Australia to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015
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[quote]Australia is to compete at this year's Eurovision Song Contest.
Organisers invited the country to participate as part of the contest's 60th anniversary celebrations.
"It's a daring and at the same time incredibly exciting move. It is our way of saying let's celebrate this party together!" contest supervisor Jon Ola Sand said.
Australia will be fast-tracked to the final, which will take place in Vienna, Austria, on 23 May.
The European Broadcasting Union said Australia had been given a wildcard for the final "to not reduce the chances" of the semi-final participants and because of the "one-off nature" of its participation.
Australia will be allowed to vote in both semi-finals, as well as the grand final. The possibility of allowing the public to have a 50% stake in the Australian vote through televoting is also being explored.
The other participating countries will be allowed to vote for the Australian entry - who has yet to be selected - however should their act win the contest, next year's show will be held in a European city and Australia will be allowed to defend its title.[/quote]
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May as well let Quebec in too. Hell, they're more European than Australia is.
Is it because Australia was a former prison colony where the UK shipped its criminals to? No wonder the animals there are so tough, they had to adapt the tough prisoner population
Well Israel is already participating.
Australia has the highest non-European fan-base, and viewer count.
And when I thought Azerbaijan participating was a stretch
Eurovision is crap to put it politely
[QUOTE=Complifused;47115081]Eurovision is crap to put it politely[/QUOTE]
I enjoy it thoroughly.
Watched it for as long as I can remember.
Welcome aboard Oz, I look forward to what you come up with, so long as its not shite.
Can the U.S. join in to? You Brits like to talk about how our independence is illegal.
[QUOTE=Swineflu;47115072]And when I thought Azerbaijan participating was a stretch[/QUOTE]
U wanna get rekt bro?
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Seriously, I can [B][U]kinda[/U][/B] get Israel, but Australia is really pushing it. I dont even think Australians care about Eurovision at all.
I fuckin' love Eurovision. The more the merrier!
[QUOTE=chumchum;47115052]Well Israel is already participating.[/QUOTE]
They're part of the European Union though
Maybe they just mixed up themselves and austria
Eurovision is a politically fueled circle jerk and has been for a good time now. But Graham Norton / Terry Wogan and the wacky shit make it worth watching.
[QUOTE=chumchum;47115052]Well Israel is already participating.[/QUOTE]
Israel is inside the footprint of the original Eurovision satellites and is a member (iirc) of the EBU.
[QUOTE=cucumber;47115793]I dont even think Australians care about Eurovision at all.[/QUOTE]
Everyone I know watches it, we all think it's fuckin' hilarious.
[QUOTE=Complifused;47115081]Eurovision is crap to put it politely[/QUOTE]
It's shit because the UK never pics anyone creative or original, atleast in the last few years.
We need Boris Johnson to drop some dank rap beats on it this year.
[QUOTE=DaCommie1;47114984]May as well let Quebec in too. Hell, they're more European than Australia is.[/QUOTE]
Clearly Eurovision is run by gamers that saw that Australia is part of the PAL region.
It's a one off thing, so who really cares to be honest.
I guess they'll let anyone join.
Have to wonder if Canada can join, though knowing our music, Europe will eat our bands for breakfast.
It'd be cool if they started having like yearly wildcards, a new country every year
[QUOTE=Complifused;47115081]Eurovision is crap to put it politely[/QUOTE]
I used to love it when I was a child because of all the dedication put into costumes and providing a good show.
Seems like now it's just about who's able to hold a solid node the loudest for longest because "opera art".
[QUOTE=DaCommie1;47114984]May as well let Quebec in too. Hell, they're more European than Australia is.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=flashn00b;47120062]I guess they'll let anyone join.
Have to wonder if Canada can join, though knowing our music, Europe will eat our bands for breakfast.[/QUOTE]
They don't need to let us in, given that Celine Dion managed to win the contest in '88.
[QUOTE=Complifused;47115081]Eurovision is crap to put it politely[/QUOTE]
it's still great fun though
[QUOTE=Thomo_UK;47116935]It's shit because the UK never pics anyone creative or original, atleast in the last few years.
We need Boris Johnson to drop some dank rap beats on it this year.[/QUOTE]
That man should not be a politician but I would love to see that.
[QUOTE=DogGunn;47117406]It's a one off thing, so who really cares to be honest.[/QUOTE]
For now.
[QUOTE=Complifused;47115081]Eurovision is crap to put it politely[/QUOTE]
I watch it for the Facepunch threads
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