Kitsch song contest takes on a Downunder flavour.
Guy Sebastian will become the first Australian to represent his country in the finals of Eurovision Song this morning.
Sebastian, the first winner of Australian Idol in 2003 and an X Factor judge, will sing Tonight Again as number 12 in the line-up of 27 finalists.
Australia was invited to take part in the 60th Eurovision as part of a deal under with Australia's Special Broadcasting Service.
Like other European participants, SBS has paid a hefty participation fee, on top of its broadcasting fee, to ensure Sebastian can go straight into the final round, along with other countries such as France, Britain, Spain and Italy, who are given an automatic berth in the coveted final.