"Eurovision is a natural love for me, Goodrem says, pointing to the two greatest influences in her life: Olivia Newton-John and Celine Dion, who have both been on the Eurovision stage. To be chosen, she says, feels like a celebration of a career which has leapt from milestone to milestone and cemented her in Australian pop history."
"She signed her first record deal at 15 before releasing her debut album, Innocent Eyes, which remains the second-highest selling Australian album and, by statistical estimates, graced one in every four Australian households when it was released in 2003. In the intervening decades, she has released six more albums, judged eight seasons of The Voice Australia, played Newton-John in a biopic of the star, toured globally, started her own charity."
"It wasn't until 2025, during a limited run of anniversary shows for her second album, Mistaken Identity, that the suggestion became feasible. When she got the official call-up later that year it felt like fate. I was really like This is meant to be the timing, she says. This is the alignment. Let's do it."
Delta Goodrem, a 41-year-old Australian pop icon, has been selected to represent Australia at the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna. This selection represents a departure from Australia's previous Eurovision strategy of choosing emerging artists and genre pioneers. Goodrem is the 11th Australian entrant since the country joined in 2015. Her career spans decades, including her debut album Innocent Eyes, which became the second-highest selling Australian album and reached one in four Australian households. She has released seven albums, judged The Voice Australia, acted in a biopic about Olivia Newton-John, and pursued various creative ventures. The timing felt right during anniversary shows for her second album, leading to her official selection. She spent the end of 2024 in intensive songwriting sessions with collaborators, creating her Eurovision entry titled Eclipse.
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