Eurovision and Australia: Interdisciplinary Perspectives from Down Under

Chris Hay; Jessica Carniel

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-20058-9

Eurovision and Australia: Interdisciplinary Perspectives from Down Under

Chris Hay (Editor), Jessica Carniel (Editor)

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Abstract

This book investigates Australia’s relationship with the Eurovision Song Contest over time and place, from its first screening on SBS in 1983 to Australia's inaugural national selection in 2019. Beginning with an overview of Australia’s Eurovision history, the contributions explore the contest’s role in Australian political participation and international relations; its significance for Australia’s diverse communities, including migrants and the LGBTQIA+ community; racialised and gendered representations of Australianness; changing ideas of liveness in watching the event; and a reflection on teaching Australia’s first undergraduate course dedicated to the Eurovision Song Contest. The collection brings together a group of scholar-fans from a variety of interdisciplinary perspectives — including history, politics, cultural studies, performance studies, and musicology — to explore Australia’s transition from observer to participant in the first thirty-six years of its love affair with the Eurovision Song Contest.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Cham, Switzerland
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages	287
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-030-20058-9
ISBN (Print)	978-3-030-20057-2, 978-3-030-20060-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20058-9
Publication status	Published - 2019
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Eurovision Song Contest
Australia-Europe relations
Creative industries

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Conclusion: Eurovision—Australia Decides
Carniel, J. & Hay, C., 2019, Eurovision and Australia: Interdisciplinary Perspectives from Down Under. C. H. & Carniel, J. (eds.). Palgrave Macmillan, p. 259-279 21 p.
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Open Access
Introduction: Good Evening, Europe—Good Morning, Australia!
Hay, C. & Prior, J., 2019, Eurovision and Australia: Interdisciplinary Perspectives from Down Under. Hay, C. & Carniel, J. (eds.). Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 1-14 14 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

Open Access
Pyjama Fandom: Watching Eurovision Down Under
Hay, C., 2019, Eurovision and Australia: Interdisciplinary Perspectives from Down Under. Hay, C. & Carniel, J. (eds.). Palgrave Macmillan, Vol. Cham, Switzerland. p. 239-258 20 p.
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Eurovision and Australia: Interdisciplinary Perspectives from Down Under

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Conclusion: Eurovision—Australia Decides

Introduction: Good Evening, Europe—Good Morning, Australia!

Pyjama Fandom: Watching Eurovision Down Under

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