Australian Eurovision 2025 performer Go-Jo has teamed up with iconic Aussie band Sheppard on a new single! The “Milkshake Man” singer, who represented Australia in the Contest in Basel, has released new song “Halloween Movie” with the indie-pop trio. The band Sheppard had previously taken part in the Australia Decides 2019 national final.
About “Halloween Movie”
“Milkshake Man” performer and Aussie ESC participant Go-Jo is back with a spooky Halloween single. The musician has teamed up with iconic Australian indie-pop trio Sheppard on new song “Halloween Movie”. The trio of Sheppard siblings have previously attempted to represent Australia in Eurovision back in 2019.
The track is a fun, tongue-in-cheek Halloween anthem, in classic Go-Jo comedic, indie-pop style. Whilst the subject matter is fun and camp, the lyrics and melody of the chorus make an incredibly catchy indie-pop track. Why should Christmas get all the fun songs anyway?
The new Halloween themed track was written by Go-Jo, as well as Amy and George Sheppard, with co-writing from Jay Bovino. The track is released on the Chugg Music / Mix Records labels. Go-Jo is due to be supporting the band Midnight Til Morning for the European leg of their upcoming tour, with dates across Europe in October and
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Who are Sheppard?
Australian indie-pop band Sheppard formed in 2009, and is made up of siblings George, Amy and Emma Sheppard. Their debut studio album “Bombs Away” was released in 2014, and peaked at No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart in Australia. Their second single, “Geronimo”, spent three weeks at No. 1 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified 5× platinum. The band appeared in the 2019 Australia national final for Eurovision with the song “On My Way”, finishing in third place.
In recent months, the group have, alongside many other iconic Australian musicians with a Eurovision connection, collaborated with electro-pop icons Bachelor Girl. The Sheppard siblings were also involved in the songwriting process of Go-Jo’s Eurovision entry “Milkshake Man”.
Who is Go-Jo?
Marty Joe Zambotto, who uses the stage name Go-Jo, was born in Australia in 1995 to a French father and Australian mother. Go-Jo grew up on a remote, self-sustaining farm estate outside of Manjimup, Western Australia. His mother was a rock musician and lead singer of a local rock act. Aged 14, Go-Jo received his first guitar and began experimenting with music, covering metal and rock songs in his early teens. Despite this, Marty’s initial focus was on Australian football, becoming a semi-professional player for the East Perth Royals. Aged 19, he began songwriting and producer his own music. Go-Jo’s debut album, “The Go-Jo Variety Show” was released in June of 2026.
Go-Jo’s Eurovision journey
For the 2025 Song Contest in Basel, Australian broadcaster SBS internally selected Go-Jo to represent them on the Eurovision stage. He performed the song “Milkshake Man”, written by himself, alongside Jason Bovino and Amy and George Sheppard.
Go-Jo performed “Milkshake Man” in the second of the Semi-Finals in Basel. The song just missed out on a spot in the Saturday Grand Final of the 2025 Contest, finishing in 11th place with 46 points in the Semi-Final. The following year, at the Contest in Vienna, Go-Jo performed an interval act alongside hosts Michael Ostrowski and Victoria Swarovski, comparing the differences between Austria and Australia.
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News Source: Go-Jo / Sheppard / Spotify / Instagram
Image Credits: Joe Dadic