Go-Jo To Represent Australia At The 2025 Eurovision Song Contest

It’s official: Manjimup, Western Australia-based singer-songwriter and producer Go-Jo, will represent Australia at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.

The 2025 Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Basel, Switzerland, over five days: the semi-finals of this year’s competition will begin on Tuesday, 13 May, and continue until Thursday, 15 May. The final will take place on Saturday, 17 May.

Go-Jo will be up against already-confirmed singers, including Albania’s Shkodra Elektronike, the Czech Republic’s Adonxs, Estonia’s Tommy Cash, Finland’s Erika Vikman, Greece’s Klavdia, Lithuania’s Katarsis, Norway’s Kyle Alessandro, Poland’s Justyna Steczkowska, and more.

But who is Go-Jo? With his new single Milkshake Man, which he’s submitted for Eurovision, Go-Jo (real name Marty Zambotto) teamed up with Sheppard’s Amy and George Sheppard, as well as Jason Bovino. The song is out now via Chugg Music/Rix Records.

The Australian singer-songwriter and producer has already developed an engaging, distinctive sound of guitar-driven pop, R&B, and hip-hop. Go-Jo started playing his first guitar at the age of 13.

In the early days of his career, he initially produced and wrote songs for other artists before he found his own voice and launched his solo project.

Go-Jo has been releasing music since 2016 before releasing his breakthrough single, Missing You, in 2022. With Missing You and follow-up tracks Double Down and Mrs Hollywood, Go-Jo received praise from the triple j Unearthed team and grew his audience on TikTok and Instagram.

In other recent Go-Jo news, the Australian performer opened for British troubadour Calum Scott at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre last month, supported James Marriott in Brisbane and Sydney, and rung in the New Year at the 2024 NYE On The Hill music festival.

Go-Jo said of Milkshake Man and representing Australia at Eurovision, “The Milkshake Man’s purpose is to inspire people to embrace the loudest and proudest version of themselves, and I can’t think of a better place to share that message than the Eurovision stage!

“It’s an absolute dream come true to represent such a beautiful and diverse nation, and I've never been more excited to share my art and vision with the incredible Eurovision fans around the world!”

SBS Head of Entertainment Emily Griggs added, “To mark ten years of Australia participating in Eurovision, we wanted to do something that was out of the box! SBS is beyond excited to introduce Go-Jo to the Eurovision stage with his infectious song, Milkshake Man - a track that’ll have you dancing and humming non-stop!

“His vibrant energy, undeniable passion, and collaboration with Sheppard make this entry truly special. Watching Go-Jo live was unforgettable and the crowd were so involved. Europe won’t be able to resist falling for him.”

Last year, Electric Fields represented Australia at Eurovision in Malmö, Sweden. Unfortunately, they didn’t make it past the semi-finals.