Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024

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Eurovision Song Contest 2024
Participating broadcaster Special Broadcasting Service (SBS)
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
National selection
Selection processInternal selection
Selection date(s)5 March 2024
Selected artist(s) Electric Fields
Selected song"One Milkali (One Blood)"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Semi-final resultFailed to qualify (11th)
Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Australia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "One Milkali (One Blood)", written by Michael Ross and Zaachariaha Fielding, and performed by themselves under their stage name Electric Fields. The Australian participating broadcaster, the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), internally selected its entry for the contest.

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Background

The Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) had broadcast the Eurovision Song Contest in Australia since 1983, and the contest had gained a cult following over that time, primarily due to the country's strong political and cultural ties with Europe. Paying tribute to this, the 2014 semi-finals included an interval act featuring Australian singer Jessica Mauboy. [1] Australian singers had also participated at Eurovision representing other countries, including Olivia Newton-John (1974, United Kingdom), two-time winner Johnny Logan (1980 and 1987, Ireland), Gina G (1996, United Kingdom), and Jane Comerford as lead singer of Texas Lightning (2006, Germany). [2]

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) invited SBS to participate in the contest representing Australia for the first time in 2015, as a guest participant to celebrate the 60th edition of the event, being granted automatic entry into the final along with the "Big 5" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom) and the host country (Austria). [3] It had since competed in every edition of the contest, i.e. eight times, being required to qualify from its semi-final since 2016. In 2023, it entered the song "Promise" by Voyager; qualifying for the final, ending in ninth place with 151 points. [4]

On 12 February 2019, SBS signed a contract securing a spot at the contest until 2023. [5] On 21 September 2023, the broadcaster revealed that it was in talks with the EBU to secure its participation in future editions, [6] later confirming that it would broadcast the 2024 contest. [7] [8] Australia ultimately appeared on the final list of participants of the 2024 contest on 5 December 2023. [9]

Before Eurovision

Internal selection

On 15 February 2024, SBS announced that it had internally selected the Australian entrant and entry for the contest and that they would be revealed on 6 March (corresponding to 5 March in other competing countries), with a snippet of the song published two days prior to its release. [10] [11] The entrants were announced to be Electric Fields with the song "One Milkali (One Blood)"; the duo had finished runner-up in the first edition of Eurovision – Australia Decides in 2019 with the song "2000 and Whatever". [12] The song was the first Eurovision entry to feature words in the Yankunytjatjara language. [13]

Promotion

As part of the promotion of their participation in the contest, Electric Fields attended the Copenhagen Eurovision Party (Malmöhagen) on 4 May 2024. [14]

At Eurovision

The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 took place at the Malmö Arena in Malmö, Sweden, and consisted of two semi-finals held on the respective dates of 7 and 9 May and the final on 11 May 2024. All nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) were required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete in the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progress to the final. On 30 January 2024, an allocation draw was held to determine which of the two semi-finals, as well as which half of the show, each country would perform in; the EBU split up the competing countries into different pots based on voting patterns from previous contests, with countries with favourable voting histories put into the same pot. [15] Australia was scheduled for the second half of the first semi-final. [16] The shows' producers then decided the running order for the semi-finals; Australia was set to perform in position 13. [17]

In Australia, all the shows are being aired on the SBS channel, as well as on the broadcaster's online platform SBS On Demand. [7] [12] Commentary is provided by Myf Warhurst and Joel Creasey, with Courtney Act joining as backstage correspondent. [13] [18]

Performance

Electric Fields took part in technical rehearsals on 28 April and 1 May, followed by dress rehearsals on 6 and 7 May. [19] For their performance of "One Milkali (One Blood)" at the contest, they were accompanied on stage by backing singers Brendan Maclean, Alyson Joyce and Simi Vuata, didgeridoo player Fred Leone, and a dancer; LED lighting was heavily used, with the background art being a work by Electric Fields' singer Zaachariaha Fielding. [20] [21]

Semi-final

Australia performed in position 13, following the entry from Azerbaijan and before the entry from Portugal. [17] The country was not announced among the top 10 entries in the semi-final and therefore failed to qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Australia placed 11th with 41 points.

Voting

Below is a breakdown of points awarded by and to Australia in the first semi-final and in the final. Voting during the three shows involved each country awarding sets of points from 1-8, 10 and 12: one from their professional jury and the other from televoting in the final vote, while the semi-final vote was based entirely on the vote of the public. [22] The Australian jury consisted of Jane Albert, Alfie Arcuri, Meagan Loader, Mia Rodriguez, and Mason Watts. [23] [24] In the first semi-final, Australia placed 11th with 41 points. Over the course of the contest, Australia awarded its 12 points to Croatia in the first semi-final, and to Ireland (jury) and Israel (televote) in the final. [25] [26]

SBS appointed Danny Estrin, who represented Australia in the 2023 contest as part of the group Voyager, as its spokesperson to announce the Australian jury's votes in the final. [27]

Points received by Australia

Points awarded to Australia (Semi-final 1) [25]
ScoreTelevote
12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points
6 points
5 points
4 points
3 pointsFlag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
2 points
1 pointFlag of Moldova.svg  Moldova

Points awarded by Australia

Detailed voting results

Each participating broadcaster assembles a five-member jury panel consisting of music industry professionals who are citizens of the country they represent. Each jury, and individual jury member, is required to meet a strict set of criteria regarding professional background, as well as diversity in gender and age. No member of a national jury was permitted to be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently. [28] The individual rankings of each jury member as well as the nation's televoting results were released shortly after the grand final.

The following members comprised the Australian jury: [23] [24]

Detailed voting results from Australia (Semi-final 1) [25]
DrawCountryTelevote
RankPoints
01Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 47
02Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 11
03Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 56
04Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 210
05Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 38
06Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 101
07Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 112
08Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 12
09Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 83
10Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 65
11Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 13
12Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 14
13Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
14Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 92
15Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 74
Detailed voting results from Australia (Final) [26]
DrawCountryJuryTelevote
Juror AJuror BJuror CJuror DJuror ERankPointsRankPoints
01Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1848866520
02Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 169174910156
03Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 116256181319
04Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 155415199216
05Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands ‡ [a] 26261242011N/A
06Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 20824112620112
07Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 19101619222212
08Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 22131922212411
09Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 2325182682113
10Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 1322111238
11Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 21242323122521
12Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 1012625231683
13Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1375977417
14Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 7232621101718
15Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 62720114714
16Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 9161512251922
17Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 241414548374
18Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 5191310141523
19Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 1421914514101
20Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 415103135665
21Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 81121321047
22Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 17182017172325
23Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 31737238210
24Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 2222116161224
25Flag of France.svg  France 25202213242692
26Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 12111118151815

Notes

  1. ↑ The Netherlands was disqualified prior to the final. [29] [30]

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