Australia In Europe's Song Contest? In A Word, Yes.

[...] yes. [...] all 20 nations contesting the top spot Saturday after surviving elimination rounds have at least a theoretical chance of walking away the winner. Organizers expect a television audience of about 200 million to tune in globally to the event in Vienna's sprawling Stadthalle, which has been outfitted with the latest stage and light technology. The annual competition is supposed to be completely removed from politics, and fittingly, this year's theme is "Building Bridges." Finnish hopefuls PKN — a punk band consisting of an autistic member and three others with Downs Syndrome — were eliminated in a qualifying round. Beyond ending a chance for a global platform for artists with disabilities, their exit means the contest will rely on its usual mix of sometimes vapid techno, love songs, ballads and pop tunes.