Australia's Gold Coast hosted the second Australian national final with ten acts competing. I didn't follow it properly but saw bits here and there and it seemed like a real kitch fest with the songs taking hint from the Euroviison cliché book. This goes both for the songs but especially for the staging. In the end my pre-contest favorite Montaigne with Don't break me won, even if her staging was rather horrid to be honest. Originality is good but who thought blue clown would be a great idea? My second favorite finished 3rd so I'm quite satisfied. But change the staging before Rotterdam, please. She was jury's favorite and runner up with the televoters. 1. Montaigne - Don't break me (jury 54 + televote 53) 107 2. Casey Donovan - Proud (40 + 60) 100 3. Vanessa Amorosi - Lessons of love (42 + 40) 82 4. Didirri - Raw stuff (39 + 24) 63 5. Mitch Tambo - Together (24 + 33) 57 6. Jaguar Jonze - Rabbit hole (18 +28) 46 7. Diana Rouvas - Ca...