Sea of Flags Eurovision in Australia for over 30 years, to choose a performer and they eventually picked Mauboy. Her appearance would mark the first time Australia has been represented at Eurovision and she would become the first solo artist from a non-European Broadcasting Union country to perform as a guest. However, Mauboy is not the first Australian to perform in the contest as Olivia Newton John, The New Seekers and Gina G have previously taken part as competing acts representing the United Kingdom. Mauboy told Fairfax Media that she planned to use her Eurovision exposure as a way in to tour Europe.
Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987 being successful on his eighth attempt in 1997. A=Trondheim, B=Bergen, C=Elverum, D=Stavanger, E=Tromsø, F=Oslo, G=Kristiansand On the night of the final Gulbrandsen performed first in the running order, preceding Israel. At the close of voting "Mitt liv" had picked up 65 points (the highest a 10 from Sweden), placing Norway 9th of the 22 entries. The Norwegian jury awarded its 12 points to Yugoslavia. Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987 Norway was represented by Kate Gulbrandsen, with the song '"Mitt liv", at the 1987 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 9 April in Brussels. "Mitt liv" was chosen