ADVERTISER.COM.AU FRIDAY MARCH 6 2015 NEWS 03 Move over ABBA, here comes our Guy

WILDCARD: Adelaide-born singer Guy Sebastian will represent Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna in May. Picture: JONATHAN NG

KATHY MCCABE rovision — despite obviously NATIONAL MUSIC WRITER not being a part of Europe. Hans’ secrets to Eurovison success revealed The organisers were no GUY Sebastian has hinted his doubt amused at our fasci- nod to Australiana for 2015 nation with this often cheesy Eurovision could be the hum- from the news that it wasn’t Guy, honey, may I suggest I know you have a beauti- display of kitsch, with SBS ble “flanno” shirt. my name announced, I feel a “reveal”. Think Bucks Fizz ful voice, but instrumentally managing director Michael Named as the first Austra- it’s my duty as Adelaide’s whipping off their skirts half you need to get a little more Ebeid suggesting they prob- lian contestant for the world’s premier European voice, to way through their winning ethnic. So, I am willing to join ably said yes so we would stop biggest song contest in Vienna, pass on my years of Eurovi- Making Your Mind Up in 1981 you on the night with my ac- annoying them. Adelaide raised Sebastian has HANS sion wisdom. or ABBA’s famous short cat cordion. But director of Australia’s discounted the classic suit for THE ADVERTISER Song choice is obviously a kimonos underneath their And to everyone who has coverage of the event Paul his Eurovision uniform, prefer- EUROVISION TRAGIC big part of every Eurovision long kimonos. a problem with Guy compet- Clarkes, is taking it all very se- ring a more urban vibe. success. Most winning tunes I also know you don’t real- ing, just think, it could have riously now. “It might involve flanno. It’s SO my little Adelaide darling sound like they were written ly like to show off your dance been Delta Goodrem! “We want to win. We want very Australian,” he said. Guy is finally facing his Wa- 10 years ago so Guy shouldn’t moves. This comes to an end WHILE YOU WON’T SEE HANS ON to win Eurovision and Guy is And he just couldn’t pull off terloo, heading to Vienna to have any problems with that. today. I have signed you up EUROVISION, YOU CAN CHECK capable of winning. Serbia won a beard and a dress like last represent Australia for the Have you heard his song for Jazz and Tap classes, but if OUT HIS FINAL ADELAIDE FRINGE the first year they competed in year’s winner, Austrian drag first time in the Eurovision Don’t Worry Be Happy? this is too much, at least wink SHOW HANS: IN DAS HAUS THIS 2007,” Clarke said. superstar Conchita Wurst. Song Contest. The thing that does worry at the camera five times dur- MONDAY, 7PM, AT THE ARORA “He’s a great songwriter, Sebastian pre-empted the While I’m still reeling me is his costuming. ing your performance. SPIEGELTENT there’s so much depth to his dissenters by invoking that re- songs and the ones we have vered pop philosopher Taylor short-listed have real gran- Swift, saying “haters gonna and give Australia a shot at 2014. Sebastian has just five haven’t been released as sin- guide on a betting agency site. deur... we want tingles.” hate, hate, hate”. winning. days to decide on the power gles, with closing track The “I wasn’t even the favourite. SBS will broadcast the semi- He also shot down any His first choice was a pre- ballad from his album Mad- Pause having potential. I think it was Samantha Jade finals and finals from Vienna speculation this was a “calcu- vious Australia-only single Get ness, released in November to Sebastian revealed he found and Jess Mauboy,” he said. in May live from 5am so Aus- lated career move” insisting he Along but rules dictate the en- re-record and shoot a video. out he was a contender to rep- SBS have campaigned for tralian fans can vote, as well as would pick the song which best trant’s song cannot have been There are a few big vocal resent Australia when a mate the past four years to further producing packages for even- represented his vocal talents released before September options on the record which found him listed in a form Australia’s involvement in Eu- ing viewing.

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