Only moments ago, the Australian Eurovision act for 2017 was revealed by the Australian broadcaster SBS. For months, rumours have been flying around, and the betting odds changed constantly, however recently, all signs pointed to Isaiah Firebrace, the most recent winner of the X Factor here in Australia. With Anja Nissen booked in by Denmark…
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Today is Australia Day, and with Australia now in the Eurovision Song Contest, we can now justify dedicating a post to some of our favourite Aussie singers, some of which are in contention to represent Australia at Eurovision in 2017. With that said, we’ve picked some of the Aussie artists who we think are best…
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On the twelfth day of Eurovision… Back to Sweden we go for our last Day of Eurovision, and this time, the contest is held in the capital Stockholm. Måns Zelmerlöw took out the trophy in Vienna, and his Eurovision duties aren’t over yet, as he hosted the 2016 contest alongside Petra Mede, who hosted the…
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On the eleventh day of Eurovision… We’re inching closer to the end of our journey, but before it ends, we make a stop off at Vienna, where the 60th Eurovision Song Contest took place after Conchita Wurst’s win the previous year. This was the second time Austria had hosted the competition, with the previous time…
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With Junior Eurovision only days away, every country has now taken to the stage for their first rehearsals. In these rehearsals, it’s really only a first impression. We hear the vocals live, we see the staging and we sometimes see the final costumes. Although this certainly isn’t the final product (to read our feature of…
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Australia is back for their second entry into Junior Eurovision, and this year, we’re sending Alexa Curtis with the song We Are. Alexa is another former Voice kids’ participant, so we know that she is capable of performing in front of big audiences, but does the song have what it takes to win? The song…
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Australia has participated in Eurovision twice now, with two of our biggest stars. Guy Sebastian and Dami Im have both taken Europe by storm in Eurovision, and now, both Guy and Dami have released new hits! Dami Im has given the sparkly ball gowns a miss for her new song, titled Fighting for Love. The…
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Eurovision has been a staple for many over the years, however with our participation in the contest now (semi) permanent, we can now have more of a chance than ever to get together with Eurovision fans and do all the fun stuff that the OGAE clubs do overseas. Only a few weeks back, I had…
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The EBU has now officially announced that there will be a record high 43 countries participating in Eurovision 2017 held in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. This equals the total from 2008 and 2011, which also featured 43 countries. The countries returning to the contest after absence include Portugal and Romania, who did not participate in…
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A week ago, we reported that Alexa Curtis would be the lucky participant to follow in Bella Paige’s shoes and perform on the Junior Eurovision stage for Australia. Now, Alexa has released the song which she will be taking to Malta, and it’s called ‘We Are’ The song is an uplifting pop number, with the…
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