Milkshake Man
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| Single by Go-Jo | ||||
| Released | 25 February 2025 | |||
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| Length | 2:52 | |||
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| Language | English | |||
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| ◄ "One Milkali (One Blood)" (2024) | ||||
"Milkshake Man" is a song by Australian singer and songwriter Go-Jo. It was written by Go-Jo alongside Amy Sheppard, George Sheppard, and Jason Bovino. The song was released on 25 February 2025 and will represent Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.
Background and composition
[edit]Milkshake Man was written by Go-Jo alongside Amy Sheppard, George Sheppard, and Jason Bovino, all current or former members of the band Sheppard, which competed in the first edition of Eurovision – Australia Decides in 2019 with "On My Way".[1][2] The song, characterised by synth pop sounds,[3] aims to be a "motivational push" for the listener, encouraging them to discover "the most colourful version of themselves and feel confident".[4] In addition to its positive message, the lyrics play on subtle double entendres, suggesting more daring and provocative nuances behind the playful and light-hearted facade.[5]
Music video
[edit]The music video for Milkshake Man, directed by Josh Harris, was made available to coincide with the single's release through Go-Jo's YouTube channel. In the video, the singer, along with a group of women, is busy making milkshakes inside a traditional ice cream truck, while the atmosphere is charged with a festive energy and strobe effects.[6]
Eurovision Song Contest
[edit]Internal selection
[edit]On 25 February 2025, public broadcaster SBS announced that it had internally selected Go-Jo with the song "Milkshake Man" to represent Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel. The single was made available digitally from the same day.[7]
At Eurovision
[edit]The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will take place at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, and will consist of two semi-finals to be held on the respective dates of 13 and 15 May and the final on 17 May 2025.[8] During the allocation draw held on 28 January 2025, Australia was drawn to compete in the second semi-final, performing in the first half of the show.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Go-Jo to represent Australia at Basel 2025 with 'Milkshake Man'". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ^ Bird, Lisa. "Go-Jo to represent Australia at Eurovision 2025 with 'Milkshake Man'". Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^ Collins, Simon (25 February 2025). "Eurovision 2025: Manjimup singer turned Milkshake Man, Go-Jo, set to shake up this year's songfest". PerthNow. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^ Jefferson, Dee (25 February 2025). "'There's no better feeling': TikTok star Go-Jo to represent Australia at Eurovision 2025". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^ Moreno, Roy (25 February 2025). "Australia: Go-Jo to Perform "Milkshake Man" at Eurovision - Eurovision 2025". Euromix. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^ Alexed, Johan (25 February 2025). "Go-Jo - Milkshake Man". popmuzik.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^ "Global viral pop sensation Go-Jo to represent Australia at this year's Eurovision Song Contest". SBS. 26 February 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^ "Basel will host Eurovision Song Contest 2025". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "Eurovision 2025: Semi-Final Draw Results". Eurovision.tv (Press release). European Broadcasting Union. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025.