Eurovision 2026: Key achievements of Delta Goodrem’s entry Eclipse from Australia

Kyriakos Tsinivits
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Eurovision 2026 has concluded, with Bulgaria securing its first-ever win thanks to Dara energetic performance of Bangaranga!

Australia finished in fourth place after Delta Goodrem delivered an incredible performance of Eclipse.

She received 287 points overall, with 165 points from the jury and 122 points from the televote.

While Delta may not have won the Contest, she has still achieved remarkable success for Australia at Eurovision.

Here are some interesting trends and milestones from Delta’s Eurovision result.

Australia’s best Grand Final result in a decade

Delta Goodrem’s fourth-place finish cannot be underestimated. It is Australia’s best result since Dami Im finished runner-up in 2016 with Sound of Silence.

It also feels fitting that Delta finished in fourth place. In the lead-up to the Contest, Delta mentioned previous Eurovision winner Celine Dion and Eurovision 1974 artist Olivia Newton-John as her “north stars” and guiding light.

Delta has often spoken about how much she admired Newton-John, who was also a close friend. Representing the United Kingdom in 1974 with Long Live Love, Newton-John also finished in fourth place, mirroring Delta's result.

Australia’s third Top 5 result

Out of the 11 Australian entries that have competed at Eurovision, Delta’s is only the third to finish inside the Top 5.

Guy Sebastian finished fifth at Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with Tonight Again in Australia’s first competitive entry. The following year, Dami Im took Australia to second place with Sound of Silence. It would take a decade for Australia to return to the Top 5 once again.

Eclipse becomes Australia’s fifth semi-final Top 3 result

Delta Goodrem finished third in semi-final 2 of this year’s Contest.

She joins three other Australian artists who have finished inside the Top 3 of their respective semi-finals.

Dami Im and her entry Sound of Silence in 2016, along with Kate Miller-Heidke and Zero Gravity in 2019, and Voyager with Promise in 2023 all finished first in their semi-finals. In 2022, Sheldon Riley finished second in his semi-final with Not The Same.

A strong jury result for Australia

This year marked Australia’s best Grand Final jury result in 10 years, since Dami Im won the jury vote in 2016.

Delta finished second with the juries, making it Australia’s second-best jury result overall. It also becomes Australia’s fourth entry to finish inside the jury Top 10.

A return to the overall Top 10

This year’s fourth-place finish is Australia’s sixth Top 10 result at Eurovision.

The Grand Final televote has often been Australia’s biggest challenge. Expectations are always high, and European and worldwide viewers are quick to react if an entry does not connect broadly.

Delta finished ninth in the Grand Final televote, making it only the fourth time in 11 Australian entries that the country has placed inside the televote Top 10.

Delta wins a Marcel Bezençon Award for Australia

Ahead of the Grand Final, Delta Goodrem was awarded the Marcel Bezençon Media Award for Eclipse. The award recognises the best entry as voted by accredited media and press attending the event.

The was accepted by Paul Clarke (SBS Creative Director) on her behalf.

Previous Australian winners of a Marcel Bezençon Award include Sound of Silence in 2016, which won the Composer Award, and Kate Miller-Heidke’s Zero Gravity, which received the Artist Award in 2019.

There is certainly plenty for Australia to celebrate following Delta’s Eurovision campaign.

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