Voyager will represent Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with their song “Promise”.
Voyager were internally selected to represent Australia in Liverpool. They are the first Australian Eurovision entrants to be internally selected since 2018. All entrants between 2019 and 2022 were selected through the national final Eurovision – Australia Decides.
Voyager are a progressive metal band from Perth in Western Australia. The group was formed in 1999 and has since gone on to release seven studio albums. They finished second in Australia Decides 2022 with “Dreamer”.
Danny Estrin, lead singer of Voyager, said:
“As a long-time Eurovision fan, this is the pinnacle – Voyager gets to play the greatest show on earth! Our song Promise is made for the Eurovision stage and collectively we feel it’s one of our best yet. We filmed the music video in both the city of Perth and beautiful parts of Western Australia to showcase the majestic beauty of our home state. Eurovisionation, we are coming!!!”
Emily Griggs, Head of Entertainment for SBS added:
“Voyager bring together my love for the ’80s and catchy lyrics that you can’t stop singing. I can’t wait to see Eurovision fans the world over embrace them as much as Aussie crowds have. Voyager have been determined to get centre stage for the biggest song contest in the world and SBS know they will bring that grit with them along with a whole lot of fun. Look out Europe, the Aussies are coming!”
Voyager will perform in the second half of the second semi-final on May 11.
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Australia debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2015 as part of celebrations marking 60 years of the Eurovision Song Contest. The broadcaster SBS has broadcast Eurovision in Australia since 1983. Australia’s best result to date came in 2016 Australia when Dami Im, with the song “Sound of Silence,” finished in 2nd place in the final scoring 511 points, just 23 points away from victory.
