Delta Goodrem came so close to victory at the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest.
Despite one of the year’s best performances, Goodrem took Australia to fourth place, only behind Romania, Israel and the winner, Bulgaria – Dara with “Bangaranga”.
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Prior to the public vote, Australia finished in second place at 165 points, only behind Bulgaria on 204 points. Israel, Armenia and Romania were the only three countries of the 35 to give their 12 voting points to Australia.
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Dami Im, who finished second in the competition back in 2016, represented Australia in the voting segment, gifting 12 points to Bulgaria.
Watch the full grand final performance from Vienna below.
“Representing Australia on the Eurovision stage and being part of this incredible community has been unforgettable,” Goodrem said.
“I’m so grateful for all the love and support from home and around the world, it has carried me every step of the way. Sharing ‘Eclipse’ with you at this moment feels perfectly timed, and I’m excited to continue the journey we’ve started together and to share new music with you soon! From the bottom of my heart, thank you.”
Appearing on a recent episode of the Rolling Stone Uncut podcast, Goodrem discussed representing Australia at the iconic event.
“To have everyone come together for an iconic [event]… where you’ve had ABBA, Celine Dion, Olivia Newton-John, MĂĄneskin, just phenomenal artists that have been a part of music all these years, for me, in other moments it might not have been right,” she said. “In this moment, I was like… what a blessing to be able to have that moment in time to go up there.
“But I’m so grateful, and it’s an amazing special moment.”
Last week, the multi-ARIA Award-winning artist announced her eighth studio album, Pure, her first with major label Universal Music after departing Sony Music Australia in 2023.
“I am so excited to be stepping into this new chapter and joining forces with Universal Music,” Goodrem said.
“It marks the beginning of a powerful new home for ATLED Records – something I am incredibly proud of – and I can’t wait to share what we create together.”
