Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is main the Aussie cheer squad for Delta Goodrem because the pop star hopes to make historical past at Eurovision 2026.
The singer is second favorite to win within the ultimate in Vienna on Saturday evening (Sunday morning AEST) and, if profitable, she could be the primary Australian ever to take action.
“Good luck on the Eurovision Grand Last, Delta,” Albanese posted on X this afternoon.
“You have already made Australia proud. We’ll all be cheering you on.”
TAB has the Aussie songstress and her banger Eclipse positioned second-best to win behind Finland’s Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen with their track Liekinheitin.
Sportsbet additionally has Australia pegged as second to win, with odds at 4 to 1.
Finland is the favorite – most certainly as a result of Australia has by no means gained Eurovision earlier than, and the very concept of our non-European nation successful makes some followers of the track contest squirm.
Both means, the entire nation is backing Goodrem after her unimaginable efficiency within the semi-final despatched her flying into the finals, that are happening tomorrow morning.
She made it to the Grand Last alongside international locations together with Malta, Denmark, Norway, Albania and Cyprus.
Different international locations within the Grand Last embody Ukraine, Bulgaria and Romania.
The “large 4” routinely within the Grand Last are France, Germany, Italy, the UK.
The betting firms aren’t the one ones who suppose Goodrem is in with an opportunity to win, with followers flooding social media proclaiming she’s our greatest probability of “bringing it residence” since Dami Im’s efficiency of The Sound of Silence in 2016, which put her in second place.
9.com.au spoke to Goodrem in an unique chat proper earlier than she jetted off to Vienna to characterize Australia within the track contest.
The Eclipse singer mentioned she “beloved” all of the positivity round her entry.
“I adore it, I really like the eagerness, the positivity,” she informed 9.com.au.
“I am gonna take all this unimaginable good vitality and vibes with me and fly over to Vienna with all of it.”
Historically, the winner of Eurovision hosts the next yr’s contest of their residence nation.
Nevertheless, Eurovision has mentioned that if Australia have been to win, it would not be capable to host the live performance Down Beneath.
As an alternative, SBS would co-host the printed in collaboration with one other European broadcaster.
Nevertheless, Goodrem mentioned that if she have been to win, she thinks they need to make an exception.
We would be an incredible host,” she mentioned.
“Everybody coming to Australia, we have got essentially the most lovely nation, we would be nice … we would placed on an unimaginable internet hosting.”
The singer mentioned she pays no consideration to such remarks.
“I feel that we noticed was an superior music present … I am actually glad that we’re part of it. We’re there for a good time, and we give it a go!” she mentioned.
“When [Eurovision] had seen how concerned Australia was when it got here to getting concerned with the competition from a far, it made logical sense [to invite us].
“I feel we’re the one nation a part of it that is not a part of Europe … we’re at all times visiting anyway!”
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