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LIVE BLOG: All the sequins and performances from the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest

GUY Sebastian made Australia proud with his performance at Eurovision — but confused some viewers who labelled him a “Budget Bruno Mars”.

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May 24, 2015 - 2:17PM
Guy Sebastian takes on Europe's finest with 'Tonight Again'

GUY Sebastian has made Australia proud with his performance at the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest.

Broadcast live on SBS Sunday morning, the contest will be replayed Sunday evening. And spoiler alert — the winner has been announced in the live blog below.

Performing at the Wiener Stadthalle stadium in Vienna — and in front of an estimated television audience of 200 million people — Sebastian belted out Tonight Again.

Written in Sydney specifically for the contest, the lyrics appropriately described how Australia’s wildcard entry must have been feeling:

“I don’t want tomorrow — oh baby tonight’s so good. Tonight’s so good. This is one tough act to follow — oh baby tonight’s so good,” the 2003 Australian Idol winner sang.

Before hitting the stage, Sebastian tweeted: “The phrase ‘music brings people together’ doesn't get much more literal than this. Such a great positive vibe in the room.”

Performing in the 12th slot of the contest, bookies have ranked the 33-year-old in the top five of the 27 finalists.

Sebastian received a roaring reception from both the crowd and social media.

Guy smashing it.
Guy smashing it.
Guy received a roaring reception from the crowd and social media.
Guy received a roaring reception from the crowd and social media.

But it wouldn’t be a contest without some disagreements. Some international viewers drew similarities between Sebastian and US singer Bruno Mars, and his performance sparked argument on social media.

LIVE BLOG: All the action from 2015 Eurovision Song Contest final. Detailing the sequins, glitter and neck injuries caused by wind machines.

9.00am: Sweden’s Mans Zelmerlow has been crowned the winner of the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest — beating out Russia’s Polina Gagarina. Guy scored Australia a spot in the top five.

The Top Five:

1. Sweden

2. Russia

3. Italy

4. Belgium

5. Australia

After the results were announced, Sebastian took to Twitter to thank fans for their support.

“Thanks everyone for your kind messages I've had the best time here in Europe so far. Top 5! Thanks Europe for making Australia so welcome,” he wrote.

8.10am: Australia is in fifth place so far! 8 points from Denmark and 8 from Switzerland — top points from Sweden!

7.40am: Voting closes!

7.15am: Voting is underway ... Lots of stalling.

7.05am: And Italy’s Il Volo jog it home with an underwhelming ending.

7.00am: Elhaida Dani from Albanie.

6.57am: Almost done ... Russia’s Polina Gagarina.

6.55am: Azerbaijan’s Elnur Hüseynov.

6.50am: A feathered shoulder and leather thigh high boots from Georgia’s Nina Sublatti.

Understated.
Understated.

6.45am: Boggie from Hungary looks stunned for her entire song.

6.41am: Spain’s Edurne.

6.38am: Voltaj bring song 20 in for Romania. Clearly a dad hobby band.

6.34am: Latvia’s Aminata singing the grossly titled “Love Injected”.

6.30am: A drab ballad from Monika Kuszynska for Poland.

6.27am: Germany’s Ann Sophie.

6.23am: Knez from Montenegro. Not even sure where that is.

6.20am: Shakira is masquerading as Greek contestant Maria Elena Kyriakou.

Shakira, Shakira.
Shakira, Shakira.

6.14am: The Makemakes from Austria.

6.10am: Belgium’s Loic Nottet has to follow Guy ...

6.06am: ERMAGHERD GUY! Nails it.

Guy nailing it.
Guy nailing it.

6.03am: John Karayiannis from Cyprus has requested part of his performance be broadcast in black and white. Just like the Mambo No. 5 film clip.

6.00am: Mans Zelmerlow from Sweden is a total babe and should win.

Babe.
Babe.

5.55am: Lorde appears to have dyed her hair and is one half of Norway’s Morland & Debrah Scarlett.

Teen sensation Lorde.
Teen sensation Lorde.

5.51am: The wardrobe assistant from Michael Douglas’s Behind the Candelabra has styled Serbia’s Bojana Stamenov.

Serbia’s mad for a cape.
Serbia’s mad for a cape.
Michael Douglas as Serbia’s Bojana Stamenov.
Michael Douglas as Serbia’s Bojana Stamenov.

5.47am: Monika Linkyte & Vaidas Baumila from Lithuania stop mid-song for a pash. They’re surrounded by dancers doing the robot.

5.42am: Armenia’s Geneology performing “Face The Shadow” ... There’s an Aussie singing soprano. Why have the Kardashians never been considered to rep the country?

5.38am: UK’s Electro Velvet. Their costumes have light up panelling and one of them just scat.

5.36am: Elina Born & Stig Rasta take it down a notch with a guitar and formal wear.

5.30am: Golden Boy from Israel has been dubbed Israel’s Justin Timberlake. Spoiler alert: They both sing. The similarities begin and end there. Lyrics? “Pull me baby, I’m your trigger. You know that my love is bigger.” Dry humping was involved.

5.25am: Bonjour Lisa Angell! Girlfriend going understated for France. Moody.

5.21am: Slovenia’s Maraaya kicks off with the first song! Solid first act. One backup dancer playing mad air violin. The lead chick insists on wearing statement headphone as an accessory.

Statement headphones.
Statement headphones.

5.19am: One of the hosts just said: ‘Act like a woman and vote”?

5.17am: Awful short film demonstrating how social media works plays for the same amount of time as the opening. Logan, Australia gets a shout out ...

5.13am: 27 countries read out one by one. Guy’s holding a flag ...

5.08am: Conchita has her moment stolen when the three hosts strut out lip-synching.

5.07am: Queen Conchita returns to open the show. She rises from the floor and then gets hoisted by a wire — brace the abs Conchita!

5.05am: A solid five minute opening. Circles and balls seem to be a theme.

5.00am: Here. We. Go.

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