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Tender Branson
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« on: February 10, 2015, 01:11:24 PM »
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
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Tender Branson
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« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2015, 01:13:32 PM »
Also:

If Australia ends up winning, the contest next year will still be held somewhere in Europe.
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« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2015, 01:49:28 PM »
« Edited: February 10, 2015, 02:14:38 PM by Charlotte Hebdo »
Silly idea. If they were to invite a non-European country as a "bonus contestant" (apart from Israel that is already competing for stupid reasons) they should go for a neighbouring country like Morocco or Lebanon.
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« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2015, 01:56:08 PM »
...why?!
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Tender Branson
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« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2015, 01:57:27 PM »

Apparently because Aussies are the biggest Song Contest fans out there and it's the 60th anniversary.
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« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2015, 03:08:00 PM »
Still odd even though it does have more appeal here than in other non-European parts of the world.
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« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2015, 03:14:11 PM »
I think it's incredibly stupid to allow that.
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« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2015, 05:41:16 PM »
Haha I suggested this as a joke in the Australia General Discussion thread and now it's actually happening. The Queen is our Head of State and it's incredibly popular here so I'm all for it.
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« Reply #8 on: February 10, 2015, 05:48:09 PM »
Oh shush to the haters.

Australia has been loyal fans of Eurovision for decades. This is a ONCE-OFF to celebrate the 60th anniversary.

Calm down. We won't win.
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« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2015, 08:41:39 PM »
I think that someone mistook Australia for Austria when sending out the invites.
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« Reply #10 on: February 11, 2015, 01:25:39 PM »
This news is all my birthdays at once, frankly.
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« Reply #11 on: February 12, 2015, 06:18:27 AM »


Yes. We. Will.
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« Reply #12 on: February 12, 2015, 06:54:23 AM »
Tender, you're supposed to be posting about Austria.
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« Reply #13 on: February 12, 2015, 07:51:16 AM »
Quote from: Keystone Phil on February 12, 2015, 06:54:23 AM
Tender, you're supposed to be posting about Austria.

and please include a Wiki link to Austria.   Roll Eyes
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