Australia - Voyager - Promise

9 - 151 pts / 1 - 190 pts in semi 2

Last year's Australia Decides runner up Voyager sang for Australia in Liverpool. Their song Promise was internally selected and revealed (and released) on February 21.

In Liverpool Voyager won the 2nd Semi final.

The House remix was released on April 22. (digital)

The Electric Strings version was released on May 19. It's an instrumental with strings, electric even.

On June 30 another remix by musician/producer Neurotech (a.k.a. NeuroWulf) was released. 

See versions below for all the mixes.

Vinyl singles (black and transparent magenta) (were pre-orderable from 17-3) are out now (from 28-4). Limited to 300 each.

The sleeves have the same number SOM698EP but the sticker on the outer platsic sleeve reads:

Transparent Magenta: Season Of Mist SOM 698EPCP

Black vinyl: Season Of Mist SOM 398EP2

Both singles include Dreamer on the b-side. That was their 2022 Australia Decides entry that finished second behind Sheldon Riley

On April 21 Voyager released a (loud) cover version of the Cyprus entry by fellow Australian Andrew Lambrou.

Fearless In Love

On July 14 Voyager release theri new album Fearless In Love.

!!! There are several editions on vinyl but initially only the CD version includes Promise. it seems an odd decision but here's what Voyager let's us know:

"PLEASE NOTE - Due to the song not existing at the time of production, ‘Promise’ does not feature on this first run of vinyl, making the limited edition "Promise/Dreamer" vinyl the perfect companion to this item".

The album also includes the follow up singles Prince Of Fire and Ultraviolet. Full tracklist at the end of this page.

Shop here at Season Of Mist.

Update: The vinyl album has been re-issued in Europe in a limited edition in October. This edition on black vinyl does include Promise and is available here

Eurovision Departure

In 2022 Voyager ended second place in Australia Decides behind Sheldon Riley. Their song Dreamer was released as a digital single and also as a remix. 

It will also be on the Promise vinyl single editions.

In 2020 they sent in Runaway from their 2019 album Colours In The Sun but that didn't make it to Australia's final 10.

The band formed in 1999 but only singer Daniel (Danny) Estrin is one of the founding members. Voyager are now Estrin (vocals, Keytar), Simone Dow (Guitars), Scott Kay (Guitars), Ashley Doodkorte (Drums) and Alex Canion (Bass).

pre-release image

Make you own remix
Check out the Promise Producer Pack, 41 tracks separating all the recording tracks of Promise at Bandcamp.
If you're an accomplished (or less so) knob twiddler you can make your own remix and send it to the Voyagers. (More details here at Facebook)

Versions:
Promise - single version
- digital 21-2, forthcoming 7"inch vinyls
Promise - instrumental (no backing vocals)
- digital 23-3
Promise - House remix

- digital 22-4

Promise - Electric string version (instrumental)

- digital 19-5

Promise - Neurotech remix

- digital 30-6

Promise - karaoke
- On the official karaoke album (digital)
Promise Producer Pack
- digital at bandcamp

Charts:

Finland top 50 (IFPI): 47

U.K. top 100 (OCC): 79

Links and sources:
Voyager: Website, FB, Insta,  Shop

Australia's Eurovision history is short, Remember Dami Im, Guy Sebastian or Montaigne? And I'm sure you remember this:

Fearless In Love tracklist - CD/Digital
1 - The Best Intentions
2 - Prince of Fire
3 - Ultraviolet (featuring Sean Harmanis)
4 - Dreamer
5 - The Lamenting
6 - Submarine
7 - Promise (not on the vinyl editions)
8 - Twisted
9 - Daydream
10 - Listen
11 - Gren (Fearless in Love)