Australian broadcaster SBS has confirmed that Eurovision will be part of their programming next year, with the country competing again, 10 years after their first invitation to the contest.
A new participation confirmed
The information was shared during a media presentation on the 2025 programming of the SBS and NITV (National Indigenous Television) channels. The presentation, aimed at media and advertisers, confirmed the participation of Australia for Eurovision 2025.
The Eurovision Song Contest returns to SBS in 2025! The world’s largest live music event is a serious cultural force and a whole lot of fun, celebrating music and artistry from across the globe. This year’s event reached over 163 million viewers across the globe live from Malmö, Sweden, after Loreen’s historic 2023 win in Liverpool, UK. In 2024, Switzerland’s Nemo took out the title with their song The Code. Australia has participated in the contest since 2015, creating a legacy of sending truly unique artists to share their talents on the biggest platform in the world. Who will represent Australia in Basel, Switzerland 2025?
SBS presentation, quoted by TV Tonight
A 10-year-anniversary for Australia at Eurovision
Australia first took part in the contest almost ten years ago, in 2015, in Vienna. For their eleventh participation (including the 2020 cancellation), the country Down Under will be back in German-speaking lands.
First invited as a special “Down under” interval act in 2014, with Jessica Mauboy singing “Sea of Flags” during the second semi-final, the country was then invited to take part in the 2015 contest, qualifying directly to the final, making it the only Grand Final with 27 acts taking part.
Starting in 2016, Australia became a regular participant, going through the semi-finals. The country qualified six times out of their eight participations, only missing out on the final in 2021 and this year, in 2024, when Electric Fields came 11th in the first semi-final.
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