65 shares This is the first time Australia has failed to qualify for the Grand Final since being granted entry into the competition in 2015. Montaigne's performance was unable to feature all the bells and whistles of her opponents and stuck out like a sore thumb. No-show: In missing the event, Montaigne made history as the first person to ever compete in the contest without setting foot on stage, potentially hurting Australia's chances. By contrast, all fifteen other countries had a representative perform live at the event Norway, Israel, Russia, Azerbaijan, Malta, Lithuania, Cyprus, Sweden, Belgium and Ukraine made it through to Saturday's final.