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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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SwedishEdith · 16/05/2026 10:43

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.

Exactly. This "they all hate us" is tiresome. Voting is for who you like not against those you don't like.

And Australia pays to be part of the EBU, presumably because Australia is made up of lots of relatively recent European immigrants still. I'd have to check but I'm pretty sure they would not host it in Australia if they won.

DontShoutInMyEarholeTracey · 16/05/2026 10:42

ilovesooty · 16/05/2026 10:40

Oh dear. What a shame you're going to be inconvenienced for an event that only happens once a year.

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Once a year is way too much for Eurovision!

ilovesooty · 16/05/2026 10:40

DontShoutInMyEarholeTracey · 16/05/2026 10:36

I fecking hate Eurovision. It’s pointless! Almost literally for the UK. I find it irritating that Casualty won’t be shown tonight because of it. Fecking Eurovision 😡🤬😡

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Oh dear. What a shame you're going to be inconvenienced for an event that only happens once a year.

Moltenpink · 16/05/2026 10:40

I thought Olly Alexander was a big star when he did it. Not a great song though unfortunately!

manovertheroad · 16/05/2026 10:40

I’m always astonished it’s still a thing. A load of randomers singing songs nobody knows - I can’t listen to radio 2 at the moment as they keep banging on about it.

Dollymylove · 16/05/2026 10:38

Pipsquiggle · 16/05/2026 10:09

Cliff Richard was at his prime when he represented UK
Lulu
Michael Ball
Sonia
An established performer representing a country is nothing new. It's been happening for decades

Yes thats true, I was just about to post. The New Seekers were also a well known band who came second in 1972

BeardofHagrid · 16/05/2026 10:37

Australia being in EUROvision is a complete farce in itself, since their inclusion I haven’t bothered watching. There’s also too much strobe/light flashing for me. (And I’m not even epileptic.) I don’t know how people can cope with hours and hours of it.

I’d like it to go back to being a song contest with simple staging, not this overproduced monstrosity.

DontShoutInMyEarholeTracey · 16/05/2026 10:36

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? 😳

I fecking hate Eurovision. It’s pointless! Almost literally for the UK. I find it irritating that Casualty won’t be shown tonight because of it. Fecking Eurovision 😡🤬😡

Blundl · 16/05/2026 10:35

TerrysCIockworkOrange · 16/05/2026 10:30

If Australia win, does everyone have to schlep over there next year?!?

I read that one of the big 4 does it, so maybe could be us, though more likely Germany and they co host.

FeralWoman · 16/05/2026 10:34

Gall10 · 16/05/2026 10:12

I havnt aw clue who this delta person is? Don’t even know if they’re male or female?
I assume it’s an ex actor from either neighbo or that other Australian soap?

Yes she started on Neighbours but she’s legitimately a very talented singer. Released her first song in 2002, first album in 2003, fought cancer in 2003, and has kept making songs and performing ever since. Appeared on The Voice Australia for 8 years as a judge. She’s 41yo.

PurpleAxe · 16/05/2026 10:31

Eurovision has a point?

TerrysCIockworkOrange · 16/05/2026 10:30

If Australia win, does everyone have to schlep over there next year?!?

notacooldad · 16/05/2026 10:30

I dont think its about finding 'new talent' at all.
It's just about representing your country.
Theres nothing wrong with Delta.

elfendom1 · 16/05/2026 10:30

Elbowpatch · 16/05/2026 10:18

Because their population is predominantly of recent European origin.

Cyprus and Israel are geographically not in Europe either.

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That is incorrect. You could say that about a lot of places. Why are Israel in it? What makes Russia different from Israel? I always thought Cyprus was in Europe, being a member of the EU? So many questions that have no logical answers.

Berlinlover · 16/05/2026 10:29

SandalsandPools · 16/05/2026 10:05

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

It’s a lot more annoying that Israel are there.

VickyEadie · 16/05/2026 10:27

I'm old enough to have actually watched Sandie Shaw, Lulu, Cliff Richard (twice), The New Seekers (worldwide hit with 'I'd like to teach the world to sing', etc), Olivia Newton John, and others who were very much famous, established pop acts. Others have mentioned Katrina and the Waves, Michael Ball and Blue.

OP, it's about the song - which must be original and written for the contest - and there has never been any sort of rule that the singer/band must be an unknown act.

Blundl · 16/05/2026 10:26

I said to DH someone who was in Neighbours is in it and he said who, Kylie.

We also had Engelbert Humperdinck one year iirc. Whether they are known or not we rarely do any good. Though if Australia win, we may get to host again

Prawnalicious · 16/05/2026 10:23

And Boy George appeared this year in San Marino's Eurovision act!

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Dogladyloveswine · 16/05/2026 10:20

Ah, I didn't know that we had sent famous people before! We used to watch this religiously as kids, but I don't bother these days. I was just shocked to see Delta, as I remember her from when she was quite famous!

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Prawnalicious · 16/05/2026 10:19

She did a fantastic job at the semi finals during the week- pitch perfect and a Celine worthy performance.

Elbowpatch · 16/05/2026 10:18

BellatrixpureBlood · 16/05/2026 10:15

I don’t get why a non European country is allowed to enter the contest

Because their population is predominantly of recent European origin.

Cyprus and Israel are geographically not in Europe either.

Tablesandchairs23 · 16/05/2026 10:17

How do you know what shes worth. Have you seen her babk account or just Google!

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.

Makemeinvisible · 16/05/2026 10:15

I've never even heard of Delta Goodrem!

But I came on to say similar to @SwedishEdith The UK has certainly got form for using well known , well established, pop acts. And I assume other countries have done the same

Tbh I find it hard to believe how seriously people take the Eurovision song contest these days. When I was young it was generally looked down on, derided and dismissed as totally uncool and irrelevant How on earth it has become so popular is a total mystery to me. As is why anyone has any interest in it!

BellatrixpureBlood · 16/05/2026 10:15

I don’t get why a non European country is allowed to enter the contest