The track Dami will be performing at this year’s competition will be revealed tonight at 7.30pm AEDT on The Feed on SBS2 and SBS Eurovision site.
The first 45 seconds of the video clip is already preview of it floating around. Got to say she looks great in the video and the song looks promising.
Dami’s Eurovision song is called Sound of Silence and will be available on iTunes at midnight AEDT tonight.
This clip as shown on SBS2 tonight with a cross to Dami in Brisbane can be seen here
We only got a snippet of the song but it sounds weak.
The full video:
SBS secures an exclusive option to develop the Eurovision Song Contest concept in Asia
Building on the recent announcement revealing Australian Eurovision contestant Dami Im’s competing song “Sound of Silence”, SBS and production partners, Blink TV are now exploring the opportunity to establish the Eurovision Song Contest concept in the Asia Pacific region, offering broadcasters and sponsors the opportunity to be a part of this amazing event.
Chairman for the Reference Group of the Eurovision Song Contest Dr. Frank-Dieter Freiling said:
“We are excited by the fact that Eurovision’s appeal is crossing continental borders to Asian countries. SBS Australia has been broadcasting Eurovision for over 30 years, so we feel they are a perfect partner to build an alliance of networks with, and give Asian songwriters and artists the opportunity to perform on the Eurovision stage.“
SBS Managing Director Michael Ebeid said:
“As the official broadcaster of Eurovision for over 30 years, SBS is pleased to explore the opportunity to bring an event of this calibre more closely to our shores, strengthening the multicultural ties in our region. Asia Pacific has a spectacular music culture and the perfect next step to extend the Eurovision brand, bringing its hugely popular appeal beyond Australian audiences and to the wider region.
"SBS is the home of SBS PopAsia establishing a robust reputation for Asian language programing and the greatest offering of programs and services in Asian languages of any other network in Australia. We look forward to working closely with organisations across the region and realising this amazing opportunity.
"Increasingly Australia is playing a greater role in the global community and SBS sees entertainment as one area in which we can play an active role in strengthening Australia’s ties with Asia as part of our overall commitment to reflecting multiculturalism and contributing to the social health of our communities.
“We are pleased with the very early discussions across the region and look forward to working with our neighbouring broadcasters to realise this vision.”
Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest Jon Ola Sand said:
“The first Eurovision Song Contest was held in 1956 with the aim of uniting nations and exploring new television technology. Since then, over 50 nations have taken part in this competition which reaches nearly 200 million viewers in Europe every year.”
Capitalising on the success, production values and scale of the Eurovision Song Contest, Eurovision Asia would encompass Asia Pacific nations, bringing together up to 20 countries to compete in one extraordinary live annual Grand Final.
The inaugural event would be hosted by Australia in 2017 and thereafter in other countries in the Asia Pacific. The broadcast rights will be licensed on a global basis and the event will offer the chance for Asia Pacific countries to showcase their song writing and performing talent to the world.
SBS Eurovision production partners Blink TV would play an integral role in developing Eurovision Asia as a broadcast event. Over the next few months it will lead discussions with potential sponsors, commercial partners and regional broadcasters with hopes to bring this event to fruition in 2017.
Blink TV Director** Paul Clarke** said:
“Since Moscow 2009, alongside SBS, we have been building Australia’s alliance with Eurovision, a brand that champions diversity, song writers and performers.
"Blink TV and SBS have been granted an opportunity to grow the Eurovision brand from an audience of 200 million, to a potential Asian audience of more than a billion viewers. I am certain we can build the team for this wonderful opportunity, and we look to partners in our part of the world to join us. Asia has an astonishing set of musical and visual cultures, and it will make for brilliant television.
"Imagine - the musical virtuosity of Bollywood, the cutting edge of K-pop, and the excitement of Chinese and Japanese artists - now the biggest music consumers in the world. We are looking to build these partnerships, starting now. It’s a thrilling idea.”
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Not sure that there would be as much interest in something like this in this area.
Yeah that’s when you kill Eurovision in Australia as well. We have now been a part of the European contest… taking part in another version with different countries would feel like a step backwards. I just don’t think there would be anywhere near as much interest.
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BBC reports Dami’s song entry has been cleared of a possible breach of rules on product placement, over the lyric “trying to feel your love through face time” which some people interpreted as a reference to Apple’s FaceTime 
The complaints were ridiculous to say the least.
The rule may be…but it seems like a pretty clear reference to me.
Eurovision fans might be interested in:
Channel 10, Friday 29 April
08:30 pm The Graham Norton Show - Special guests Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant. Plus, a musical performance by Eurovision hopefuls Joe and Jake
Dami Im will be the 10th performer (out of 19) in the second semi-final on May 12: details
Eurovision Info including How to Vote
Tune into SBS’s Eurovision Weekend at 7.30pm on Friday 13, Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 May. SBS’s all-time favourite duo act, hosts Julia Zemiro and Sam Pang, will be poised and ready from the commentary booth in the Globe Arena in Stockholm to guide Australians through the meatballs, music and madness that is Eurovision.
This year, a third member is added to the team…as television, film and theatre star and Eurovision aficionado Toby Truslove puts on the sequins and shimmys into place as behind the scenes reporter; backstage to give Australians an access all areas pass to the preparations to the big contest.
Unlike last year where Australia was a wild card entry straight to the Grand Final, Australia’s contender, Dami Im, will compete in Semi-Final 2, and must get enough votes to go through to the Grand Final.
Australians will be able to vote in the contest during the early morning LIVE broadcasts and join in the conversation using the hashtag #sbseurovision during the interactive evening prime-time broadcasts with tweets and party pictures on screen.
Eurovision fans can tune into SBS’s LIVE early morning Semi-Final and Grand Final broadcasts on Wednesday 11 May (Semi-Final 1), Friday 13 May (Semi-Final 2 featuring Australian performance) and Sunday 15 May (Grand Final).
HOW TO VOTE
In each Semi-Final, 10 contestants are chosen to qualify for the Grand Final. Viewers in all countries taking part in a particular Semi-Final are invited to vote via the official app, telephone and/or SMS. In the first Semi-Final, viewers and juries in France, Sweden and Spain will vote. In the second Semi-Final, viewers and juries in Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom will also vote. All 43 participating countries vote in The Grand Final. The voting window opens after the last song has been performed, and ends 15 minutes later.
As per the official Eurovision rules, viewers can vote in the Semi Final in which their country is participating, as well as the Grand Final.
For Australian viewers, this means they will need to tune into the LIVE broadcasts of Semi Final 2 Friday 13 May from 5am, and the Grand Final Sunday 15 May from 5am in order to cast their vote at the same time as European audiences. To vote they will need to text or call the numbers that appear on screen during these live broadcasts.
The other 50% of the vote is decided by a National Jury in each participating country. Australia’s jury will be announced on Friday May 29.
The jury and Australian public can vote for any country except Australia.
A pop-up Eurovision radio station will broadcast from May 1 to May 15 according to RadioInfo.
SBS have done their “SBS Eurovision” pop-up radio station on Digital Radio/online for several years now, if I’m not mistaken.
Shannon Noll, James Mathison, Monica Trapaga among Australian judges named
With only two weeks to go before the first note is bellowed in Eurovision, or Euro-plus-Australia-vision, the Australian judging panel has been announced.
Monica Trapaga (chair)
Shannon Noll
Guy Sebastian
Myf Warhurst
James Mathison
Craig Porteils
Lee Lin Chin will be Australia’s Eurovision Spokesperson
And SBS is proud to announce that Gold Logie-nominated SBS World News presenter and regular contributor to SBS 2’s The Feed Lee Lin Chin will resume her role as Australia’s Eurovision Spokesperson after wowing Europe with her stylish delivery last year. The inimitable Ms Chin will once again present Australia’s allocation of points with aplomb, impeccable pronunciation and an asymmetrical outfit.
Eurovision will be broadcast in the US for the first time later this year.
Viacom’s Logo to Air Eurovision Song Contest Live in U.S. for First Time
On my way to work I heard a radio ad for Eurovision which only mentioned the primetime replays on May 13-15 but not the live telecasts. Are the live telecasts not more important because viewers get to vote during the second semi final and the final?
It’s pretty common sense that obviously the replays are more important to SBS because they are in primetime… what is the point of advertising a 5am telecast to such a limited audience? The die hard Eurovision fans who want to watch the live telecast will, but the general public wouldn’t care to watch it live so early.
Did anyone actually watch it this morning? I set it to record and will watch it tonight. Looking forward to it. I’ve also planned to get up 5am Friday before work to watch Dami Im’s live performance.
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I was up! Just had a large coffee to keep me alert throughout the day. 
I prefer the live airings because there’s none of the extra stuff they add in to the primetime replays.
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