It has been announced today that the representative of Australia in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest will be announced at 9am AEST on the 5th of March which is 23:00CET on the 4th of March. It was announced by the Michael Ebeid, CEO of SBS (Australian broadcaster), that the announcement will be at the beginning of March. No other details have …
2015: Feels Like The First Time
Feels Like The First Time – Thinking about Eurovision, there have always been new things occurring, This year is no different, we are the 12th of February and we already know of a few things which will happen that have never happened before. So let’s take a look at what is New For Vienna… (In an editorial stealing the name …
Jedward to represent AUSTRALIA at Eurovision???
At least, that’s according to Jedward themselves. While the two hyperactive twins won’t represent Ireland this year, they’re hoping to fly the Australian flag instead. As you are probably aware by now, Australia is going to compete this year in Vienna for the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest. And the twins from Ireland are allegedly eager to return to the contest. “John and Edward …
10 ways Australia is going to change Eurovision
In case you live under a big rock and didn’t know: Australia is joining the Eurovisison family! Yes, you heard us right, Down Under is going to send an artist to the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna and will compete in the Final. According to the EBU, this is a one-time deal but we’ll see if that is actually …
Oz isn’t odd: When Euro-competitions defy borders
This editorial does not reflect the views of ESC United as a whole and the article is purely personal opinion of the author. You have probably heard by now that Australia are set to defy geographical convention and will take part in Eurovision 2015 (if not, where have you been?) but you may or may not be surprised to know …
Australia: Petition to reform TISM for Eurovision
The Australian public have already taken well to the Eurovision fever, and many are beginning to think about who could be the special Australian entrant. One person already has a pretty good idea of who they want! Andrew Wade, a resident of Australia, has begun a petition to reform quirky cult band TISM (This Is Serious, Mum) to represent the …
Australia: Entry announced in March
The Eurovision world is still reeling from the shock announcement of Australia’s participation yesterday but the first details of Down Under’s participation are already being revealed. Julia Zemiro, Australia’s commentator in the contest, has announced that the Australian entry for 2015 will be decided and announced in early March. It is currently unknown whether the country will go for an …
Eurovision Supreme Court: Should the EBU allow Australia to take part?
An announcement was made earlier today that Australia would be allowed to take part in the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest. This sent shock waves across the Eurovision community and Social Media platforms exploded left and right. Some people were really excited about this while others have been very vocal about their dislike of this decision. On our Forum, we were …
Breaking News: Australia joins Eurovision 2015!!!
Yep, you read that correctly: AUSTRALIA WILL COMPETE IN EUROVISION 2015! The Eurovision fandom was already surprised by Czech Republic’s return to the contest – but for the 60th anniversary the EBU and ORF have come up with something really special. After being invited as interval act last year, Australia will join the contest as a proper competitor. The Reference …
Australia working on ‘building bridges’ to Vienna
It’s no secret anymore that one of the contest’s biggest fans isn’t even taking part in the contest, but SBS of Australia has already announced that it will broadcast Eurovision down under once again in 2015, as part of their 2015 highlights article. The broadcaster has also confirmed that Julia Zemiro and Sam Pang, the long-standing commentating pair, will be …