Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 511 points. Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) has broadcast the Eurovision Song Contest since 1983, and the contest has gained a cult following over that time, primarily due the country's strong political and cultural ties with Europe. Paying tribute to this, the 2014 contest semi-finals included an interval act featuring Australian singer Jessica Mauboy. Australian singers have also participated at Eurovision as representatives of other countries, including Olivia Newton John (1974, ), two-time winner Johnny Logan (1980 and 1987, ), Gina G (1996, United Kingdom), and Jane Comerford as lead singer of Texas Lightning (2006, ). Tying in with the goal
Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957 Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957 Luxembourg was represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957 by Danièle Dupré with the song "Amours mortes (tant de peine)", written by Jean-Pierre Kemmer and Jacques Taber. The entry had been chosen internally by the broadcaster. Both the singer and the song were selected internally. The singer was currently touring France whens she was invited to perform in the Eurovision contest for Luxembourg. Later she stated, that she was ambivalent about the song and like a few performers at the time, she only practiced her song once, at the pre-show rehearsal. At the