A classically trained opera singer, Miller-Heidke began her acclaimed career performing with Opera Queensland and Opera Australia, before releasing her debut pop record, Little Eve, through Sony in 2007. “[I was in] a fog mentally, physically,” Miller-Heidke told the ABC’s Australian Story on Monday, of the postpartum depression she experienced afterwards. “It was like moving through this kind of darkness.”With its heart-racing europop drums and soaring chorus, Miller-Heidke’s Eurovision entry, Zero Gravity, describes her recovery. https://t.co/PkDURCPp7kMonday night’s Eurovision opening ceremony was protested by activists wearing “Free Palestine” T-shirts, who were reportedly moved along by Israeli police. Despite taking a strong stance on human rights issues, including the offshore detention of asylum seekers, Miller-Heidke has defended her decision to perform at Eurovision 2019.

Source: The Guardian May 14, 2019 07:41 UTC