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When will news of Australia's future in Eurovision be announced?
It's the question on most Eurofans lips right now... will Australia be part of Eurovision 2024 in Malmö, Sweden and when will find out...
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Laura Smith
- Sep 12
- 7 min
Can Sweden cut the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest by up to one hour?
The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool had the most extended runtime in Eurovision history, clocking in at 4 hours, 13 minutes,...
Kyriakos Tsinivits
- Sep 6
- 3 min
Interview: Voyager share their Eurovision 2023 experience representing Australia and more
It has been over three month since Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool where Perth-based band Voyager represented Australia with ‘Promise’. The...
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Samuel Lee
- Aug 2
- 5 min
Is North Macedonia the unluckiest country at Eurovision?
Today, August 2, is Republic Day in North Macedonia, which is a national day that marks a major religious holiday, the Linden Uprising...
Samuel Lee
- Jul 13
- 3 min
Divine Daniel: Montenegro's star Eurovision artist for Yugoslavia
Today July 13 is Statehood Day in Montenegro. On this day in 1878 the Principality of Montenegro was declared the 27th independent state...
Samuel Lee
- Jun 2
- 4 min
Prima Vittoria: Looking back at Gigliola Cinquetti's appearances at Eurovision
Today, June 2, is Festa della Repubblica or Italian Republic Day. We hope our Italian readers and followers have a wonderful time taking...
Kyriakos Tsinivits
- May 7
- 8 min
Des Mangan: Australia’s first commentator at Eurovision
Two decades after Australians first started watching the Eurovision Song Contest on the Australian public broadcaster, SBS, they were...
Emma Garrie
- May 5
- 5 min
Twins at Eurovision: A look at the dynamic duos who have rocked the big stage
You might think you're seeing double when Azerbaijani twins Tural and Turan Bağmanov take to the Eurovision stage next week. Performing...
Steven Garner
- May 2
- 4 min
Marcel Bezençon Award recipients: Eurovision's other winners
Whilst most focus is - rightly - directed towards the recipient(s) of the iconic glass microphone, the trophy lifted since 2008 by the...
Dale Roberts
- Mar 15
- 7 min
The history of Australians competing in Eurovision national finals
The first Australians to compete at Eurovision were Peter Doyle and Marty Kristian as part of The New Seekers in 1972 with 'Beg, Steal or...
Samuel Lee
- Jan 3
- 6 min
Game. Set. Eurovision: Tennis stars with connections to the Contest
Australia's summer of tennis has commenced with a series of warm-up tournaments already underway across the country, culminating in the...
Dale Roberts
- Nov 9, 2022
- 5 min
The mystery of Eurovision 1985 artist Roger Bens solved?
The curious case of Roger Bens was something I first came across back in 2016. I had just attended my first every Eurovision in Stockholm...
Kiel Egging
- Oct 10, 2022
- 4 min
Opinion: The top five heaviest Eurovision entries of all time... that didn't win
From AWS howlin' in Tel Aviv or Blind Channel crushing it Rotterdam, there's been plenty of Eurovision entries which have packed a punch.
Colleen Hetherington
- Oct 9, 2022
- 5 min
Australia's history of backing performers at Eurovision
In 1971, the 'Six on Stage' rule was introduced which states that: "per act, a maximum of six people are allowed on stage at any one...
Dale Roberts
- Sep 10, 2022
- 2 min
How the Queen's Coronation helped establish the Eurovision Song Contest
As the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth and much of the world mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II, many are remembering the impact she...
Kyriakos Tsinivits
- Aug 30, 2022
- 7 min
The Eurovision Song Contest's top songs on the Billboard Hot 100
You may not know it but the Eurovision Song Contest and the United States have had many connections. Many US artists have competed in the...
Emma Garrie
- Jun 21, 2022
- 4 min
When Eurovision winners didn't host the Contest - a look back in history
Last week, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) announced that this year's Eurovision winners Ukraine would be unable to host the 2023...
Emma Garrie
- Jun 2, 2022
- 5 min
The longest qualification streaks following Eurovision 2022
Going into Eurovision 2022, Ukraine was the only country who had a 100% qualifying record since the semi-final system was introduced in...
Alana Matthews
- May 12, 2022
- 5 min
Looking back at Australia's Eurovision commentary on SBS
Thirty-nine years ago the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) first aired the Eurovision Song Contest in Australia beginning a love affair...
Steven Garner
- May 9, 2022
- 4 min
French at Eurovision: 1999 to 2021 ... and its absence from Turin
Following Aussievision's review of French-language entries over the Contest's first forty years, and looking forward to Turin, this...
Dale Roberts
- Jan 14, 2022
- 2 min
The Eurovision voting history between Serbia and Australia
The last week has seen some cooling of relations between Australia and Serbia thanks to the ongoing saga of vaccinations and visas in...
Kyriakos Tsinivits
- Dec 31, 2021
- 9 min
The story and legacy of ‘Euphoria’
‘Euphoria’ was a turning point for the Eurovision Song Contest. The 2012 winning song showcased that Eurovision is platform for...
Kyriakos Tsinivits
- Jul 23, 2020
- 7 min
The story and legacy of ‘Nel blu dipinto di blu (Volare)’
As part of our Throwback Thursday (TBT) History series, we take a look back at the story and legacy of a Eurovision song which became the...
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