Australian band Voyager qualify for Eurovision grand finale

Five-member Perth synth steel group Voyager excelled at Friday’s second semi last with their track Promise, reserving them an sudden spot in Sunday’s last in Liverpool, UK.

Australia pushed via as one among 10 acts who managed to qualify for the finale, with six nations being knocked out within the second semi. All up, there are 26 acts performing within the last exhibiting, which kicks off tomorrow at 5am AEDT.

Voyager’s lead singer Daniel Estrin is probably essentially the most unlikely rock star to emerge from the 67th annual contest, holding a day job as a accomplice at a regulation agency.

“I think I might be the first lawyer to take part in Eurovision,” he advised SBS.

Voyager’s look marks the eighth time Australia has been concerned in Eurovision, and follows Sheldon Riley putting fifteenth in final yr’s contest.

2023 might properly be our first and final likelihood at successful the title, as Australia’s contract with the European Broadcasting Union expires this yr with doubts over whether or not or not it’ll be renegotiated.

Former The X Factor winner Dami Im is, up to now, has proved Australia’s closest shot at taking out Eurovision, coming an in depth second in 2016 together with her ballad Sound of Silence.

The UK is internet hosting Eurovision this yr after putting second eventually yr’s contest.

Ukraine took out the title in 2022, and whereas the winner often hosts the next yr’s competitors, it was deemed unsafe as a result of ongoing warfare between the nation and Russia.

All the nations performing within the Eurovision 2023 grand last

In operating order:

1. Austria

2. Portugal

3. Switzerland

4. Poland

5. Serbia

6. France

7. Cyprus

8. Spain

9. Sweden

10. Albania

11. Italy

12. Estonia

13. Finland

14. Czech Republic

15. Australia

16. Belgium

17. Armenia

18. Moldova

19. Ukraine

20. Norway

21. Germany

22. Lithuania

23. Israel

24. Slovenia

25. Croatia

26. United Kingdom

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