Regardless of a dynamic efficiency by Electrical Fields at Malmö Enviornment in Sweden, Australia has didn’t qualify for the Eurovision Music Contest Closing.
It’s solely the second time Australia has missed out on competing on the Closing, following Montaigne in 2021 -the solely artist unable to attend that yr attributable to journey restrictions and competed by way of video.
Zaachariaha Fielding and Michael Ross gave their all to “One Milkali (One Blood)”, bringing Yankunytjatjara, an Aboriginal language, and a yidaki to the Eurovision stage for the primary time.
Nevertheless it was to not be….
This yr the organisers eliminated juries from Semi Closing voting that means all acts needed to depend on the televoting. Traditionally, it has at all times been juries that supported Australia when the televoting allow us to down, leaving many to invest that the welcome mat for by the European viewers was pulled away some years in the past…
TV Tonight this week requested Paul Clarke, if he was involved in regards to the absence of juries.
“It’s one thing to pay attention to. We gained the SF final yr with Voyager, however that is one powerful Semi-final. We will likely be ourselves and switch the quantity up on that, and see if Europe responds. It’s at all times slightly thrilling, daunting and difficult – for individuals to evaluate authentic music and efficiency with qualifying or not for the grand last is troublesome. However the vital factor to do is current your story the easiest way you possibly can, then face the music!” he mentioned.
Australia’s hopes now relaxation with Sydney performer Silia Kapsis who certified for the Closing along with her music “Liar” for Cyprus.
Qualifying nations in daring:
1 Cyprus Silia Kapsis “Liar” * 2 Serbia Teya Dora “Ramonda” 3 Lithuania Silvester Belt “Luktelk” 4 Eire Bambie Thug “Doomsday Blue” 5 Ukraine Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil “Teresa & Maria” 6 Poland Luna “The Tower” 7 Croatia Child Lasagna “Rim Tim Tagi Dim” 8 Iceland Hera Björk “Fearful of Heights” 9 Slovenia Raiven “Veronika” 10 Finland Windows95man “No Guidelines!” 11 Moldova Natalia Barbu “Within the Center” 12 Azerbaijan Fahree feat. Ilkin Dovlatov “Özünlə apar” 13 Australia Electrical Fields “One Milkali (One Blood)” * 14 Portugal Iolanda “Grito” 15 Luxembourg Tali “Fighter”
Semi Closing Two Reside Friday 10 Could at 5:00am AEST (replay Saturday 11 Could at 7:30pm AEST)
Closing Reside Sunday 12 Could at 5:00am AEST (replay Sunday 12 Could at 7:30pm AEST) Australians can nonetheless vote through the Closing 5am AEST Solar Could 12 by following the prompts on display. The jury and Australian public can vote for any nation besides Australia.
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