From performing on the world stage at Eurovision, to filming a music video for their latest album at The University of Western Australia’s Winthrop Hall, Voyager’s lead singer Danny Estrin has come full circle.

“I have UWA to thank for this wonderful experience and the wonderful journey that has been Voyager.”

Danny Estrin, Voyager

The Perth-based synth metal group is at the highest point of its 24-year career so far, after playing to 162 million viewers at the international song contest in Liverpool, completing a sold-out Australian homecoming tour, and having just released its eighth studio album Fearless in Love.

For Estrin, who studied Arts and Law from 1999 to 2003 at the University, UWA was the birthplace of the band and where it developed its sound, which has been described as “progressive symphonic power-pop metal”.

Image: Voyager lead singer, Danny Estrin.

“It’s hard to find like-minded people, especially around that time, who were into that keyboard-driven heavy music and I found them while I was at University,” Estrin said.

“I have UWA to thank for this wonderful experience and the wonderful journey that has been Voyager.”

UWA also provided the training ground for his other career — as practising immigration lawyer at the Perth firm Estrin Saul, where he is a partner.

The 41-year-old father-of-two said his connection to UWA was formed well before his Law School days.

“UWA was the reason we came to Australia, we migrated from Germany in 1992,” he said.

“My father was a professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials for many years here, so there’s a lot of history.”

Estrin said the connection to UWA would carry on well into the future.

“My daughter now does Junior Music School here,’ he said. “A lot of my life is centred around UWA so it has very, very special place in my heart and always will.

“I’d have to say it was some of the best years of my life – apart from Eurovision of course, that was pretty good too!”

Image: Voyager made their latest video in Winthrop Hall.

Voyager’s quest to represent Australia at Eurovision began in 2015, when the country first officially joined the contest, with the band vying to compete that year and every year since.

The quintet, which includes guitarists Simone Dow and Scott Kay, bass guitarist Alex Canion and drummer Ashley Doodkorte, finally got its shot at the title this year.

Placing ninth out of 26 acts was still a victory for the veteran rockers.

“It’s absolutely surreal because now 162 million people have been able to listen to our music,” Estrin said.

Voyager made the most of the massive boost to its profile with a UK, European and Australian tour off the back of Eurovision.

When it came time to shoot a new music video during the Perth leg, Estrin said the band needed a location to match its larger-than-life music style and theatrics and UWA’s Winthrop Hall was an obvious choice.

“The director really wanted something that was iconic and enigmatic at the same time and Winthrop Hall with that beautiful stained glass window, that sprung to mind straight away,” he said.

With another European tour planned for October, Estrin explained how he balanced a family life, music stardom and a legal career — which could serve as useful advice for current students.

“I think if you’re passionate about something then the sky’s the limit as to what you can do,” he said.

“There’s 24 hours in a day and I’m passionate about friends and family, I’m passionate about the law, and I’m passionate about music, so when you’ve got that passion and you’ve got that drive it just becomes a cinch.”