This week, Australian duo Electric Fields will make history when they bring Yankunytjatjara language to the Eurovision stage with their entry One Milkali (One Blood).
Vocalist Zaachariaha Fielding and keyboard player and producer Michael Ross will compete in Semi-Final 1 on Wednesday, where they will be the first Eurovision act to perform in an Aboriginal language.
They are the ninth contestants to represent Australia in the competition, which millions of people worldwide watch each year.
But why is Australia — a country at least 14,000km from Europe — involved in the contest, and how did it all start?
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