We were as saddened as anyone when we heard of the departure of long-time Eurovision favourites Julia Zemiro and Sam Pang, but we’re heartened by the news today that they’ve found some excellent replacements in the form of radio champ Myf Warhurst and comedian Joel Creasey.
The new pair will pick up where their predecessors left off when the Eurovision insanity rolls around once again from May 12-14, with the 17-year-old winner of the final season of The X Factor, Isaiah Firebrace, representing Australia in the Ukraine.
“I truly fell in love with Eurovision back in 1998 when Guildo Horn performed a sweaty bell solo mid song for Germany, and from there, it was love at first sight. I’ve hosted Eurovision parties ever since,” says Myf of the call-up.
“It was an honour to be a member of the Aussie voting jury last year, but now, getting into the arena and actually hosting the glittery Olympics of music…. It’s an absolute dream gig for me. I’m still pinching myself!”
“I couldn’t be more ready to accept the job of Eurovision host,” adds Joel, clearly understanding the heavy mantle he’ll be accepting, “and give Aussies an all-access pass that I think we truly deserve as gatecrashers. I’ve started studying up on this years’ acts and am going to need to map out my plan of dressing rooms to sneak into backstage – I’ve got my eye on the Swedish backup dancers and Romanian rap yodelers at this point.”
You can get a feel for their chemistry in the official announcement video below.
