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.
A total of 40 countries will now compete in the contest.
Organisers 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.
The show has a long tradition of being broadcast in Australia by broadcaster SBS.http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-31380742
