Again sad news, just at the start of 2021: Liam Reilly passed away at age 65. Liam Reilly was the Irish participant in the 1990 Eurovision Song Contest and became 2nd with the song “Somewhere in Europe”.
Liam Reilly, was an Irish singer/songwriter and musician . He was a member of the group Bagatelle. He left the group in the mid-1980s and moved to the USA. There he started a solo career and recorded his first album “Savannah Serenade”. In 1988 he took part in the Irish National Song Contest, the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest, with the song “Lifeline”. He became 2nd but came back to win the event in 1990. As a composer, Reilly returned to Eurovision in 1991 when he wrote Kim Jackson’s entry “Could it be that I’m in love”.
Liam Reilly also produced cassette ‘Throwing Caution to the Wind’. All songs were written by him except ‘Georgia on My Mind’ and ‘Moonriver’.
Reilly passed away “suddenly and peacefully” at his home on 1 January 2021. May he rest in peace.
🇦🇺 Delta Goodrem represents Australia
📷 EBU Delta Goodrem will represent Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with her song Eclipse. SBS confirmed the news on Sunday 1 March and sent one of Australia’s biggest pop stars to Vienna for the contest’s 70th edition. Delta Goodrem Eurovision 2026 is already a talking point for Eurovision fans. She wrote the entry with Ferras Alqaisi, Jonas Myrin and Michael Fatkin. Fatkin also produced the track. At the same time, the music video premiered on the Eurovision Song Contest YouTube channel. The team filmed the clip among the sand dunes of Newcastle in New South Wales. That release gave Australia a strong push ahead of the contest in May. Delta Goodrem brings experience to the Eurovision stage. She signed her first record deal at 15 and broke through with Innocent Eyes, one of the highest-selling albums in Australian history. The album spent seven and a half months at number one and produced five chart-topping singles. Across her career, she has sold more than nine million albums worldwide. She also scored five number one albums, nine number one singles and 12 ARIA Awards. In recent years, she launched her own label, ATLED Records, which marked a new chapter. Delta Goodrem Eurovision 2026 therefore pairs star power with a proven track record. Australia will perform in the second half of the second semi-final on Thursday 14 May in Vienna. That slot gives Delta Goodrem a route to make an early impact. According to SBS, 2026 felt like the right moment to send such an iconic artist, especially in the year that marks Eurovision’s 70th contest. Delta Goodrem Eurovision 2026 now carries big expectations, and Eclipse gives Australia an entry backed by star power. With a famous artist, strong chart history and a cinematic launch, Australia enters the season with clear momentum.
