Australia

Australia has been participating in the WFoM since the first edition with the broadcaster ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) .The 🇦🇺 Australian host is Airliner Asi.

Australia in World Festival of Music
Australia debuted in the first edition of WFoM in Madrid.

World Festival of Music 1
Australia confirmed participation on WFoM1 on the 5th of December 2013. After three days, on the 8th of December, it was announced that Iggy Azalea was singing the song "Bounce". Iggy Azalea announced that she was proud of being chosen to participate. While the results came up, Iggy sayed in a press conference: "I was very happy that in the first votes I reached the 3rd place! But now my home-country Australia finished 7th. We are happy for being in top 10, but not happy with the winner, as there were more original soongs! Thanks to everybody who voted for me!" Later, the Broadcaster also announced: "Overused winner! We like Shakira, and the song. But Australia is bored of it, and Greece should've reached a better place.

World Festival of Music 2
At first, Australia decided to send Alli Simpson with the song "Noticed Me", but seing all positive reactions to Iggy Azalea, ABC decided to make a national selection called The Australian Choose for WFoM #2, including Alli Simpson with the song "Noticed Me", Ricki-Lee with her song "Raining Diamonds" and Jessica Mauboy with her song "Inescapable". It finally won Alli Simpson with the song "Noticed Me".