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Australia soars into Eurovision final as UK song debuts

Eurovision final as UK song debuts Pop star Delta Goodrem has dramatically increased Australia's odds

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Goodrem from Australia performs the song "Eclipse" during the dress rehearsal for the Grand Final of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, Austria, Friday, May 15, 2026.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5566x3711+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9d%2F9a%2F870c15c942fb94c4d757aa9efab4%2Fap26135723205505.jpg) Delta

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Eurovision hopes are being put to the test in Vienna, Austria, where **Delta Goodrem** is (at the time of writing) just about to hit the stage to perform her song

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Delta Goodrem’s fourth-placed [Eurovision](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/eurovision) finish has dashed Australia’s hopes of winning the world’s biggest song

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Eurovision](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/eurovision) hopeful Delta Goodrem has delivered a powerful performance on the 70th anniversary of the global song

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Delta Goodrem** ****YouTube**** Yes, Australia competes in Eurovision, get over it. While it makes no sense geographically, culturally it's a perfect fit: As a nation, they're superfans, and they've got a respectable

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Delta Goodrem could become Australia's first ever Eurovision winner, with her Celine Dion-adjacent power ballad Eclipse. She delivered the night's most jaw-dropping vocal, rising above the arena on a platform

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Eurovision superfan Will Ferrell, and a bizarre song about the differences between Austria and Australia, which mainly centred around kangaroos. The second semi-final will take place on Thursday, with hotly tipped acts from Denmark

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song, whether it needs it or not. Elsewhere, you can expect death-defying dance moves, sexually suggestive rock anthems and the longest sustained note in Eurovision history. Here's a guide to (some

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Goodrem to Vienna. She goes full Celine Dion on [Eclipse](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsFY11nOQDo&pp=ygUNZGVsdGEgZWNsaXBzZQ%3D%3D), a song about a passion so strong it blocks out the sun. It's scientifically unlikely, but Delta delivers the big notes