{"id":50858,"date":"2024-05-07T09:05:45","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T07:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2025110"},"modified":"2024-05-07T10:49:15","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T08:49:15","slug":"who-are-electric-fields-meet-the-australia-eurovision-2024-entry","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/who-are-electric-fields-meet-the-australia-eurovision-2024-entry\/","title":{"rendered":"Who are Electric Fields? Meet the Australia Eurovision 2024 entry"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s everything you need to know about the dynamic duo representing Australia. <\/p>

By Charlotte Colombo\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 07 May 2024 at 07:00 AM<\/p>

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No, Australia isn\u2019t part of Europe. No, that doesn\u2019t stop the country from participating in the Eurovision Song Contest<\/a>. It actually does make sense. Kind of.<\/p>\n

When Australia participated in Eurovision in 2015, it was only meant to be a one-time thing. But here they are, almost a decade later as the second non-Eurasian country to participate in the competition since Morocco in 1980.<\/p>\n

The first Australian duo to enter Eurovision, Electric Fields is made up of singer Zaachariaha Fielding and keyboardist and producer Michael Ross. Their song, One Milkali (One Blood) incorporates Yankunytjatjara, an Aboriginal language of the Anangu people.<\/p>\n

But who exactly are Electric Fields, and where might you have seen them before? Here\u2019s everything that you need to know.<\/p>\n

Who are Australia\u2019s Eurovision 2024 entry Electric Fields?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Instagram: <\/strong>@electricfields_music<\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter: <\/strong>@ElectricFmusic<\/a><\/p>\n

Pop duo Electric Fields are representing Australia at the 68th Eurovision Song Contest.<\/p>\n

Prior to Electric Fields, band members Zaachariaha and Michael auditioned on The X Factor Australia in 2011 and 2013 respectively. In an interview with DNA<\/a>, the pair described themselves as \u201ctwo feminine brothers\u201d, and were previously in the running to represent Australia for Eurovision back in 2019.<\/p>\n

What nationality are Electric Fields?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Zaachariaha has Indigenous heritage, which he incorporates into Electric Fields\u2019 music, while Michael Ross was raised in Queensland, Australia.<\/p>\n

What have Electric Fields said about representing Australia at Eurovision 2024?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In an interview with The Guardian<\/a>, Ross said: \u201c[Eurovision] is a place to increase connectivity, and we are just so focused on sharing our story.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cArtists pick up what gets broken by stupidity,\u201d Fielding added. \u201cWe\u2019re focusing on healing \u2013 because the world is pretty grim at the moment. That\u2019s what we will do on the Eurovision stage.\u201d<\/p>\n

What is <\/strong>Australia\u2019s <\/strong>Eurovision 2024 song called?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Australia\u2019s Eurovision song is called One Milkali (One Heart)<\/strong>. It incorporates Yankunytjatjara, an Aboriginal language of the Anangu peoples. With this language, the performance will also mark the first time that an Australian\/Aboriginal language song has been part of Eurovision.<\/p>\n