Australia has confirmed it will be taking part in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest. National broadcaster SBS included Eurovision in its plans for the upcoming year in its schedule.
Australia returning to debut territory
SBS confirmed that it will be taking part at next year’s Contest after uploading a video of commentator Courtney Act speaking about her experience with Austria. SBS also confirmed their participation as part of its Upfronts features, meaning Australia will be taking part for the eleventh time in 2026.
Vienna is a particularly fond city for Australia in its Eurovision history. In 2015, when SBS was granted its first participation by the EBU – the show was held in Vienna. Currently, no information on how the song will be selected has been released. However, shortly after Go-Jo’s announcement as the 2025 act, SBS opened submissions for its own 2026 entry.
Australia’s Eurovsion journey
The most recent country to debut into the Eurovision Song Contest, Australia debuted in 2015. Guy Sebastian represented the land down under with his entry “Tonight Again” in Vienna, where they placed 5th. Since their debut, they have participated every single year of the competition.
Australia internally selected Go-Jo to represent them in 2024 with the song “Milkshake Man”. He ultimately failed to reach the Grand Final, placing eleventh in the second semi-final with 41 televote points.
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News Source: SBS / TV Tonight
Photo Credit: Sarah Louise Bennett / EBU