Delta Goodrem has booked her spot in the Eurovision final after an incredible semi-final performance.
The 41-year-old is representing Australia at the annual song contest, and her song ‘Eclipse’ has been wowing audiences in Vienna.
For the semi-final, she stood on top of her piano in a stunning gold dress while flames erupted from the stage, before being elevated on a huge podium for the song’s final moments.
It’s Australia’s first qualification for a Eurovision final in three years.
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“Performing on the Eurovision stage is something I feel so deeply in my heart, carrying Australia with me in every note and every moment,” Goodrem said, via the ABC.
“I wanted the staging to move like the universe itself, embracing light and shade, softness and strength.
“It was also incredibly important to me to wear the vision of Australian designers, while weaving in the beauty and elegance of our host city, Vienna.”
What are Delta Goodrem’s chances in Eurovision final?
According to the BBC, Delta and Greece’s entrant, Akylas, are tied in second with an 11 per cent chance of winning the final.
Finland’s Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen are leading the odds at 37 per cent.
Aussies betting company TAB revealed Delta’s odds have jumped dramatically during the competition.
Before the semi-final, she was facing $21 odds, but that has now narrowed to just $4.50.
Around 30 per cent of all money wagered on the Eurovision at TAB is on Delta.
“Delta Goodrem’s sensational performance in the Eurovision 2026 second semi-final has electrified Australian punters – we’ve just reopened her market at $4.50 as clear second favourite to win the Grand Final on Sunday morning,” TAB spokesperson Adrian Bauk said.
“This is easily the most popular Eurovision market TAB has ever offered.”
Other countries that have booked a spot in the final include Denmark, Albania, Cyprus, Malta, Romania, Norway, Ukraine, Bulgaria and Czechia.
The grand final will be held on Saturday evening in Austria, which will be early Sunday morning in Australia.
Delta’s long road to Eurovision competition
Back in 2023, Delta told Yahoo Lifestyle that Eurovision had just never worked out for her.
“I’ve always loved watching Eurovision, it’s such a great moment in time,” she said.
“Wherever I’ve been in certain moments of time, just hasn’t crossed paths with that in whatever cycle of music I was in.
“I’ve always been just running in my own race, and whatever I’m meant to sort of cross paths with, I’ll move towards that if a time feels right, but not currently.
Delta was ecstatic when she made it into the final.
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“But I always love cheering on everybody because the music is always so great. I mean, look what Måneskin did, it’s amazing.”
Eurovision has been around since the mid-1950s, but Australia is a relatively recent entrant to the competition.
Australia got its first chance at competing in 2015, and we sent Guy Sebastian over to the continent to perform his song ‘Tonight Again’ for Eurovision’s 60th anniversary.
It was meant to be a one-off, but Australia was invited back the following year.
Dami Im’s ‘Sound of Silence’ ended up coming second overall.
Others to represent Australia at Eurovision include Isaiah Firebrace, Jessica Mauboy, Kate Miller-Heidke, Montaigne, Sheldon Riley, Voyager, Electric Fields, and Go-Jo.
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