When Australians Infiltrate Eurovision
LISTEN TO PODCAST NOW
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 59:17 — 54.3MB)
Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | Podchaser | RSS
Having Australians at Eurovision isn’t a recent thing. The casual observer might think it all started in 2015 with Guy Sebastian, others might say Jess Mauboy’s performance in 2014 was our debut, while those with longer memories suggest SBS’s first broadcast of the Contest in 1983 as the start of our affinity with Eurovision.
But it goes further back than that.
What have Australians been doing at Eurovision? Michael, Mark and Brett take time to ponder that question, along with Australian Jonathan Duffy, who headed Iceland’s creative decisions in this year’s contest.
What did SVT make of their last minute staging changes?
The Music
Jessica Mauboy – Sea of Flags [AU Interval 2014] 
The New Seekers – Beg, Steal or Borrow [UK 1972]
Sakis Rouvas – This Is Our Night [Greece 2009]
Greta Salome – Hear Them Calling [Iceland 2016]
Schmetterlinge – Boom Boom Boomerang [Austria 1977]
Johnny Logan – What’s Another Year? [Ireland 1980]
Polina Gagarina – A Million Voices [Russia 2015]
Gina G – Ooh… Aah… Just A Little Bit [UK 1996]
Texas Lightning – No No Never [Germany 2006]
Stay Connected
Keep up to date with everything JOYEurovision and share your own thoughts on social media:
/ JOY949ESC
@JOY_Eurovision
@JOY_EurovisionPodcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 59:17 — 54.3MB)
Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | Podchaser | RSS
RECENT PODCAST
Basel is ready to party for Eurovision 2025
Image credit: EBU Get excited, as Eurovision returns to Switzerland! Thanks to Nemo, singers from around Europe will descend on Basel ...
Reviewing Eurosong 2025: Taking Ireland to space
As we enter the calm before the Eurovision semi final storm, it's the perfect opportunity to check in with Ireland. After ...
LISTEN TO PODCAST NOW
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 26:20 — 24.1MB)
Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | Podchaser | RSS
Previewing Melodifestivalen 2025: From bros to… ?
After months of musical delight (and disappointment), the 2025 Eurovision National Final Season is coming to a close. And as is ...
LISTEN TO PODCAST NOW
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:02:57 — 57.6MB)
Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | Podchaser | RSS
