Australia First Eurovision Entry
On 14 october 2018 sbs announced that for the first time they would hold a national final to select the australian entry for the eurovision song contest 2019 in tel aviv israel the eurovision australia decides national final took place at the gold coast convention and exhibition centre on 8 and 9 february 2019 with a jury preview show matinee preview show and live tv final hosted by.
Australia first eurovision entry. They are the second country outside of the eurasia region with morocco competing in the 1980 contest. Australia has participated in the eurovision song contest five times since their debut in 2015 and has been in the top ten four times. The country s best result in the contest is a second place finish for dami im in 2016 australia also finished in the top ten in three of its other appearances. Australia s 2020 eurovision entry revealed amid tough competition australians have chosen the artist we ll send to rottedam to represent us at this year s eurovision song contest.
Since first entering the competition in 2015 australia has achieved four top ten finishes coming runners up in 2016.