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Australia in the Eurovision
TheTruth1983
11-02-2015
How did I miss the news of Australia joining Europe?
dd68
11-02-2015
It's a strange story
JohnnyForget
11-02-2015
It's the Eurovision Song Contest, not the European Song Contest.

To participate a country needs to be a member of the Eurovision Broadcasting Union, which also includes some countries in the Western Asia and North Africa (although the North African countries do not participate because Israel does).

The contest is televised globally, and Australian fans are among the most enthusiastic in the world. As the contest celebrates its 60th birthday this year Australia has been allowed to participate (but only for this year) as a reward for the enthusiasm of its Eurovision fans.
Arcana
11-02-2015
EurOzvision 2015
walterwhite
11-02-2015
Originally Posted by TheTruth1983:
“How did I miss the news of Australia joining Europe? ”

Israel have been in it for 40 years.
mushymanrob
11-02-2015
Originally Posted by JohnnyForget:
“It's the Eurovision Song Contest, not the European Song Contest.

To participate a country needs to be a member of the Eurovision Broadcasting Union, which also includes some countries in the Western Asia and North Africa (although the North African countries do not participate because Israel does).

The contest is televised globally, and Australian fans are among the most enthusiastic in the world. As the contest celebrates its 60th birthday this year Australia has been allowed to participate (but only for this year) as a reward for the enthusiasm of its Eurovision fans.”

excellent post johnny ... i didnt know that. it explains it all.
JohnnyForget
11-02-2015
Originally Posted by walterwhite:
“Israel have been in it for 40 years.”

Israel is a member of the a Eurovision Broadcasting Union, as are some other countries that are not (or only partly) geographically in Europe (Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Russia). Any country in the EBU is allowed to participate.

Australia is not in the Eurovision Broadcasting Union (it's much too far away), but has been allowed a one-off wild card entry this year to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the contest.
Living4Love
11-02-2015
I think its great but one thing confuses me, considering it takes place when it is 7am in Australia how will they do the live vote? its usually shown the day after in prime time, never live.. not first thing in the morning.
glyn9799
11-02-2015
I think this is a great. Eurovision always takes itself far far too seriously IMO, so it's nice to see them bend their own rules a little bit. At the end of the day it's only a game.

Oh yeah, and they need to send Courtney Act !
k0213818
11-02-2015
If this is a one off entry what's going to happen if Australia wins?
Sweetums
11-02-2015
Originally Posted by JohnnyForget:
“Australian fans are among the most enthusiastic in the world. As the contest celebrates its 60th birthday this year Australia has been allowed to participate (but only for this year) as a reward for the enthusiasm of its Eurovision fans.”

I think that's quite sweet!
EStaffs90
11-02-2015
Originally Posted by Living4Love:
“I think its great but one thing confuses me, considering it takes place when it is 7am in Australia how will they do the live vote? its usually shown the day after in prime time, never live.. not first thing in the morning.”

All countries have a jury, so they'll be having some votes. (They may also be doing a televote as well.)

Originally Posted by k0213818:
“If this is a one off entry what's going to happen if Australia wins?”

They'll be allowed back in 2016 to defend their title; however, the Contest will be hosted in a European city of SBS' choice.
Eddie Badger
11-02-2015
Where's Rolf Harris when they need him? er...right.... I wonder if Kylie's available.
Hitstastic
11-02-2015
India to join Eurovision in 2016.

You heard it here first.
Eddie Badger
11-02-2015
Newsthump have an exclusive http://newsthump.com/2015/02/11/isla...-song-contest/
starry_rune
11-02-2015
Australia have produced wonderful records. Check these out for starters.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMSa-PWVOF0

http://youtu.be/AdZUpmXAYVE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGpvpC3mjO4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjM9T-yanz0

http://youtu.be/AMeRu-0q8E8
THEXFACTORKING
11-02-2015
DAnnii and kylie should do it together
09beyoncefan
12-02-2015
I LOVE Australia, they've given me some of my favourite singers! I'd love Jessica Mauboy or Ricki-Lee to do it, although of course the former did Sea Of Flags as an interval performer last year and I doubt they'd give her the opportunity again sadly.
HeWhoIsHere
12-02-2015
Originally Posted by THEXFACTORKING:
“DAnnii and kylie should do it together”

Nobody cares about them in Australia. No one even talks about them.
big bro geek
12-02-2015
Delta!!!!
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