"On My Way" is a song by Australian indie pop band, Sheppard. The song was released in Australia on 1 February 2019 as one of the ten competing entries in

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; in an attempt to represent

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. ''Eurovision - Australia Decides'' took place on 9 February 2019 and Sheppard performed the song 7th in the running order and placed third behind " 2000 and Whatever" by

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and the winner "

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" by

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. Ahead of the song's release, George Sheppard said "Luckily we already had a song written which was perfect for

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. It has the classic massive, anthemic Sheppard sound, celebrating love and the fire that burns within you when you're in love. We are also planning an epic performance using technology and colour and light to tell the story in an interesting, unique way."

Critical reception

Peter Tuscan from The Music Network said "the track is dripping with Sheppard's textbook gang vocals, four-on-the-floor grooves and overall pop goodness."

Track listing

*Digital download #"On My Way" – 3:23

Charts

Release history

References

2019 singles Sheppard (band) songs Songs written by Jon Hume {{2019-single-stub 2019 songs