Australia’s Voyager landed in the LUSH Liverpool Lounge to speak about their experiences performing across Europe, their Eurovision 2023 staging and the first rehearsal of “Promise”.
The five musicians from Perth sat down to discuss their voyage so far. On the biggest difference between performing for an Australian audience compared to a European one, they said:
“Probably the heat!”
“It’s probably a thirty to forty degree difference. Some of the hottest shows we’ve ever done have been in Australia, being like fifty degrees.”
“We have not sufficiently thawed yet!”
Australia’s Voyager “Promise” — Interview after Eurovision 2023 first rehearsal
In the footage that has been released of Voyager’s first rehearsal on the Eurovision 2023 stage, we can see some synchronised head banging as well as a notable prop: a real car on the stage. Voyager’s drummer Ashley Doodkorte said to us:
“We’ll promise you will have a fantastic time.”
Lead singer Danny Estrin added as an explanation:
“People are confused. Like: why is there a car? The story of the car is: we needed a vehicle to show that you are getting away from the kind of chaos into the nature. You know, escaping it all. What better vehicle than something quintessentially eighties? That I actually owned myself. I had one of those. It’s the first car I bought. It’s been featured in Voyager videos. That shape is so quintessentially eighties. It’s poor man’s Ferrari. A Toyota MR2.”
“It’s an iconic eighties thing with pop-up headlights. And we thought: what better vehicle to use than that car to show the message?”
Australia at Eurovision 2023: Voyager “Promise” first rehearsal
Australia’s Voyager have had one rehearsal so far at Eurovision 2023, which took place on Tuesday. This rehearsal included some things that we had expected from the band, but also some surprises. The biggest surprise for many was the band shipping a real vintage Toyota to Liverpool.
They were not the first act to bring out a car this year, as Malta’s The Busker are also bringing their own vehicle to Liverpool.
Voyager are delivering a real eighties moment, including a keytar among the many guitars on the stage. The act includes lots of pyro and flashing lights. In short: we won’t be bored!
Do you think that car will drive Voyager to success during the second semi final of Eurovision 2023? Do you love “Promise”? Let us know in the comments down below!
Delayed at the gas station. Picking up champagne.
Reminds me of a classic Australian movie from the 1980s, “Dead End Drive-In”, where outcasts from society are lured to a drive-in cinema, only to be locked in, kept away from the normies.
The drive-in cinema sounds like the Plato’s proverbial cave, only the film sounds back to front as to who’s in the cave and who’s not.
I just read up on the film, it sounds good!
I like it, it’s fun. Plato for Dummies.
Lead character is well-named too.
Or they could be entertainment for the Thunderdome?
That just reminds me of Tina Turner, and I don’t think anyone would like to be compared to her.
Explain!
I should have phrased it “nobody can look good” if compared to her, she will always win, they will always lose.
Oh, well she is a wonder indeed 🙂
I wasn’t sure what your wording meant, I thought perhaps you meant no one wants to be compared to Aunty Entity…
I’m sure there are some politicians out there who wouldn’t mind.
and wiwibloggs commenters too, perhaps.
Have you ever been to ESC in person?
Just once. I love attending live events usually, but for this it has always been an “at home” tradition. On television, with people I love. Probably a childhood thing.
You, Jimmy?
I’m attending this year’s in Liverpool. It’s my first time 🙂
Like you say, there are so many different ways to enjoy Eurovision, it’s an event that I sometimes wish I could split into multiple realities – being there in person, having the at-home traditions with your nearest and dearest, and then spending it with all sorts of other people you’d love to share it with too.
Enjoy! Make some happy memories.
Of course, you too! 🙂
That sounds lovely. Which one was your once?
If you say 2016, I’ll be slightly jealous 😛
2013.
Please keep your hands off Marco when you’re in Liverpool. I saw him first.
2013, great year. Loreen’s entrance with the choir singing Euphoria, very memorable! Hope she bring the contest back to Malmö for you.
I wish them well, whoever you might be referring to.
Fusa Nocta is annoyed haha