Source: Radio New Zealand (world)
Delta Goodrem has performed her pop ballad Eclipse at Eurovision in Vienna, the 11th time Australia has appeared at the music extravaganza. Delta Goodrem has secured her place at the Eurovision 2026 grand final after performing her rousing pop ballad ‘Eclipse’ at the contest in Vienna.
In a performance involving pyrotechnics and dazzling lights, Goodrem climbed onto her grand piano to deliver the final chorus. Goodrem, who co-wrote the song, previously said it was about “alignment — when things all come into the right place, and it felt like the right moment to represent Australia”.
Australian singer Delta Goodrem, representing Australia with the song ‘Eclipse’, performs during a dress rehearsal.AFP / APA / Helmut Fohringer Australian singer Delta Goodrem, representing Australia with the song ‘Eclipse’, performs during a dress rehearsal. AFP / APA / Helmut Fohringer She will perform in the grand final on Saturday.
Australian fans Naomi and Justine, from Tasmania, arrived at the Wiener Stadthalle venue in Vienna on Thursday with high expectations. “She’s known all over so she’s got a good shot,” Justine said. “We reckon we’re through to the final and hopefully on the left side of the board.” ‘Eclipse’, which was released in March, has reached number one on the Australian AIR Independent Singles Chart.
Goodrem is one of Australia’s best‑known pop performers, breaking through in the early 2000s with her chart‑topping debut album Innocent Eyes and a string of hit singles. She has since built a dual career as a singer‑songwriter and television personality, that has included long stint as a coach on The Voice Australia.
Australian singer Delta Goodrem performs during the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.AFP / Tobias Schwarz Australian singer Delta Goodrem performs during the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. AFP / Tobias Schwarz The 39‑year‑old has also been open about her health battles, including treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma at the height of her early fame.
Her Eurovision entry marks a bold attempt to win over a global audience. “Performing on the Eurovision stage is something I feel so deeply in my heart, carrying Australia with me in every note and every moment,” Goodrem said. “I wanted the staging to move like the universe itself, embracing light and shade, softness and strength. “It was also incredibly important to me to wear the vision of Australian designers, while weaving in the beauty and elegance of our host city, Vienna.” Australian singer Delta Goodrem performs during the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.Georg Hochmuth / APA Images via AFP Australian singer Delta Goodrem performs during the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.
Georg Hochmuth / APA Images via AFP Her performance was the 11th time Australia had appeared in the Eurovision Song Contest. Five nations are boycotting this year’s Eurovision contest after the organising body allowed Israel to compete.
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