Re: AUSTRALIA 2014 - Jessica Mauboy - Never Be The Same
I hate to break it to you but there is a risc that even more countries will withdraw next year, such as Slovenia, Georgia, Israel, Macedonia etc.
What would be better than to have a new nation that loves Eurovision a lot?
Next year will be the 60th edition of Eurovision, I don't think that'll happen. Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria are likely to come back. Serbia, Croatia & Cyprus may return too.
And if it happens to have less participants than this year, than so be it, one semi-final will be enough. There are Eurovision fans here and there all over the world, that doesn't mean that Mexico or South Africa are legitimate to take part. Personally, I found it nice when they mentioned in the past that people in Australia were watching the contest, but that's all. Inviting a singer this year was excessive, could it be more random? We're in Denmark after all, it was out of place.
I don't know why it's a fan wish to get Australia taking part, I mean it's on the other side of the planet, there should be a Wordvision then, not Eurovision. Anyway, one country wouldn't make up for the series of withdrawal, if it were to happen.