EUROVISION

Former Australian Idol winner Guy Sebastian has been chosen to represent Australia at its debut Eurovision Song Contest in May.

The announcement was made in a ceremony at the Sydney Opera House on Thursday morning.

Australia was given a wildcard entry to the 60th edition of the competition, to be held in Vienna, Austria.

The country has been fast-tracked to the final and so will not have to compete in the earlier rounds.

Sebastian won the first ever Australian Idol competition in 2003 and has since had eight top ten albums and two number one singles.

He was a judge on Australia's version of The X Factor between 2010 and 2012.

Eurovision is hugely popular in Australia - three million watched the competition in 2014.

The European Broadcasting Union said the country had been given a pass to the final "to not reduce the chances" of the semi-final participants.

Australia will be allowed to vote in both semi-finals, as well as the grand final.

The possibility of allowing the public to have a 50% stake in the Australian vote through televoting is also being explored.

Australians have participated in the competition before, representing other countries. Olivia Newton John sang for the UK in 1974 - coming fourth - as did Gina G in 1996. Jane Comerford represented Germany in 2006.

•  Guy Sebastian & Olivia Newton-John en 2009

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C'est finalement Guy Sebastian qui  aura la lourde tache de représenter l'Australie à Vienne pour le prochain concourt de l'Eurovision 2015.
Né le 26 octobre 1981 en Malaisie, Guy Sebastian est originaire d’Adélaïde et se révéla au grand public en remportant la première saison de la version australienne de la Nouvelle Star en 2003. Il a sorti 7 albums studio à ce jour, dont le dernier en date, "Madness", en 2014.

La chanson pour Vienne n'a pas encore été révélée à ce jour, car actuellement en cours de production afin de respecter les critères du Concours.



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- Olivia Newton-John, Rascal Flatts help with head-shavings


Do you want to have crazy fun with your best friend in Las Vegas? Try this. Take your friend to one of seven places listed below, then get your friend to shave his head. Hilarious!

Step one: Go to StBaldricks.org and sign up for a Saturday trim and donation. Some locations will even feature Olivia Newton-John, Carrot Top, lady dancers, and a member of Rascal Flatts.

Step two: Take your friend there and say, “Hey, look what’s going on! Let’s shave our heads for this children’s cancer charity! I mean, unless you hate kids and you’re too selfish to save a life with a haircut.”

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ONJ soutient l'action "Rasez vous la tête pour sauvez la vie d'un enfant atteint d'un cancer" lancé pour soutenir la fondation américaine St Baldrick.
Il n'est pas précisé si la star va s'attacher à raser quelques têtes ...

Cette année plus de 100 000 volontaires devraient se raser la tête .. ce week end et ce à travers 50 états américains et 18 différents pays ... a bon entendeur ...