Media agency executives turned out in their droves for SBS’s annual Eurovision karaoke parties across Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth last Thursday.
Melbourne was the largest of the Eurovision parties, with 250 people in attendance at Evie’s Disco Diner (the queue to get in literally stretched around the corner).
The Melbourne event had an 80s theme and was hosted by performer Skyla who delighted the audience with a surprise performance to Loreen’s Euphoria.
In Melbourne, the winner was Bella Swan from Spark Foundry. who has competed multiple years, came 2nd place in 2024 and rose to 1st place this year.
In Brisbane, the theme was Eurovision Throughout the Ages with Elyssa Schultz from OMD taking home best dressed for the fourth year in a row with her hand-crafted Nemo costume.
The event opened with Grammy winning Saxophonist Shelley Bishop and SBS’s very own Fin Miller singing a rendition of Never Tear Us Apart.
According to reports, across all four cities, the range of singing abilities did vary, however the passion for Eurovision was universal.
The agency people will be among the millions of Australians who tune in this week to watch Go-Jo take to the stage in Switzerland for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.
SBS’s exclusive LIVE and prime time coverage airs from Wednesday 14 – Sunday 18 May on SBS and SBS On Demand.
A full list of winners from each market below:
Melbourne
1st Place – Bella Swan from Spark Foundry
2nd Place – Isabelle Barton & Gennah Adams from PHD
3rd Place – Tim Dutton-Ashcroft from Mindshare
Best Dressed – Marshall Raven from Spark Foundry
Brisbane
1st Place – Chris Ernst and Aidan Ryan from Dentsu
2nd Place – Georgia Dunster and Lilyana Brady from Zenith
3rd Place – Alina Peintner, Stewart Lucas, Harriet Ryan and Paris Comiskey from Wavemaker
Best Dressed – Elyssa Schultz from OMD
Adelaide
1st Place – Tessa, Tarris and Kayla from Atomic (Team 1)
2nd Place – Miles, Mackenzie, Sophie and Jess from East End Marketing
3rd Place – Jordan Hooper from Wavemaker
Best Dressed – Sahara, Sarah, Ray, Evelyn, Steph, Elaine, Tanya, Ella & Erin from Atomic (Team 2)
Perth
1st place – Leo Mazzella and Daniella De Rozario from OMD
2nd place – Jess Wilkins, Steph Pitaloka, Nyiko Mondlani and Silika Pinto from Initiative
Best Dressed – Nyiko from Initiative