SBS is thrilled to announce that the network has secured the opportunity for Australia to compete in the 60th Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Vienna, Austria.
This spectacular moment in Australian television history will be broadcast from Wednesday May 20 to Sunday May 24.
The deal is a result of SBS’s ambition to increase Australia’s presence at Eurovision following the success of Jessica Mauboy’s performance last year in Denmark. Australia’s enthusiasm for the contest has been embraced by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the 2015 host broadcaster ORF who have invited SBS to send an artist to compete as a wild card entry for 2015 in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the contest.
This year as Australia is an official competitor, the Australian public will be eligible to vote in the contest for the very first time. This, along with a pre-selected Australian jury, will help determine the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest winner.
The Australian artist will perform to a peak international television audience of around 195 million people in the grand final on Saturday May 23 in Vienna at Wiener Stadthalle arena, which will be broadcast as a live feed in Australia on Sunday morning and then on Sunday evening on SBS ONE, hosted by Julia Zemiro and Sam Pang