Delta Goodrem, Australia's representative for Eurovision Song Contest 2026, has become an early favourite to win the 70th edition of the iconic competition ahead of her semi-final performance tonight.
The singer and former Neighbours star has racked up an impressive nine number one singles across her career, and represents the country with her highly-fancied song, 'Eclipse'.
Ahead of her performance in the second semi-final before Saturday's grand finale, reviews from the dress rehearsal have seen Goodrem described as "wowing the crowd" and "sounding like a winner."
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News.com.au opined: "In all her glam and flanked by wind machines, the 'Born To Try' singer flawlessly belted out the ballad, walking down the stage toward her other half - the piano."
In a segment on Today, her single was described as "sounding like a winner", with a presenter on the ground explaining that if Goodrem places in the top 10 tonight, she will go through to the grand final.
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Goodrem, who portrayed Nina Tucker in Neighbours, described the chance to perform in Eurovision as an "honour", and opened up about how "incredibly proud" she is to represent her country.
"Eurovision is one of the most iconic global music stages - to represent Australia is something I feel incredibly proud of," she told The Independent. "There’s a real sense of excitement – it’s a moment to connect, share music, and bring a piece of Australia to the world."
On what it would mean to win the competition 11 years after the country's debut, she continued: "It would be incredibly special. More than anything, it would be a moment shared with everyone who has supported me and believed in the music.
"To bring that home for Australia on such a global stage would be something I'd carry with me forever, but regardless of the outcome, I already feel grateful to be part of something that celebrates music in such a powerful, unifying way."
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Tonight's performance will see Goodrem hit the stage alongside Bulgaria's Dara, Azerbaijan's Jiva, Romania's Alexandra Căpitănescu, Luxembourg's Eva Marija, Czechia's Daniel Zizka, Armenia's Simón, and Switzerland's Veronica Fusaro.
Also performing in tonight's episode are Cyprus' Antigoni, Latvia's Atvara, Denmark's Søren Torpegaard Lund, Ukraine's Leléka, Albania's Alis, Malta's Aidan, and Norway's Jonas Lovv.
Eurovision's second semi-final begins at 8pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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