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Go-Jo kicks off OGAE Australia Eurovision 2026 preview parties in Brisbane

  • Writer: Dale Roberts
    Dale Roberts
  • 4 hours ago
  • 2 min read

The official Eurovision fan club OGAE Australia started their Eurovision 2026 preview parties in Brisbane last night.


Australia's Eurovision 2025 artist Go-Jo performed a lengthy set including Milkshake Man, Mrs Hollywood and Supersonic.


He also performed Appetite, his collaboration with Finnish Eurovision star Erika Vikman, telling the crowd.


"During the Contest I was speaking to Erika a lot and at the very start I said 'we should do a song together''" he said.


That was a song he had already written, Appetite, and he revealed that it was written the same day as Milkshake Man, meaning it was potentially in the running for Basel 2025.



He also celebrated the Australian Eurovision fans.


"I'm playing to the best family in the world, which is Eurovision fans," he said.





"The Contest has taken me all around the world as you guys have probably seen, I've met some fantastic people, but I've never felt so welcomed as I do in the space right now."

Go-Jo also shared some exciting news about an upcoming album.


"This is actually the first time I've told anybody this, I've been busy the last four months writing an album which is a massive achievement," he told the crown.


"I'm very proud of this body of work and I reckon you guys are going to like it."


Go-Jo stayed behind long after his set to take photos with fans.



Eurovision fans react to 2026 songs


During the night all 35 songs of Eurovision 2026 songs were played.


It was quite telling which entries received the biggest reaction from the crowd.


Outside the massive cheer for Australia before during and after, the loudest response was to Sweden.



Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria and Moldova got the crowd up and about the most with Finland and to a lesser extent France and Denmark also getting a strong response.


The surprise of the night was probably Armenia which received a spontaneous round of applause.


Aussievision team members past and present at the Brisbane party
Aussievision team members past and present at the Brisbane party


Many Eurovision fans turned up in costume with Aussievision's own Hayley Bessell taking out the crown for her Finnish Linda Lampenius outfit.


OGAE members were also able to vote for their favourites in the OGAE Song Poll.


However, results won't be revealed until all votes have been collated by the club.


OGAE Australia preview parties continue with Perth tonight and Melbourne and Sydney next week.


The Melbourne and Sydney parties will see Malta's Eurovision 2026 entry AIDAN also perform.


Here are the dates and venues:


Perth


Saturday 21 March 2025

6.30pm - 11pm

Connections Nightclub, Northbridge


Melbourne


Friday 27 March 2025

6pm - 11pm

Harvey's Sports Bar, St Kilda


Sydney


Saturday 28 March 2025

6.30pmn - 11pm

Paddo RSL, Paddington



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