Australian Eurovision Contestants
Australia debuted in the eurovision song contest in 2015 by invitation from the european broadcasting union ebu as a one off special guest to celebrate the 60th anniversary of eurovision.
Australian eurovision contestants. 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. On 17 november 2015 the ebu announced that sbs had been invited to participate in the 2016 contest and that australia would once again take part. Dami im took her song sound of silence to second. Eurovision news rotterdam 2021 songs videos calendar results points 2019 odds facts quiz.
Voting points 2020. Australia was invited to participate in the eurovision song contest in 2015 for the first time to commemorate the 60th eurovision song contest. Don t break me by montaigne from australia at eurovision song contest 2020. Australia s participation started in 2015 when guy sebastian became the first ever artist to represent the country in the competition.
Sbs and blink tv have confirmed all 10 artists competing in eurovision australia decides in 2020. His song tonight again reached a very respectable 5th place. They are the second country outside of the eurasia region with morocco competing in the 1980 contest. Thirteen teams entered the contest with australia beating out sweden belgium the uk france germany switzerland and the netherlands to take home the title giving fans a taste of eurovision.
Australia s participation in the 2015 contest was set to be a one off event but it was confirmed in november 2015 that the country would return to the eurovision song contest in 2016. A year later it went even better for australia. Australia in the eurovision song 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.