There is one question a lot of people have to ask every year they’ve tuned into Eurovision in recent years - how are Australia in it?
While the Eurovision Song Contest has been going since the early 1959s, the Aussies have been part of it for a much shorter time. Their first appearance came in 2015, when former Australian Idol winner Guy Sebastian represented them. Their inclusion in Eurovision continues to raise eyebrows, but you can’t fault their dedication as they always put the effort in and, in 2016, cane very close to winning the whole thing.
Their act that year, Dami Im, was at the top of the leaderboard by some stretch with her song Sound of Silence, before the televote changed everything and Ukraine’s Jamala triumphed with her track 1944. This year Australia are being represented by Sheldon Riley, with many fans expecting a top 10 finish for him and his song Not The Same.
