The 2015 Eurovision Song Contest is celebrating its 60th edition this year.  The finals are taking place this week (from 19-21 May) and the grand final on 23 May, hosted in the city of Vienna, Austria.

With forty countries taking part, 2015 is the first year that Australia has joined as a guest entrant.

Known for the cheesy songs and (over) dramatic performances, it’s always fun to watch.

Guy Sebastian is representing Australia with the song “Tonight Again”

The Netherlands is represented by Trijntje Oosterhuis with “Walk Along”.

SBS covers the event on Australian TV but you can also follow extensive coverage via the Eurovision YouTube channel by clicking on the image below.

You can find more information here:

• Wikipedia 2015 Eurovision Song Contest
• Eurovision Song Contest Official Website
• ABC news: Eurovision 2015: 8 things you need to know about the song contest