Delta Goodrem has almost done it all – with a string of Top Ten hits and worldwide sell-out concerts under her belt.
But the Aussie singer says there is still one big thing to tick off her bucket list.
Sitting down with our Jack backstage at the Hackney Empire in East , before one of her two live shows at the venue this week, she reveals: “Of course I would do . I love it!”;;
says she was thrilled when Australia was allowed into the contest in 2015, adding: “I’m obsessed. I flew into London and watched some of the semi-finals.
“I loved and ’s commentary. I love the creativity of it all.
“You discover some amazing talents.”;; And she says of this year’s UK entry: “Remember Monday are so cute and gorgeous.
“I love their harmonies. They are so talented.
“And I’ve got my thoughts on what I would do if I was competing, for sure.”;;
As for Delta’s own concerts, she wears a ballgown to play dark and moody songs on a piano, before jumping about in a sparkling mini-dress and being showered in confetti.
She says: “I dance and party with everyone when I am on stage, but I also love the drama.”;;
Delta’s UK shows have celebrated her 2004 record, Mistaken Identity.
‘I love Hobnobs’
It spawned two UK Top Tens — Out Of The Blue and Almost Here.
For the latter, she was joined on stage in Hackney by pal Calum Scott.
It was the first time that Delta had performed the album in full. She says: “Calum and I have known each other for years. When he was in , I popped up at one of his shows, too. I love him, he has such a beautiful voice.”;;
While Born To Try singer Delta feels Eurovision-ready, there is one place she most definitely won’t grab the mic — at her own wedding to musician Matthew Copley this .
She says with a laugh: “I have sung at every one of my mates’ weddings, but no, I won’t be singing at my own.
“My brother said to me, ‘For my wedding, I want you to record the song so you can relax,’ so I recorded The Darkness’ I Believe In A Thing Called Love and they did their first dance to it.”;;
Delta and Matthew tour the world together, with him playing guitar in her band on stage in London.
When Jack points out it’s said you should never work with children, animals or your partner, she laughs and insists: “It’s super-exciting.
“You get to live and breathe it together and you get to travel together. It actually came from Covid. And it was always natural as we always play music together.”;;
When Jack meets Delta, she dazzles like she’s ready for a glossy magazine shoot, with perfect and .
But she insists she’s no diva. “I am low key on my day to day,”;; she explains.
“When I’m not on a show, I am 20 minutes tops.”;;
And what is it that helps make UK shows so special?
“Your biscuits,”;; Delta hits back almost immediately. “I love Hobnobs. Everyone is having a cup of tea with one.
“And I like that you can get a train everywhere. We don’t have that back home. You may hate it, but you’ve not had life without Tubes.”;;
You wouldn’t say that if you spent every morning with your face in someone’s armpit on the Jubilee line, Delta.
Swedes win wary
Next year will mark the 70th – but it might be a damp squib if win as expected.
trio Kaj’s entry Bara Bada Bastu, which is all about how great saunas are, is the favourite to triumph.
However, Swedish TV network SVT is not so enthusiastic. It has said the show would be smaller and with a lower budget than usual if the trio, above, win and they have to host it again.
It wasn’t profitable enough for SVT as hosts in 2013, 2016 and in 2024, when they lost the equivalent of £7.7million.
Programme commissioner Anton Glanzelius said: “It may be a smaller stage and lighting rig, but no matter what we do, there’ll be large costs.”;;
On the pressure for broadcasters, he said: “There is an expectation among the audience and the competing countries to get a show of a rarely seen kind, and that costs .”;;
But the confident TV boss added: “We are ready and have booked a kick-off meeting to start planning next year’s show as early as Monday morning.”;;
A ball for Miriana
is the contest’s most controversial entry this year, thanks to her close-to-the-bone song Serving.
It was originally called Kant, meaning “singing”;; in Maltese, but a complaint by the BBC over its similarity to a four-letter English expletive meant she had to change it.
Miriana admitted she had a “tantrum”;; when she was told about having to change the lyrics while on the set of the video earlier this year.
But she has now come to terms with it and no longer sings the word, but reckons the crowd still will.
She said: “It’s all been crazy. Crazy because I’m in disbelief.”;;
Her performance, as seen in last night’s second semi-final, includes an impressive costume change and an inflatable ball, left. But she said: “I’m bruised and tired from rehearsals.”;;
On her chances, she added: “I like to live in the moment and I’m really enjoying this. I’ll celebrate regardless.”;;
JJ highly trained
You will have your socks blown off by Austria’s entry JJ and his song Wasted Love – hitting notes I didn’t think possible for a bloke.
He has spent months doing at least three hours of vocal practice a day, ready to amaze during his three-minute performance in black and white.
JJ told us: “I’m practising every day. That’s the singer in me who has to practise for at least three or four hours a day.
“It’s been fun. Everything that’s going to be put on stage in is so exciting.”;;
But one thing he wasn’t willing to sacrifice for his performance at the contest, sponsored by Royal Cruises, was his grub.
He said: “They normally say you have to avoid stuff, but I still eat anything I want. I’m not going to constrict myself.”;;
He is second in the bookies’ odds, which he said is surreal.
JJ added: “It’s crazy. I feel honoured that everyone is accepting and loving the art I’m trying to put out there. It does put a little bit of pressure on me.”;;
A Block party at Glasto
is so close, I can almost smell those horrific long-drop toilets.
And now legendary area Block9, where art, music, and tech collide, has revealed its line-up for next month’s event.
The Iicon stage and 70ft sound system Genosys will return, as will Dua Lipa’s favourite haunt, the NYC Downlow club, right.
And new for 2025 is twin-venue Daytime Block Party, featuring sets from , Hot Chip, Derrick Carter as well as surprise guest drop-ins.
Pilton Palais has also revealed a stellar cast of stars who are appearing in its area, including , Tilda Swinton, and Taron Egerton. We’re booked in and will be bringing you all the best stories and gossip.
has confirmed her new musical film, which supports the upcoming “visual album”;; Something Beautiful, is coming to UK cinemas on June 27.
The movie will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in on June 6 and for one night only is being shown over here.
Tickets go on sale next Thursday. Head to mileycyrussomethingbeautiful.com.
Alice are back in Bloom
One of our best rock bands – – are back and better than ever.
Four years on from their last album Blue Weekend, they have dropped new single Bloom Baby Bloom.
It is taken from their upcoming album The Clearing, which will be released on August 29.
I’ve already had a listen and reckon it is their most fun and brilliant to date.
Other tracks worth checking out today are Rihanna’s Smurfs movie track Friend Of Mine, Jehnny Beth’s explosive track Broken Rib and ’s Me & You.
Meanwhile, has released his debut solo album Funny Little Fears, while hip-hop great Xzibit has dropped Kingmaker, his first in 12 years.
