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Delta Goodrem representing Australia in the Eurovision

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Dogladyloveswine · 16/05/2026 10:00

Delta Goodrem is an existing pop star, worth $24 Million. I thought the Eurovision was meant to be for singers who weren't already pop stars.

I mean, why don't we just send the Rolling Stones then? Or Ed Sheeran? Where does it end? 😳

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SemiRetiredLoveGoddeess · 17/05/2026 23:30

EarthlyNightshade · 16/05/2026 10:06

Katrina and the waves were pretty famous. Lulu, in fact many UK singers and groups were well known before they entered. I am sure the same is true for other countries.

Katrina and the Waves were top drawer.
Loved "Walking in Sunshine"

Unforgettable. One of me all time faves

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2Rebecca · 17/05/2026 21:09

Love Rhydian

OneSunnyGoldDreamer · 17/05/2026 19:26

We could send Adele. The Rolling Stones. All of them for one big song and we would still come last 🤣🤣

AWeeCupOfTeaAndAnIndividualFruitTrifle · 17/05/2026 18:18

MrsShawnHatosy · 17/05/2026 11:04

Johnny Logan, who won twice for Ireland with What’s Another Year and Hold Me Now, was actually Australian. Should he have been barred from entry?

I wonder if Rhydian Roberts would be willing to represent the UK?

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Rhydian was brilliant - he'd be wonderful at Eurovision. Also as a potential, Danyl Johnson from X-Factor.

Ruth Lorenzo (also from X-Factor) represented Spain with Dancing In The Rain over a decade ago, and it's still one of my favourite Eurovision songs ever.

MrsShawnHatosy · 17/05/2026 11:04

Snugglemonkey · 17/05/2026 00:44

Cyprus is in the eu, it is considered European culturally, politically and economically. Israel and Australia are a different kettle of fish. I don't feel either should be in it as they really are not European.

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Johnny Logan, who won twice for Ireland with What’s Another Year and Hold Me Now, was actually Australian. Should he have been barred from entry?

I wonder if Rhydian Roberts would be willing to represent the UK?

RaincloudSundae · 17/05/2026 10:12

purpleme12 · 16/05/2026 13:04

Gina G Ooh Aah was ace!

I remember that year, and being in awe of the shiny gold dress. I was just a kid, but god do I feel old!

socialdilemmawhattodo · 17/05/2026 09:25

Sartre · 17/05/2026 07:54

A little bit disingenuous unless you don’t follow current music at all. He was in Years and Years, they had a number 1 and a few top 10s.

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He's very versatile. Was great in the Imoortance of being Earnest. Similar to Will Young, but I prefer Olly's music, and am nearly drawing my pension!

Gall10 · 17/05/2026 08:23

KoalaBlue1 · 16/05/2026 12:47

Delta Goodrem, singer/actor. She was on Neighbours in 2002.

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So I watched her performance…now I understand why I’ve never heard of her!

Okiedokie123 · 17/05/2026 08:21

BrownBookshelf · 17/05/2026 08:13

I don't think the minging staging helped Olly Alexander. Nobody enjoys a grubbily accurate public bog depiction, had me wanting to Dettol the whole set. George Michael has already provided the definitive model for performances about cottaging, and if you watch the Outside video, it was all sparkling.

Exactly! 100% why he did badly. Actually not last but 18th, I looked it up.
I walked out of the room when his act was on. Because it seemed like porn to me. It was grim.
Eurovision is a family event each year in my house (my kids were already then 16+) Nothing about his act was appropriate.

Okiedokie123 · 17/05/2026 08:16

NZDreaming · 16/05/2026 12:32

@Dogladyloveswine havent read the full thread so apologies if someone already pointed this out but it was actually just front man Justin Hawkins from the Darkness who entered a song into our national selection, back when it was a televised popular vote rather than behind the scenes exec choice. He lost out to Scooch! (I’m a Eurovision nerd)

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Even then it was a combination of popular vote and judges vote iirc. It’s just that now they televise the result differently- it’s better now I think as you get a first glimpse of who might win and then the actual result.

@mathanxiety I think the rest of the world vote is only equivalent to one additional country. Why has that spoilt it for you?

BrownBookshelf · 17/05/2026 08:13

I don't think the minging staging helped Olly Alexander. Nobody enjoys a grubbily accurate public bog depiction, had me wanting to Dettol the whole set. George Michael has already provided the definitive model for performances about cottaging, and if you watch the Outside video, it was all sparkling.

Sartre · 17/05/2026 07:54

Okiedokie123 · 17/05/2026 07:50

Lol Olly Alexander. Who? You mention him as if he’s a name we all know.
He came last because his song was awful.

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A little bit disingenuous unless you don’t follow current music at all. He was in Years and Years, they had a number 1 and a few top 10s.

Okiedokie123 · 17/05/2026 07:50

Sartre · 17/05/2026 07:36

We sent Olly Alexander a couple of years ago and he came last. It’s all completely political and always has been.

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Lol Olly Alexander. Who? You mention him as if he’s a name we all know.
He came last because his song was awful.

Okiedokie123 · 17/05/2026 07:45

YABU. And incorrect. Lots of countries send established pop stars. Often very well known in various European countries just not here.
Plus the UK have done the same.

Gingerbreadtree · 17/05/2026 07:41

SandalsandPools · 16/05/2026 10:05

It still annoys me that Australia is now in Eurovision. They shouldn’t have been invited to join.

Yep, them and Israel. They're not European countries.

Sartre · 17/05/2026 07:38

MarchionessVonSausage · 17/05/2026 02:20

Delta gave a good showing at 4th place. Bulgaria in 1st.

UK last place with one single vote. That's quite something! I didn't watch but wow it must have been a shocker of a performance. Did the UK not give a shit this year and send some reject act from Britain's Got Talent??

I'm amazed people are still asking why Australia is in the contest. We here in Australia didn't get it either at first but the EBU explanation is pretty straightforward.

Off to watch Bulgaria's act.

But it happens to us most years, that’s the joke, UK get nul points. I watched it as a child every year with my dad and we knew we’d come last, or near enough. It never changes. Sam Ryder was a weird anomaly, not sure who we paid that year.

Sartre · 17/05/2026 07:36

Whatalunatic · 16/05/2026 16:24

Erm….loads of countries send established musicians. We might win occasionally if we followed suit!

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We sent Olly Alexander a couple of years ago and he came last. It’s all completely political and always has been.

nevernotmaybe · 17/05/2026 05:19

CuteOrangeElephant · 16/05/2026 10:17

Can we please stop this idea that the UK do badly at Eurovision because everyone hates the UK.

The UK do badly because they send bad songs. No one cares enough about the UK to hate it.

Sam Rider ought to be proof enough that it is, in fact, about the performance.

He could have come out, vomited like a water fountain, done the "helicopter", then ran out the place screaming about how Tinky Winky has stolen his weed, and still done well that year to be fair.

CoffeeAndCats3 · 17/05/2026 04:57

As an Australian, I'm also annoyed that we're in it! It doesn't make any sense.

I do think Delta did a good job though. She is a class act.

mathanxiety · 17/05/2026 04:54

1in3willgetcancer · 16/05/2026 16:34

Do you really think that adding Australia is what ruined Eurovision?

For me what’s wrecked it has been the wars.

For me, it's the 'rest of the world' voting.

mathanxiety · 17/05/2026 04:52

Snugglemonkey · 17/05/2026 00:44

Cyprus is in the eu, it is considered European culturally, politically and economically. Israel and Australia are a different kettle of fish. I don't feel either should be in it as they really are not European.

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And what would you say Azerbaijan is? Armenia? Georgia?

By your reasoning, there are grounds for excluding Albania.

mathanxiety · 17/05/2026 04:47

KateCrusader · 17/05/2026 03:43

Weren’t U2 Ireland’s (winning) entry some years back? I think that’s kind of cheating

Not that I remember...

mathanxiety · 17/05/2026 04:46

YABU.

It's a song contest, not an open audition for amateur singers.

KateCrusader · 17/05/2026 03:43

Weren’t U2 Ireland’s (winning) entry some years back? I think that’s kind of cheating