For the first time in years, there’s a pretty good chance that Australia could actually win the Eurovision Song Contest.
Not only is our representative Delta Goodrem expected to dominate the Professional Jury vote with her power ballad “Eclipse”, but her pre-existing international profile could also help her secure the televote and potentially hand her the trophy.
So, what would actually happen if Australia won the international song competition?
Well, it’s a predicament we almost faced a decade ago when Dami Im finished in second place with 511 points, which is Australia’s highest score to date.
Dami Im reveals what would’ve happened if she won Eurovision in 2016
Dami revealed on PEDESTRIAN.TV’s podcast Villain Edit that, despite her song “Sound of Silence” being a firm favourite in the lead up to the 2016 grand finale, there was no plan in place if she actually won Eurovision.
“This is the truth. Everyone in my team, everyone that came over from Australia — my label representative, the delegation, SBS — no one truly believed that we were going to win,” she recalled.
The former X Factor champion said that it wasn’t until after her performance that “the penny dropped” and her team realised they had a genuine shot at winning the competition — which is when the chaos began.
“There was panic in the air. They were like, ‘What do we do? We hadn’t thought this through’,” she said. “The Australian delegation team, they were sitting next to me, and I could see them freaking out, thinking, ‘Oh my gosh, what do I do? What do I report back to the company, like to Sony and SBS?’.”
Could Australia actually host Eurovision?
To put it simply, if Dami ended up winning Eurovision in 2016 — and if Delta wins this year — the contest wouldn’t be held Down Under.
This is because it would be a logistical and financial nightmare having to fly the production crews, contestants and thousands of fans to the other side of the world. Also, thanks to the time difference, the live show would have to start around 5am if it were held in Sydney or Melbourne to meet the European evening prime-time slot.
Instead, Australia’s broadcaster SBS would choose a European broadcast partner to co-host the event in a European city, similar to how the UK hosted Eurovision in 2023 on behalf of Ukraine due to the war.
While the choice is ultimately up to SBS, Germany has long been the primary candidate to partner with Australia, with the UK often cited as a “back-up option”. SBS would provide the creative direction and “Australian flavour”, while the European host would provide the venue and technical infrastructure.
It’s not ideal, but it’s a reality that’s becoming more likely as Delta continues to climb fan polls and betting odds. The Aussie superstar is set to hit the stage for the second semi-final on Thursday, May 14 (Friday morning for us Down Under), and will hopefully proceed to the grand finale on Saturday, May 16 (Sunday morning AEST).
If anyone can bring the trophy home (metaphorically), it’s Delta Goodrem.
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