Aussie Eurovision diehards were up early this morning to tune in to the first semi-final of the enduring song contest. For those who need an explainer or a refresher on what it’s all about, here’s a good one. As for what’s going down this year, Eurovision is being held in Liverpool after the UK took on hosting duties for Ukraine, whose folk-rap group Kalush Orchestra won last year’s competition. Oz is participating for its 9th and possibly final year, with Perth-based metal band Voyager set to bring big energy (and big hair…) to Friday morning’s 2nd semi-final with their track Promise. You can find the SBS guide to the Eurovision viewing times here. As for the favourite, the bookies are pointing to Sweden, but you never know… This interactive deep dive into the science behind a Eurovision winner says the victor has to strike the right balance of emotions, volume, and danceability…