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This is the song Guy Sebastian will sing at Eurovision 2015.

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Guy Sebastian has unveiled the song he will be performing at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.

Australia’s first ever delegate will showcase his signature soulful sound when he performs the new R&B track ‘Tonight Again.”

Here’s a sneak preview from SBS (post continues after video):

The song was written and produced specifically for the contest where Australia has won a wild card entry in celebration of the competition’s 60th anniversary.

The song was revealed by SBS this evening with the company’s Managing Director  saying he was delighted with the choice.

“To have an Australian competing on the Eurovision stage has been an ambition of ours for the past four years,” he said. “Guy and his team have delivered such a powerful song for the occasion and I know that Tonight Again will perfectly showcase Guy’s vocal talent and have a real impact in the competition this year.”

Guy Sebastian said he had said out to write something fun when he went into the studio,  “when it came time to decide on a song, I thought since I had a couple of days off in Australia I would try and write something new.  But if I was to record a new song I wanted it to be home-grown and organic with my band in my studio.

“We all have moments you don’t want to end and you wish you could live those moments every day so I wanted to write a song about that feeling. I am sure that is how I am going to feel when I am in Vienna performing.”

How do you think he went?

Previously Mamamia reported…

This is it. Australia’s first ever delegate for Eurovision has been announced this morning.

Australian Eurovision hosts Julia Zemiro and Sam Pang.

 

And the winner is…. Guy Sebastian!

The multi-talented singer and ARIA Award winner will represent Australia at the 60th anniversary of the Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Vienna, Austria and broadcast on SBS from Wednesday May 20 to Sunday May 24.

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“With Eurovision, it’s so eclectic,” he told SBS’ Eurovision hosts Julia Zemiro and Sam Pang. “You never know what you’re going to get.”

Guy Sebastian.

 

“It’s incredibly exciting to be given the opportunity to perform at the Eurovision Song Contest. It is the biggest music event in the world with an amazing history and tradition and I’m truly honoured to be invited to represent Australia in its first time ever in the competition,” The former Australian Idol winner said.

Read more: Australia is heading to Eurovision in 2015.

Since his Australian Idol win back in 2003 Guy has released 8 studio albums and 51 platinum certifications. And at the age of 34 the Malaysian-born Aussie is showing no signs of slowing down.

Aside from his busy work life, Guy and his wife Jules have two young boys – Hudson, 2, and Archer, 11 months.

Flick through to see what Guy has been up to lately (post continues down page)…. 

“As an accomplished artist who has achieved global success, Guy’s vocal talents are unrivalled and he has the experience, maturity and strength of character to represent us in this competition,” SBS Managing Director Michael Ebeid said.

“Australians love to compete, and we wanted to find someone who we can all believe in and get behind, and Guy is the perfect artist to represent Australia and SBS on the world’s stage.”

Check out one of Guy’s recent chart-topping hits, Battle Scars…

Guy was the first ever winner of Australian Idol, so could history be about to repeat itself? Are you happy with this choice?