The final Eurovision – Australia Decides contenders and special guests revealed ahead of the Gold Coast selection show
The final wildcard entrant has been added to the blockbuster line-up of contenders for Eurovision – Australia Decides, which will welcome a new host and special guests on the Gold Coast this month.
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Melbourne singer Erica Padilla has been revealed as the final contender for Eurovision – Australia Decides, which has added Dylan Lewis to the hosting line up.
Padilla was named the inaugural Tik Tok wildcard winner after she attracted millions of views across her submissions on the social media platform and grew her following to more than 1.2 million fans across the world.
She will join 10 other artists, including Paulini and returning Eurovision performer Isaiah Firebrace, at the national selection show on the Gold Coast on February 26, broadcast live on SBS.
The winner will represent the country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Italy.
“I feel like somebody needs to pinch me because I always hoped but never thought this could actually be possible,” Padilla said.
“Eurovision has made some of the greats and to be chosen as the TikTok Wildcard gives me so much hope. From performing to my phone in my bedroom to performing at Eurovision – Australia Decides and potentially the biggest stage in the world this year in Italy – now that would be a dream come true.”
The other contestants are duo Evie Irie and Isaiah Firebrace, Sheldon Riley, Paulini, Jaguar Jonze, six-piece girl group G-NAT! ON, Andrew Lambrou, pop newcomer Charley, Seann Miley Moore, Perth metal quintet Voyager, and singer-songwriter Jude York.
Fresh after being crowned winner of I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here!, Dylan Lewis will join hosts Joel Creasey and Myf Warhurst from the Gold Coast as Eurovision – Australia Decides’ first-ever Green Room host.
“Since hosting the Recovery music show back in the day, I’ve presented a pile of other music TV shows and done a pile of radio too … playing music. Yep. I bloody love music,” he said.
“So to get to be involved in the world’s most eclectic, colourful, diverse and magical music show is a dream.”
“I’ll leave Myf and Joel to do the hard work, while I get to join the party reporting with all the action straight from the green room.”
Meanwhile Montaigne, who represented Australia at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest, will take part in the halftime performances.
“It will be fun to perform Technicolour again for the first time in ages, especially to the audience who cares about it so much,” she said.
The winner will be revealed during the live TV final, which will be broadcast on SBS and SBS On Demand on Saturday, February 26.
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