The Eurovision party is officially underway: a week of power pop, outrageous outfits — and, inevitably, protests — that culminates in the final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night. Competitors representing 37 countries are in the Swiss city of Basel for disco diplomacy and one of the world’s biggest spectacles.

According to Bennett, there is some validity to this, with every Eurovision song falling under six broad lyrical themes: "love, unity, self-assertion, partying, history and songs about making music".

Australia is the only country outside the European Broadcasting Area to compete in Eurovision, and it has done so for a decade. This year’s entrant is 'Milkshake Man' by Go-Jo, a catchy pop song inspired by finding confidence and self-expression, according to the artist and songwriter behind Go-Jo, Marty Zambotto.