A talented young singer-songwriter who studied at the Queensland Conservatorium may be on track to Eurovision glory this week.
While Jessica Mauboy is flying the flag for Australia at this year’s contest, former Young Conservatorium student Nicole Blair has penned the UK’s national entry.
Her piano ballad, Storm, will be performed by English singer SuRie at Sunday’s Eurovision finals.
The contest reaches an estimated 200 million television viewers worldwide, and Nicole is heading over to Lisbon, Portugal for the finals.
She admits her loyalties may be divided if Australia makes it into the finals.
“To keep things fair, you can’t vote for your own country, so because I’m UK-based, I won’t be able to vote for SuRie!
“I do love Jessica Mauboy’s song, so maybe Australia will get my vote.
“But at the end of the day, I see Eurovision as a competition to celebrate songwriting. Everyone is so encouraging of each other, whether they are writing for their own