Guy Sebastian battling flu as Eurovision semifinals underway

With the semifinals of the Eurovision Song Contest underway in Austria, we cross to SBS Europe correspondent Brett Mason, who's in Vienna, for all the latest.

Guy Sebastian is representing Australia at Eurovision Source: Rolf Klatt

The Eurovision Song Contest semifinals are underway in the Austrian capital, Vienna.

Contestants from all over Europe - and this year Australia - are vying for the top prize at the glitzy competition.

You can watch all the action from Eurovision live on SBS One.

But to discuss the mood in Vienna, Darren Mara spoke with SBS Europe correspondent Brett Mason.