There is no denying that Eurovision is political, and separating the geopolitics of Europe from this contest remains impossible.
After years of being sidelined as observers, 2015 marks the year Australians can finally get involved in the Eurovision Song Contest. Not only will Guy Sebastian become our first official entry, but Australians will also get the opportunity to formally participate in voting for a winner.
Eurovision began as an experiment by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) in 1956. At the time, the idea of having many countries compete in a live television contest across an international network of broadcasters was both ambitious …read more