any penalty is on 11th of October which means that there is still time for SBS and EBU to reach an agreement.
In 2023 Australia was represented by Voyager and the song Promise and after managing to win the Second Semi-Final, they finished in the top ten of the Grand Final and specifically in 9th place with 151 points.
What do you think the outcome of the negotiations between SBS and EBU? Will we see Australia in Malmö next year? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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Australia: Listen to the remix of “Te Deum” by Voyager!
/0 Comments/in Australia, Eurovision, Eurovision 2023/by Spyros KoronakisThis year’s cotest is over for quite some time now, but the participants do not stop their work, and they keep on making music. Some of them are preparing their next steps, some are already on tour and some are about to release new songs.
Voyager, the band that represented Australia at this year’s Eurovision and got ninth place, give us a new remix of “Te Deum”. The prelude named “Te Deum” is the well-known anthem of the contest that is always heard as the opening of the Eurovision Song Contest.
You can listen to the remix of “Te Deum” by Voyager in the video below:
This new version of the song has been used lately in all the videos that premiered through the contest’s official YouTube channel, as a countdown.
The Frontman of the band, Danny, stated on this:
“For Voyager, creating the new YouTube premiere countdown music for the EBU is an absolute compositional highlight. To be able to forge the original Te Deum theme with some beautiful ambient sounds, ‘80s synths, soaring Floyd-esque guitars and a ramping of suspense was very special. It’s a nod to ESCs past, present and future and it elicits that warm feeling of anticipation that we all know and love: it’s Eurovision time!”
Australia was represented by the group, Voyager and the song “Promise” which gave the country the 9th place of the final with 151 points. It’s worth mentioning that Australia qualified first from the second semi-final.
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Australia: 202,000 viewers watched the final of Eurovision 2023!
/0 Comments/in Australia, Eurovision, Eurovision 2023/by Dimitris ArgyropoulosThe viewing figures of the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest in Australia have been published.
A big night was waiting for the SBS as the prime time repeat of the Grand Final of the Eurovision 2023 attracted 181,000 viewers, while 202,000 viewers tuned in at 5 am local time to watch live the final and 299,000 watched the victory of Sweden. It also represents SBS’s best share in weeks.
SBS was fifth in both primary (8%) and network (11.4%) rankings.
The biggest country of the continent of Oceania was represented by the Voyager group and the song “Promise” which brough the Commonwealth of Australia in the 9th place of the final with 151 points. Worth to be mentioned is the fact that Australia qualified first from the second semi-final.
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Eurovision 2023: The Grand Final allocation for the Second Semi Final qualifiers!
/0 Comments/in Armenia, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Eurovision, Eurovision 2023, Iceland, Romania/by Andreas PapayiannakisThe first semi-final has just finished, with the first ten finalists being:
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Before the press conference that is currently taking place these ten countries chose the half in which they will appear in the Grand Final on Saturday.
This is the half each qualifier drew, from semi final 2:
🇦🇱 Albania will perform in the FIRST HALF of the Grand Final
🇨🇾 Cyprus will perform in the FIRST HALF of the Grand Final
🇪🇪 Estonia will perform in the FIRST HALF of the Grand Final
🇧🇪 Belgium will perform in the SECOND HALF of the Grand Final
🇦🇹 Austria will perform in the FIRST HALF of the Grand Final
🇱🇹 Lithuania will perform in the SECOND HALF of the Grand Final
🇵🇱 Poland will perform in the FIRST HALF of the Grand Final
🇦🇺 Australia will perform in the SECOND HALF of the Grand Final
🇦🇲 Armenia will perform in the SECOND HALF of the Grand Final
🇸🇮 Slovenia will perform in the SECOND HALF of the Grand Final
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