"Milkshake Man" is a song by Australian singer and songwriter Go-Jo. It was written by Go-Jo alongside Amy Sheppard,George Sheppard,and Jason Bovino. The song was released on 25 February 2025 and will represent Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.
Milkshake Man was written by Go-Jo alongside Amy Sheppard,George Sheppard,and Jason Bovino,all current or former members of the band Sheppard,which competed in the first edition of Eurovision –Australia Decides in 2019 with "On My Way".[1][2] The song,characterised by synth pop sounds,[3] aims to be a "motivational push" for the listener,encouraging them to discover "the most colourful version of themselves and feel confident".[4] In addition to its positive message,the lyrics play on subtle double entendres,suggesting more daring and provocative nuances behind the playful and light-hearted facade.[5] The song contains some lyrics in French,which Go-Jo said was included due to his French nationality.[6] "Milkshake Man" samples "Greensleeves",which is a chime commonly used by ice cream vans in various countries.[6]
Music video
The music video for Milkshake Man,directed by Josh Harris,was made available to coincide with the single's release through Go-Jo's YouTube channel. In the video,the singer,along with a group of women,is busy making milkshakes inside a traditional ice cream truck,while the atmosphere is charged with a festive energy and strobe effects.[7]
Promotion
To promote "Milkshake Man" before the Eurovision Song Contest 2025,Go-Jo announced his intent to participate in various Eurovision pre-parties. It was first announced that he will be performing at Eurovision in Concert 2025 held at AFAS Live Arena in Amsterdam on 5 April 2025.[8] He also confirmed to be participating at the London Eurovision Party 2025 on 13 April 2025 to be held at Here at Outernet.[9]
On 25 February 2025, public broadcaster SBS announced that it had internally selected Go-Jo with the song "Milkshake Man" to represent Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel. The single was made available digitally from the same day.[10]
At Eurovision
The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will take place at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, and will consist of two semi-finals to be held on the respective dates of 13 and 15 May and the final on 17 May 2025.[11] During the allocation draw held on 28 January 2025, Australia was drawn to compete in the second semi-final, performing in the first half of the show.[12]
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