Australia has revealed our artist and song for Eurovision – it’s Delta Goodrem with the song Eclipse.
With one of the country’s biggest stars signing on for the competition could this be the year Australia wins for the first time?
Take a listen to Delta’s spectacular new song.
This year is the 70th outing of Eurovision and the eleventh time Australia has been part of the competition. Our best result came when Dami Im sang Sound of Silence and came in second place.
Goodrem is scheduled to perform in the second half of the second semi-final on 14th May in Vienna, Austria.
“I’m so honoured to represent Australia on one of the biggest and most iconic music stages in the world at Eurovision! As a singer-songwriter, music has been my lifelong passion,” Goodrem said in a statement.
“I’ve always loved the creativity, individuality, and joy Eurovision brings, connecting and uniting people across the globe through music; the universal language.
“This song is about alignment — when things all come into the right place, and it felt like the right moment to represent Australia.”
The choice of Goodrem as Australia’s representative follows several years of artists with a lower profile being tapped for the role. Goodrem is one of Australia’s highest selling artists largely due to her massive 2003 debut album Innocent Eyes and follow up Mistaken Identity.
Over her career Goodrem has scored five number one albums on the Australian charts.
Italy picks Sal Da Vinci to be their singer in 2026
The Sanremo Song Contest held it’s final over the weekend, the winner is automatically Italy’s Eurovision entry.
Coming out on top was Sal Da Vinci with is song Per Sempre Sì.
Sal Da Vinci, stage name of Salvatore Michael Sorrentino, is a Neapolitan artist born in 1969 in New York during a tour of his father, Mario Da Vinci, a famous singer and actor. Sal found success as a child actor in Italy, before focusing more on music.
Italy is one of the ‘Big Five’ who pay a big sum for the competition and automatically included in the Grand Final. This year however, it’ll only be The Big Four going through to the final as Spain is boycotting the event over Israel’s inclusion.
Italy has won Eurovision three times, last winning in 2021 when rock band Måneskin were the victors.
Bulgaria is sending Dara with the song Bangaranga
Bulgaria chose Dara as their performer a while back, but recently they’ve held a public vote to choose the song she’ll take to Vienna. Television audiences were presented three options and they voted for Bangaranga.
Dara is one of the country’s most successful pop artists and she’s been a coach on their version of The Voice. Bulgaria has never won Eurovision.
Lavina will represent Serbia
One of the heavier tracks in the running for Eurovision 2026 is the offering from Serbia’s Lavina. Their song is Kraj Mene. It’s a spooky track that has a crushing heavy dark mental chorus.
The six member band has toured extensively across Europe and has a big fan base. Serbia won the competition when they made their debut in 2007, but last year they failed to qualify for the Grand Final.
Sarah Engles will be the singer for Germany
German pop star Sarah Engles will be heading to Austria with her song Fire after she won the local selection contest. She’s recently being playing Satine in a production of Moulin Rouge.
As one of The Big Four, Germany is automatically in the Grand Final. Germany has only won twice before, they took home the trophy in 1982 and 2010.
‘Liekinheitin’ is the song Finland has selected
A collaboration between Linda Lampenius and Pete Parrkkonen is the song for Finland.
Linda Lampenius is best known worldwide as a classical violinist, she’s sold more classical albums than any other Finnish artist. She’s also written a best selling autobiography. Pete Parrkkonen is one of the country’s best known soul and pop voices, and he recently won the local version of Dancing with the Stars.
Finland have never won the competition, but they came close in 2023 when Käärijä sand Cha Cha Cha. The catchy song came second, losing out to Ukraine.
Jonas Lovv is going to fly the flag for Norway
Norway has picked a blues rock number for their stab at winning the competition. Ya Ya Ya is a rocking number.
Jonas Lovv like many contestants found fame on the TV show The Voice. He’s known for his energetic stage performance. He’s had over 15 singles so far in his career.
Norway has won Eurovision three times in the past, but the last time they took home the trophy was back in 2009 when Alexander Rybak sang about his fairytale.
Spain’s Nebulossa share new tune ‘Vogue’
Remember Nebulossa, they represented Spain at Eurovision in 2024. They’ve just shared new song Vogue. It’s an original tune, not the iconic Madonna song, and it’s quite a catchy tune.
