If you are reading this thinking I’m going to be objective about my own country, think again. I’m sorry, I can’t help being biased about this song, especially because it’s the first time Australia will be competing! Before our artist announcement, I was incredibly nervous. I really wanted a song and an artist which really…
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As I was walking from class to class at my university, I heard the familiar sounds of Conchita’s winning Eurovision entry from 2014, ‘Rise like a Phoenix.’ At first I was like, ‘Hey, that’s Eurovision!’ but then I questioned why a Eurovision song would be playing on the loud speakers. This led me to think…
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On Monday night, Australia’s debut Eurovision entry was released. Guy Sebastian will be singing the song Tonight Again, which is a contemporary R&B track. The song was written in the past week specifically for Eurovision, and Guy explains that he wanted to describe the moments he wished would never end, and predicts that performing at…
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If I had a dollar for every person who has asked ‘Why is Australia in Eurovision? We’re not in Europe!’ I would be able to retire at 19. Yes, they are correct in saying that we aren’t in Europe, however there is more to participation, and specifically our participation in the 2015 contest. If we…
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This morning, the official SBS announcement took place in the iconic Sydney Opera House. After weeks of rumours about who will get the chance to represent Australia in their ‘one-off’ appearance in Europe’s favourite contest, we can finally reveal that it’s Guy Sebastian who will represent Australia! SBS opted for an internal selection, whereby they approached different…
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