Delta Goodrem opens up on Eurovision result during Sunrise appearance
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Australian Eurovision star Delta Goodrem has spoken on Australian morning TV about her fourth-place finish at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.
Appearing on Channel 7's Sunrise from Berlin, Delta admitted she became emotional reflecting on her Eurovision journey and the support she received from Australia.
“I'm actually making me emotional getting to even speak to you guys after all of this,” she said.
“I'm just so excited to speak to you both this morning.”
Her entry Eclipse delivered Australia its best Eurovision result since 2016, finishing fourth in Vienna.
While speaking to host and former sprinter Matth Shirvington, Delta compared Eurovision preparation to that of an elite athlete, highlighting the countless decisions and months of work that went into the performance.
“You know what it's like when you're preparing for a moment in time,” she said.
“It's every single decision along the way that comes into play.”
During the interview, Sunrise hosts Natalie Barr and Matt Shirvington echoed the sentiments of many Australian fans, telling Goodrem they believed she should have won the contest.
“We're just going to say it. We think you should have won. So does Australia,” the hosts told her.
Despite missing out on victory, Delta said she approached the contest with a simple goal: making Australia proud.
“All you can ever do in life is just do your very best,” she said.
“I had already felt just so proud to represent Australia.”
“I felt everyone with me and I really took that to heart as I was walking on stage.”
The singer revealed she consciously chose to enjoy the experience rather than focus on the final result.
“I really went into it wanting to enjoy it,” she explained.
“It's an honour to get to do that and to represent us.”
The story behind the staging
One of the most memorable moments of Australia's performance came when Delta rose from inside a grand piano during the song's dramatic climax.
She explained the staging was carefully designed around the narrative of Eclipse.
“When we had this conversation about lifting out of the piano, I was so excited,” she said.
“I did not tell anybody that that's what our arc in the storyline was.”
“I had never gone out of a piano in a lift, and I just loved the sort of journey.”
When asked whether the lift was borrowed from Beyoncé, Delta laughed and said she wasn't sure where the idea originally came from, but was happy to embrace comparisons.
“If we can take Queen B's energy, then I was very thankful for wherever my lift came from.”
New album on the horizon
The Eurovision campaign also served as the launch pad for Delta's forthcoming album Pure, due for release in November.
She described the project as one of the most personal records of her career.
“I sort of just let myself be completely, holistically, unapologetically myself,” she said.
“I felt a real freedom in this chapter to be able to incorporate things that I love, like the drama in the music or the classical piano.”
According to Delta, the album has been in development for several years and will showcase both familiar elements and new creative directions.
“It's wonderful to have new music out,” she said.
“I just can't wait to be able to share the work.”