Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Australia has been represented at the Eurovision Song Contest ten times since its debut in 2015. The Australian participating broadcaster in the contest is the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), which received special approval from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to participate. Australia is the only country outside the European Broadcasting Area to have ever competed to date. Australia has finished in the top ten five times, with its best result being a second-place finish with "Sound of Silence" performed by Dami Im in 2016, followed by "Tonight Again" by Guy Sebastian finishing fifth in 2015 and "Don't Come Easy" by Isaiah, "Zero Gravity" by Kate Miller-Heidke, and "Promise" by Voyager finishing ninth in 2017, 2019, and 2023 respectively. Initially, Australia's participation in the 2015 contest was set to be a one-off event, the plan being only to perform again the following year had it won, but it was confirmed in November 2015 by SVT that it would participate in the 2016 contest, and it has participated every year since. The contest attracts a significantly high viewership for SBS, and has a broad and active national fanbase. Due to time differences with the European host cities, the event typically airs at 05:00 Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST). The contest receives widespread mainstream media coverage in the country, and also enjoys a cult following amongst dedicated fans each year.