Republic of Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Ireland first participated in the Eurovision Song Contest
at the 1965 Contest
in Naples
, participating in every subsequent Contest but two: the 1983 Contest
in Munich
and the 2002 Contest
in Tallinn
. Raidió Teilifís Éireann
(RTÉ) is Ireland's representative broadcaster at the Contest, and broadcasts the Contest annually; the semi-final is broadcast on RTÉ Two
and the final on RTÉ One
. All but one of the country's entries have been in English
; the exception is "Ceol an Ghrá
", Ireland's entry in 1972
, which was sung in Irish
.
On seven occasions the Contest has been staged in Ireland, all but one of these in the capital Dublin, when the 1993 Eurovision Song Contest was held in Millstreet
, a town with a population of 1,500 people in west County Cork
, following Linda Martin
's win in 1992
.
Ireland won the Contest for the first time in 1970
with Dana
performing "All Kinds of Everything
". In total, Ireland has won the Contest seven times, more than any other country, including an unprecedented three consecutive victories in the 1990s (1992
, 1993
and 1994
- the most consecutive wins accumulated by a country to date). The decade also saw yet another victory in 1996
and two second place finishes (in 1990
and 1997
), which gives Ireland the best overall performance by any country in the history of the Contest.
(absent in 1983
and 2002
). In 1983 a strike at the country's national broadcaster RTÉ meant that the broadcaster lacked the resources to send a participant so RTÉ broadcast the Contest with commentary from the BBC
. In 2002 Ireland were relegated from the Contest for one year; despite this RTÉ broadcast the Contest and sent a commentator (the rules in use at the time meant that a country who wanted to take part had to show the previous year's Contest). Reformed RTÉ presenter Marty Whelan
has been the national commentator since the 2000 Contest
.
Ireland has sent 45 entries to the Eurovision Song Contest; of these seven have won and eighteen have finished in the top five. Ireland has been relegated once: in 2001 Gary O'Shaughnessy
finished twenty-first with "Without Your Love
," which meant Ireland was forced to sit out of the 2002 contest. In addition, six Irish entries have featured in the semi-final of the Contest. In 2005, Donna & Joe
finished fourteenth in the pre-qualifier, failing to qualify for the final. In 2006, Brian Kennedy
finished ninth in the semifinal, ensuring an Irish presence in the Athens
final. Kennedy finished tenth in the final. Ireland also featured in the first semi-final in 2008
and in the second semi-final in 2009
, however the representatives failed to qualify for the final in both.
Ireland's recent results in the Contest have been poor in comparison to the 1990s. At the Contest in 2007
, Ireland's representatives were traditional Irish music
group Dervish
performing "They Can't Stop The Spring
". The group, having automatically qualified for the final, finished last with five points, all from Albania
. In 2008
, Dustin the Turkey
failed to qualify for the final with his song "Irelande Douze Pointe
", losing out in the semi-final on May 20. The same fate befell Sinéad Mulvey
and Black Daisy
in the 2009
semi-final on May 14. In 2011
however, Ireland's luck changed as they sent X Factor
finalists Jedward
. The duo finished in eight place, with 119 points, thus making them Ireland's most successful entry in 11 years. Their single Lipstick topped the iTunes
charts in Austria, Germany, Ireland and Sweden.
Six singers have represented Ireland more than once at the Contest: Johnny Logan
(1980
, 1987
), Linda Martin
(1984
, 1992
), Niamh Kavanagh
(1993
, 2010
), Tommy and Jimmy Swarbrigg
(as "The Swarbriggs" in 1975
and part of "The Swarbriggs Plus Two" in 1977
), and Maxi
(as a soloist in 1973
and as part of Sheeba
in 1981
). Eight people have written and composed more than one Irish entry: Brendan Graham
(1976, 1985, 1994, 1996), Johnny Logan (1984, 1987, 1992), Tommy and Jimmy Swarbrigg (1975, 1977), Liam Reilly (1990, 1991), Joe Burkett (composer 1972, lyricist 1981), and Niall Mooney & Jonas Gladnikoff
(2009, 2010).
Almost all of Ireland's Eurovision entries prior to 1998 were conducted by Noel Kelehan
. The exceptions were 1965 (Gianni Ferrio), 1970 (Dolf van der Linden
), from 1972 to 1975 (Colman Pearce
), 1979 (Proinnsias O'Duinn), 1994 (no conductor, although Kelehan conducted other entries) and 1997 (Frank McNamara
).
Ireland has also indulged in the process of writing songs for other countries; Ronan Keating
(who also presented the 1997 contest) wrote the 2009 entry for Denmark
.
Ireland is one of the few countries to have achieved consecutive wins (along with Spain, Luxembourg and Israel) and the only country to win consecutively 3 times, and winning a year later in 1996. Since Fionnuala Sherry, one of the integrans of Secret Garden
is also Irish, Ireland holds the record of artists of Irish nationality being part of a winning act five consecutive years.
Ireland ranks fourth in cumulative points with 18 top 5 placings.
Ireland is the only country to host the Contest consecutively and is one of the 8 countries never to turn down the chance to host the Eurovision Song Contest.
Out of 45 appearances, Ireland has placed outside the top ten only 11 times (counting only the Finals).
Ireland holds the record for most points from one country in a year in the 1 point per juror voting system achieving 9/10 from Belgium.
Ireland in its history has not gotten 12 or 10 points 8 times in a contest since the voting system was introduced in 1975.
Ireland has an average of 74 points per contest, the highest average 2 points above the United Kingdom.
. Before the introduction of televoting Irish juries tended to award the United Kingdom more or less the same number of points as other countries did. Since the advent of televoting both countries have given above average points to each other; usually 8 points. In recent years Ireland has also voted for countries where a large diaspora live in Ireland, such as Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. In 2008 Ireland gave 8 points to the UK, 10 to Poland and 12 to Latvia.
Statistically, Ireland is the fourteenth-best country at predicting a winner
, giving an average of 8.41 points to the winning country every year over its 25 appearances since the current voting methods were implemented. Only twice (Turkey in 2003 and Azerbaijan in 2011) did Ireland fail to give any votes to the winning country.
Ireland has given the most points to...
Ireland has received the most points from...
NOTE: The totals in the above tables include only points awarded in Eurovision finals, and not the semi-finals since 2004.
and one at the Gaiety Theatre. In addition, the 1993 Contest was held in Millstreet
, County Cork
.
During the 1994 contest, the dancing group Riverdance
made their debut as an interval act.
, Jimmy Greeley
, Gay Byrne
, Ronan Collins
, Gerry Ryan
, Pat Kenny
and Mike Murphy, however Marty Whelan
has provided the RTÉ Television commentary since 2000 although Whelan himself provided the 1987 TV commentary and the 1988 Radio commentary.
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
at the 1965 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1965
The Eurovision Song Contest 1965 was the 10th in the series. Luxembourg's win was their second. Belgium, Finland, Germany, and Spain each scored "null points" for the second time. The 1965 contest marked the debut of Ireland, a country which later went on to dominate the competition. This was also...
in Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
, participating in every subsequent Contest but two: the 1983 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1983
The Eurovision Song Contest 1983, the 28th in the series, was held in Munich, then West Germany, on 23 April 1983. The presenter was Marlene Charell. Corinne Hermes was the winner of this Eurovision with the song, "Si la vie est cadeau". This was Luxembourg's fifth victory in the contest which...
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
and the 2002 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2002
The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place on 25 May 2002 at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
in Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
. Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Raidió Teilifís Éireann is a semi-state company and the public service broadcaster of Ireland. It both produces programmes and broadcasts them on television, radio and the Internet. The radio service began on January 1, 1926, while regular television broadcasts began on December 31, 1961, making...
(RTÉ) is Ireland's representative broadcaster at the Contest, and broadcasts the Contest annually; the semi-final is broadcast on RTÉ Two
RTÉ Two
RTÉ Two is a free-to-air general entertainment channel operated by Irish state broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. RTÉ Two is available throughout the island of Ireland through digital terrestrial service Saorview, VHF and UHF bands, and is also available via satellite to Irish subscribers of...
and the final on RTÉ One
RTÉ One
RTÉ One is the flagship television channel of Raidió Teilifís Éireann , and it is the most popular and most watched television channel in Ireland. It was launched as Telefís Éireann on 31 December 1961, it was renamed RTÉ Television in 1966, and it was renamed as RTÉ One upon the launch of RTÉ...
. All but one of the country's entries have been in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
; the exception is "Ceol an Ghrá
Ceol An Ghrá
"Ceol an Ghrá" was Ireland's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972, performed in Irish by Sandie Jones.Lyrically, the song is a ballad, with Jones singing about hearing "the music of love" wherever she is. She sings about being in The Land of the Young, which may also refer to Ireland itself...
", Ireland's entry in 1972
Eurovision Song Contest 1972
The Eurovision Song Contest 1972 was the 17th edition series. Monaco was unable to host this year's Eurovision as they were unable to provide the resources. They approached French TV, who agreed to produce the contest, but only if the contest was staged in France and not the planned Monte Carlo...
, which was sung in Irish
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
.
On seven occasions the Contest has been staged in Ireland, all but one of these in the capital Dublin, when the 1993 Eurovision Song Contest was held in Millstreet
Millstreet
Millstreet is a town in north County Cork, Ireland with a population of approximately 1,500. It is located at the foot of Clara Mountain. The town's Catholic church is dedicated to St. Patrick. Since October 1985, the town has been twinned with Pommerit-le-Vicomte in Brittany, France...
, a town with a population of 1,500 people in west County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
, following Linda Martin
Linda Martin
Linda Martin is an Irish singer and television presenter. She is best known in Europe as the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1992, with the song "Why Me?", and in Ireland as a member of the 1970s/1980s band, Chips.-Chips:Martin started off her musical career when she joined the band Chips...
's win in 1992
Eurovision Song Contest 1992
The Eurovision Song Contest 1992 was the 37th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1992 in Malmö, Sweden. The presenters were Lydia Cappolicchio and Harald Treutiger. Linda Martin, representing Ireland, was the winner of this Eurovision with the song Why Me?. The song was written by Johnny...
.
Ireland won the Contest for the first time in 1970
Eurovision Song Contest 1970
The Eurovision Song Contest 1970 was the 15th Eurovision Song Contest, held on 21 March 1970 at the RAI Congrescentrum in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Amsterdam contest is regarded as one of the most significant in Eurovision history for a number of reasons....
with Dana
Dana Rosemary Scallon
Dana Rosemary Scallon , known in her singing career simply as Dana, is an Irish singer and former Member of the European Parliament ....
performing "All Kinds of Everything
All Kinds Of Everything
"All Kinds of Everything" is a song written by Derry Lindsay and Jackie Smith which as performed by Dana won the Eurovision Song Contest 1970. "All Kinds of Everything" represented a return to the ballad form from the more energetic performances which had dominated Eurovision the previous years...
". In total, Ireland has won the Contest seven times, more than any other country, including an unprecedented three consecutive victories in the 1990s (1992
Eurovision Song Contest 1992
The Eurovision Song Contest 1992 was the 37th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1992 in Malmö, Sweden. The presenters were Lydia Cappolicchio and Harald Treutiger. Linda Martin, representing Ireland, was the winner of this Eurovision with the song Why Me?. The song was written by Johnny...
, 1993
Eurovision Song Contest 1993
The Eurovision Song Contest 1993 was the 38th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 15 May 1993 in Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland. The presenter was Fionnuala Sweeney. Niamh Kavanagh was the winner of this Eurovision for Ireland with the song, "In Your Eyes"...
and 1994
Eurovision Song Contest 1994
The Eurovision Song Contest 1994 was the 39th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1994 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenters were Cynthia Ní Mhurchú and Gerry Ryan. The pair hosted the evening in French, English and Irish...
- the most consecutive wins accumulated by a country to date). The decade also saw yet another victory in 1996
Eurovision Song Contest 1996
The Eurovision Song Contest 1996 was the 41st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 18 May 1996 in Oslo Spektrum in Oslo, Norway. The presenters were Ingvild Bryn and Morten Harket. Harket, lead singer of a-ha, opened the show with a performance of his single "Heaven's Not For Saints". Eimear...
and two second place finishes (in 1990
Eurovision Song Contest 1990
The Eurovision Song Contest 1990, the 35th in the series, was held in Zagreb, Yugoslavia on 5 May 1990. The presenters were Helga Vlahović Brnobić and Oliver Mlakar. Toto Cutugno was the winner of this contest with the song "Insieme: 1992"...
and 1997
Eurovision Song Contest 1997
The Eurovision Song Contest 1997, was the 42nd Eurovision Song Contest and it was held at the Point Theatre Dublin, Ireland, on 3 May 1997. Boyzone member Ronan Keating and Carrie Crowley were the presenters of the show....
), which gives Ireland the best overall performance by any country in the history of the Contest.
Participation
Ireland has competed in the Contest almost continuously since the country's debut in 1965Eurovision Song Contest 1965
The Eurovision Song Contest 1965 was the 10th in the series. Luxembourg's win was their second. Belgium, Finland, Germany, and Spain each scored "null points" for the second time. The 1965 contest marked the debut of Ireland, a country which later went on to dominate the competition. This was also...
(absent in 1983
Eurovision Song Contest 1983
The Eurovision Song Contest 1983, the 28th in the series, was held in Munich, then West Germany, on 23 April 1983. The presenter was Marlene Charell. Corinne Hermes was the winner of this Eurovision with the song, "Si la vie est cadeau". This was Luxembourg's fifth victory in the contest which...
and 2002
Eurovision Song Contest 2002
The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place on 25 May 2002 at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
). In 1983 a strike at the country's national broadcaster RTÉ meant that the broadcaster lacked the resources to send a participant so RTÉ broadcast the Contest with commentary from the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
. In 2002 Ireland were relegated from the Contest for one year; despite this RTÉ broadcast the Contest and sent a commentator (the rules in use at the time meant that a country who wanted to take part had to show the previous year's Contest). Reformed RTÉ presenter Marty Whelan
Marty Whelan
Martin 'Marty' Whelan is a Jacob's Award-winning Irish radio and television personality currently working for Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Frequently seen and heard on RTÉ radio and television, he has presented a variety of shows...
has been the national commentator since the 2000 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2000
The Eurovision Song Contest 2000 was the 45th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 13 May 2000 at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden, following Charlotte Nilsson's victory in Jerusalem the previous year. It was the first time since 1996 that the contest was held on mainland Europe. The...
.
Ireland has sent 45 entries to the Eurovision Song Contest; of these seven have won and eighteen have finished in the top five. Ireland has been relegated once: in 2001 Gary O'Shaughnessy
Gary O'Shaughnessy
Gary O'Shaughnessy is an Irish singer and musician who represented Ireland in Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the song "Without Your Love" finishing 21st out of 23 entries....
finished twenty-first with "Without Your Love
Without Your Love (Gary O'Shaughnessy song)
"Without Your Love" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, performed in English by Gary O'Shaughnessy.The song is a ballad, with O'Shaughnessy telling his lover that he doesn't want to live his life without her...
," which meant Ireland was forced to sit out of the 2002 contest. In addition, six Irish entries have featured in the semi-final of the Contest. In 2005, Donna & Joe
Donna and Joseph McCaul
Donna and Joseph McCaul , also known as The McCauls, are a sibling musical duo who represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, which was hosted by Kiev, Ukraine...
finished fourteenth in the pre-qualifier, failing to qualify for the final. In 2006, Brian Kennedy
Brian Kennedy (singer)
Brian Edward Patrick Kennedy is an Irish singer-songwriter and author, known for his ballads, and has represented Ireland at Eurovision 2006. He is the younger brother of musician Bap Kennedy.-Personal life:...
finished ninth in the semifinal, ensuring an Irish presence in the Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
final. Kennedy finished tenth in the final. Ireland also featured in the first semi-final in 2008
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
and in the second semi-final in 2009
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
, however the representatives failed to qualify for the final in both.
Ireland's recent results in the Contest have been poor in comparison to the 1990s. At the Contest in 2007
Eurovision Song Contest 2007
The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by first-time appearance as an independent country Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE.Finland earned the right to host...
, Ireland's representatives were traditional Irish music
Folk music of Ireland
The folk music of Ireland is the generic term for music that has been created in various genres in Ireland.-History:...
group Dervish
Dervish (band)
Dervish are a traditional Irish music group from County Sligo, Ireland. They were formed in 1989 by Liam Kelly, Shane Mitchell, Martin McGinley, Brian McDonagh and Michael Holmes. The band was originally formed to record an album of local music which was later released as “The Boys of Sligo”. They...
performing "They Can't Stop The Spring
They Can't Stop The Spring
"They Can't Stop the Spring" is a song by Irish band Dervish. On 16 February 2007, on The Late Late Show, it was chosen as the song Dervish would sing at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki. It was written by John Waters and Tommy Moran...
". The group, having automatically qualified for the final, finished last with five points, all from Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
. In 2008
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
, Dustin the Turkey
Dustin the Turkey
Dustin the Turkey is a puppet, "television presenter" and star of RTÉ television's The Den since 1989. A turkey with a strong Dublin accent, Dustin is voiced by John Morrison, brother of Ciaran Morrison who was one of the creators of Zig and Zag. Dustin first appeared on The Den with Zig and Zag in...
failed to qualify for the final with his song "Irelande Douze Pointe
Irelande Douze Pointe
is a parody song by the puppet act Dustin the Turkey. The song was composed by Darren Smith and Simon Fine for the competition to select the Irish submission for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. On February 23, 2008, it won against five other entries in Eurosong 2008, held at the University of...
", losing out in the semi-final on May 20. The same fate befell Sinéad Mulvey
Sinéad Mulvey
Sinéad Mulvey is an Irishprofessional singer & air hostess who, alongside Black Daisy, represented her country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the pop-rock song "Et Cetera"...
and Black Daisy
Black Daisy
Black Daisy was an Irish band that, along with Sinéad Mulvey represented Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song Et Cetera.- Biography :...
in the 2009
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
semi-final on May 14. In 2011
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year...
however, Ireland's luck changed as they sent X Factor
The X Factor (UK)
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...
finalists Jedward
Jedward
John Paul Henry Daniel Richard Grimes and Edward Peter Anthony Kevin Patrick Grimes are an Irish hip pop duo. They are identical twins and perform under the name Jedward...
. The duo finished in eight place, with 119 points, thus making them Ireland's most successful entry in 11 years. Their single Lipstick topped the iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
charts in Austria, Germany, Ireland and Sweden.
Six singers have represented Ireland more than once at the Contest: Johnny Logan
Johnny Logan (singer)
Johnny Logan , is an Australian-born Irish singer and composer. He is regarded as "Mister Eurovision", having participated in the Eurovision Song Contest many times since the 1970s, and, since 1992, has been the most successful artist in Eurovision history.Logan has won the international contest on...
(1980
Eurovision Song Contest 1980
The Eurovision Song Contest 1980 was the 25th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 19 April 1980 in The Hague. The presenter was Marlous Fluitsma, although each song was introduced by a presenter from the nation represented...
, 1987
Eurovision Song Contest 1987
The Eurovision Song Contest 1987 was the 32nd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1987 in Brussels, Belgium after Sandra Kim's win the previous year. The presenter was Viktor Lazlo. Johnny Logan was the winner for Ireland with the song "Hold Me Now"...
), Linda Martin
Linda Martin
Linda Martin is an Irish singer and television presenter. She is best known in Europe as the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1992, with the song "Why Me?", and in Ireland as a member of the 1970s/1980s band, Chips.-Chips:Martin started off her musical career when she joined the band Chips...
(1984
Eurovision Song Contest 1984
The Eurovision Song Contest 1984 was the 29th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 5 May 1984 in Luxembourg. The presenter was Désirée Nosbusch. Nosbusch, only 19 years old at the time, hosted the show in a lax manner, which was quite unusual for this show back then...
, 1992
Eurovision Song Contest 1992
The Eurovision Song Contest 1992 was the 37th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1992 in Malmö, Sweden. The presenters were Lydia Cappolicchio and Harald Treutiger. Linda Martin, representing Ireland, was the winner of this Eurovision with the song Why Me?. The song was written by Johnny...
), Niamh Kavanagh
Niamh Kavanagh
Niamh Kavanagh is an Irish singer and winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1993.Kavanagh is perhaps best known for winning Eurovision Song Contest 1993, held in Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland. She sang "In Your Eyes" to clinch a second consecutive win for Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest;...
(1993
Eurovision Song Contest 1993
The Eurovision Song Contest 1993 was the 38th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 15 May 1993 in Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland. The presenter was Fionnuala Sweeney. Niamh Kavanagh was the winner of this Eurovision for Ireland with the song, "In Your Eyes"...
, 2010
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",...
), Tommy and Jimmy Swarbrigg
The Swarbriggs
Thomas Sheridan and John James Swarbrigg are Irish music promoters and former pop musicians. As The Swarbriggs they represented Ireland at the 1975 Eurovision Song Contest with That's What Friends Are For. As The Swarbriggs Plus Two, with Nicola Kerr and Alma Carroll, they competed again in 1977...
(as "The Swarbriggs" in 1975
Eurovision Song Contest 1975
The Eurovision Song Contest 1975 was the 20th edition of the contest hosted by SR and held in Stockholm, Sweden. The arena for the event was the newly built Stockholm International Fairs in Älvsjö in southern Stockholm. ABBA's victory in Brighton the previous year gave Sweden the right to host the...
and part of "The Swarbriggs Plus Two" in 1977
Eurovision Song Contest 1977
The Eurovision Song Contest 1977 was the 22nd edition series, and was held on 7 May 1977 in London. With Angela Rippon as the presenter, the contest was won by Marie Myriam who represented France, with her song "L'oiseau et l'enfant" . This was France's fifth victory, a record, which was equalled...
), and Maxi
Maxi (singer)
Maxi is an Irish radio disc-jockey and producer; actor, journalist, and singer. Her real name is Irene McCoubrey. She was nicknamed Maxi in school because of the McC letters in her name. She came to fame as part of the popular girl band, Maxi, Dick and Twink, in Ireland in the late 1960s.She...
(as a soloist in 1973
Eurovision Song Contest 1973
The Eurovision Song Contest 1973 was the eighteenth Eurovision Song Contest and was held in Luxembourg. The language rule forcing countries to enter songs sung in any of their national languages was dropped, so performers from some countries sang in English....
and as part of Sheeba
Sheeba
Sheeba were an all-girl pop trio popular in Ireland in the late 1970s and early 1980s. They were Maxi, Marion Fossett and Frances Campbell. They are best known for representing the host nation, Ireland, in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1981 with "Horoscopes"....
in 1981
Eurovision Song Contest 1981
The Eurovision Song Contest 1981 was the 26th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 April 1981 at the Simmonscourt Pavilion of the Royal Dublin Society in Dublin. The presenter was Doireann Ní Bhriain...
). Eight people have written and composed more than one Irish entry: Brendan Graham
Brendan Graham
Brendan Graham is an Irish novelist and composer. He has published three novels, The Whitest Flower , an Irish no. 2 best seller, The Element of Fire and The Brightest Day, The Darkest Night .He also wrote the lyrics for Rolf Løvland's "You Raise Me Up"...
(1976, 1985, 1994, 1996), Johnny Logan (1984, 1987, 1992), Tommy and Jimmy Swarbrigg (1975, 1977), Liam Reilly (1990, 1991), Joe Burkett (composer 1972, lyricist 1981), and Niall Mooney & Jonas Gladnikoff
Jonas Gladnikoff
Jonas Gladnikoff is a songwriter and music producer from Stockholm, Sweden. He has written several songs for singers from across Europe, but is best known for writing entries for the Eurovision Song Contest and for various national pre-selections...
(2009, 2010).
Almost all of Ireland's Eurovision entries prior to 1998 were conducted by Noel Kelehan
Noel Kelehan
Noel Kelehan is an Irish musician, former conductor of the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and former musical director of Radio Telefís Éireann. He retired as conductor in 1998.-Bio:...
. The exceptions were 1965 (Gianni Ferrio), 1970 (Dolf van der Linden
Dolf van der Linden
David Gysbert van der Linden was a Dutch conductor of popular music with a reputation which extended beyond the borders of the Netherlands....
), from 1972 to 1975 (Colman Pearce
Colman Pearce
Colman Pearce is an Irish pianist and conductor.Born in 1938 in Dublin Pearce was educated at the University College Dublin, he studied conducting in Hilversum and Vienna...
), 1979 (Proinnsias O'Duinn), 1994 (no conductor, although Kelehan conducted other entries) and 1997 (Frank McNamara
Frank McNamara (musician)
Frank McNamara is an internationally known arranger, conductor, composer, and pianist from Ireland.-Biography:His career began at the age of 11, when he first appeared on Irish national television. Frank attended Trinity College, Dublin, where he graduated with music honors...
).
Ireland has also indulged in the process of writing songs for other countries; Ronan Keating
Ronan Keating
Ronan Patrick John Keating is an Irish recording artist, singer-songwriter, musician, and philanthropist. Keating debuted on the professional music scene alongside Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Shane Lynch and Stephen Gately, in 1994 as the lead singer of Boyzone. His solo career started in 1999, and...
(who also presented the 1997 contest) wrote the 2009 entry for Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
.
Records
Ireland holds the record for the most number wins (7 wins including 3 consecutive wins)Ireland is one of the few countries to have achieved consecutive wins (along with Spain, Luxembourg and Israel) and the only country to win consecutively 3 times, and winning a year later in 1996. Since Fionnuala Sherry, one of the integrans of Secret Garden
Secret Garden (duo)
Secret Garden is an award-winning Irish-Norwegian duo playing New Instrumental Music, also sometimes erroneously known as Neo-classical music.Secret Garden features the Irish violinist Fionnuala Sherry and the Norwegian composer/pianist Rolf Løvland...
is also Irish, Ireland holds the record of artists of Irish nationality being part of a winning act five consecutive years.
Ireland ranks fourth in cumulative points with 18 top 5 placings.
Ireland is the only country to host the Contest consecutively and is one of the 8 countries never to turn down the chance to host the Eurovision Song Contest.
Out of 45 appearances, Ireland has placed outside the top ten only 11 times (counting only the Finals).
Ireland holds the record for most points from one country in a year in the 1 point per juror voting system achieving 9/10 from Belgium.
Ireland in its history has not gotten 12 or 10 points 8 times in a contest since the voting system was introduced in 1975.
Ireland has an average of 74 points per contest, the highest average 2 points above the United Kingdom.
Contestants
| Year | Artist | Title | Final | Points | Semi | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Eurovision Song Contest 1965 The Eurovision Song Contest 1965 was the 10th in the series. Luxembourg's win was their second. Belgium, Finland, Germany, and Spain each scored "null points" for the second time. The 1965 contest marked the debut of Ireland, a country which later went on to dominate the competition. This was also... |
Butch Moore Butch Moore Butch Moore was born James Augustine Moore in Dublin and was a showband icon during the 1960s. He achieved celebrity status as Ireland's first contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1965 and attracted huge crowds with the Capitol Showband in the State's many ballrooms.Butch Moore was at the... |
"Walking the Streets in the Rain Walking The Streets In The Rain Walking the Streets in the Rain was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965, performed in English by Butch Moore. This was Ireland's debut Contest appearance.The song is a ballad, with Moore singing about walking away from his former lover after she has ended their relationship... " |
6 | 11 | ||
| 1966 Eurovision Song Contest 1966 The Eurovision Song Contest 1966 was the 11th edition and was held on 5 March 1966 in Luxembourg, Luxembourg. The rule stating that a country could only sing in any of its national languages was originally created in this year. This was possibly created due to the 1965 Swedish entry, "Absent... |
Dickie Rock Dickie Rock Dickie Rock is an Irish singer. He experienced much success on the Irish charts during the 1960s, but has continued on as a popular live act as well as occasionally hitting the charts ever since.-Early fame:... |
"Come Back to Stay Come Back To Stay "Come Back to Stay" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966, performed in English by Dickie Rock.The song is a ballad, with Rock pleading with a former lover to return to him... " |
4 | 14 | ||
| 1967 Eurovision Song Contest 1967 The Eurovision Song Contest 1967 was the twelfth Eurovision Song Contest. The presenter became confused whilst the voting was taking place, and declared the United Kingdom's entry to be the winner before the last country, Ireland, had announced its votes... |
Sean Dunphy Sean Dunphy Sean Dunphy was an Irish singer who represented Ireland at the 1967 Eurovision Song Contest, achieving second place with "If I Could Choose". He was also the first Irish singer to record in Nashville.... |
"If I Could Choose If I Could Choose "If I Could Choose" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1967, performed in English by Sean Dunphy.The song is a ballad, in which Dunphy tells his lover how special she is to him. He explains that, while he currently lives in County Clare, he would willingly live in a desert if it... " |
2 | 22 | ||
| 1968 Eurovision Song Contest 1968 The Eurovision Song Contest 1968 was the 13th Eurovision Song Contest. The contest was won by the Spanish song "La, la, la", performed by Massiel.... |
Pat McGuigan Pat McGuigan Patrick McGuigan was a famous Irish singer born in Clones. His son, Barry McGuigan, is a former world featherweight champion boxer, who is considered by many to be the greatest Irish boxer in history.... |
"Chance of a Lifetime" | 4 | 18 | ||
| 1969 Eurovision Song Contest 1969 The Eurovision Song Contest 1969 was the 14th in the series. It was the first time that the contest resulted in a tie for first place, with four countries each gaining 18 votes. Since there was at the time no rule to cover such an eventuality, all four countries were declared joint winners... |
Muriel Day Muriel Day Muriel Day is an Irish singer. Born in Newtownards, County Down, she was the first singer from Northern Ireland to represent the Republic of Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest. She was also the first woman to perform for Ireland, which had been competing since 1965... |
"The Wages of Love The Wages Of Love "The Wages of Love" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969, performed in English by Muriel Day with backing vocals by The Lindsays.... " |
7 | 10 | ||
| 1970 Eurovision Song Contest 1970 The Eurovision Song Contest 1970 was the 15th Eurovision Song Contest, held on 21 March 1970 at the RAI Congrescentrum in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Amsterdam contest is regarded as one of the most significant in Eurovision history for a number of reasons.... |
Dana Dana Rosemary Scallon Dana Rosemary Scallon , known in her singing career simply as Dana, is an Irish singer and former Member of the European Parliament .... |
"All Kinds of Everything All Kinds Of Everything "All Kinds of Everything" is a song written by Derry Lindsay and Jackie Smith which as performed by Dana won the Eurovision Song Contest 1970. "All Kinds of Everything" represented a return to the ballad form from the more energetic performances which had dominated Eurovision the previous years... " |
1 | 32 | ||
| 1971 Eurovision Song Contest 1971 The Eurovision Song Contest 1971 was the sixteenth Eurovision Song Contest and the first held in Dublin, Ireland. The new voting system that was introduced in this Eurovision did have one big problem: some juries gave fewer points out than others... |
Angela Farrell Angela Farrell Angela Farrell is an Irish singer who performed on Eurovision in 1971 with the song "One Day Love". With 19 points, she came in 11th position.- Singles :* One day love — #4 Irish Singles Chart... |
"One Day Love One Day Love "One Day Love" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971, performed in English by Angela Farrell.The song is a ballad, with Farrell singing to a former lover. She tells him that he is known for loving others very briefly before moving on to his next romantic conquest... " |
11 | 79 | ||
| 1972 Eurovision Song Contest 1972 The Eurovision Song Contest 1972 was the 17th edition series. Monaco was unable to host this year's Eurovision as they were unable to provide the resources. They approached French TV, who agreed to produce the contest, but only if the contest was staged in France and not the planned Monte Carlo... |
Sandie Jones Sandie Jones - Eurovision :She represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972 with the song Ceol an Ghrá . This was the only occasion on which Ireland performed a song in their own language... |
"Ceol an Ghrá Ceol An Ghrá "Ceol an Ghrá" was Ireland's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972, performed in Irish by Sandie Jones.Lyrically, the song is a ballad, with Jones singing about hearing "the music of love" wherever she is. She sings about being in The Land of the Young, which may also refer to Ireland itself... " |
15 | 72 | ||
| 1973 Eurovision Song Contest 1973 The Eurovision Song Contest 1973 was the eighteenth Eurovision Song Contest and was held in Luxembourg. The language rule forcing countries to enter songs sung in any of their national languages was dropped, so performers from some countries sang in English.... |
Maxi Maxi (singer) Maxi is an Irish radio disc-jockey and producer; actor, journalist, and singer. Her real name is Irene McCoubrey. She was nicknamed Maxi in school because of the McC letters in her name. She came to fame as part of the popular girl band, Maxi, Dick and Twink, in Ireland in the late 1960s.She... |
"Do I Dream Do I Dream Do I Dream, or with a question mark Do I Dream? as it states the Eurovision official website, was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973, performed in English by Maxi.... " |
10 | 80 | ||
| 1974 Eurovision Song Contest 1974 The Eurovision Song Contest 1974 was the 19th Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in the seaside resort of Brighton on the south coast of the United Kingdom... |
Tina Reynolds Tina Reynolds Tina Reynolds or simply Tina as she was known professionally, represented Ireland in the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest.Her song "Cross Your Heart" came seventh but was a number 1 hit in the Irish charts.... |
"Cross Your Heart Cross Your Heart "Cross Your Heart" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974, performed in English by Tina Reynolds.Reynolds performed all eight songs in the Irish national heats on RTE's Saturday evening entertainment series The Likes of Mike, where she sang four songs in English and four in Irish... " |
7 | 11 | ||
| 1975 Eurovision Song Contest 1975 The Eurovision Song Contest 1975 was the 20th edition of the contest hosted by SR and held in Stockholm, Sweden. The arena for the event was the newly built Stockholm International Fairs in Älvsjö in southern Stockholm. ABBA's victory in Brighton the previous year gave Sweden the right to host the... |
The Swarbriggs The Swarbriggs Thomas Sheridan and John James Swarbrigg are Irish music promoters and former pop musicians. As The Swarbriggs they represented Ireland at the 1975 Eurovision Song Contest with That's What Friends Are For. As The Swarbriggs Plus Two, with Nicola Kerr and Alma Carroll, they competed again in 1977... |
"That's What Friends Are For" | 9 | 68 | ||
| 1976 Eurovision Song Contest 1976 The Eurovision Song Contest 1976, the 21st in the series, was held in The Hague, Netherlands, on 3 April 1976. With Corry Brokken as the presenter – the first time a previous winner of the contest had played hostess – the contest was won by Brotherhood of Man, representing the United... |
Red Hurley Red Hurley Brian 'Red' Hurley is an entertainer from Ireland whose singing career has spanned several decades. He is principally known as a solo artist, although he does perform with various bands, the members of which are prone to change.-Personal life:... |
"When" | 10 | 54 | ||
| 1977 Eurovision Song Contest 1977 The Eurovision Song Contest 1977 was the 22nd edition series, and was held on 7 May 1977 in London. With Angela Rippon as the presenter, the contest was won by Marie Myriam who represented France, with her song "L'oiseau et l'enfant" . This was France's fifth victory, a record, which was equalled... |
The Swarbriggs Plus Two The Swarbriggs Thomas Sheridan and John James Swarbrigg are Irish music promoters and former pop musicians. As The Swarbriggs they represented Ireland at the 1975 Eurovision Song Contest with That's What Friends Are For. As The Swarbriggs Plus Two, with Nicola Kerr and Alma Carroll, they competed again in 1977... |
"It's Nice To Be In Love Again It's Nice To Be In Love Again "It's Nice to Be in Love Again" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977, performed in English by The Swarbriggs Plus Two.The song is a moderately up-tempo number, with the band singing about the joy felt by someone in love again... " |
3 | 119 | ||
| 1978 Eurovision Song Contest 1978 The Eurovision Song Contest 1978 was the 23rd of its kind, and was held on 22 April 1978 in Paris. With Denise Fabre and Léon Zitrone as the presenters - the first time more than one presenter hosted the contest - the contest was won by Izhar Cohen & the Alphabeta who represented Israel, with their... |
Colm T. Wilkinson Colm Wilkinson Colm Wilkinson is an Irish tenor, best known for originating the role of Jean Valjean in Les Misérables and for playing the title role in The Phantom of the Opera .Due to his association with these musicals, he reprised the role of... |
"Born to Sing Born To Sing (song) "Born To Sing" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978, performed in English by Colm C. T. Wilkinson .... " |
5 | 86 | ||
| 1979 Eurovision Song Contest 1979 The Eurovision Song Contest 1979 was the 24th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 31 March 1979 in Jerusalem, Israel. The presenters were Daniel Pe'er and Yardena Arazi, and the event was staged at the International Convention Center. Representing Israel, Gali Atari and Milk and Honey were the... |
Cathal Dunne Cathal Dunne Cathal Dunne is an Irish singer. He is most famous for representing Ireland in the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Happy Man". He has since gained a following as Cahal Dunne, performing traditional Irish songs in the United States, where he now lives.- Background :Born in Cork,... |
"Happy Man Happy Man "Happy Man" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, performed in English by Cathal Dunne.The song is a moderately up-tempo number, in which Dunne contrasts his early despondency with the joy he feels now that he is with his lover. He sings, for example, that he now has "the sun... " |
5 | 80 | ||
| 1980 Eurovision Song Contest 1980 The Eurovision Song Contest 1980 was the 25th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 19 April 1980 in The Hague. The presenter was Marlous Fluitsma, although each song was introduced by a presenter from the nation represented... |
Johnny Logan Johnny Logan (singer) Johnny Logan , is an Australian-born Irish singer and composer. He is regarded as "Mister Eurovision", having participated in the Eurovision Song Contest many times since the 1970s, and, since 1992, has been the most successful artist in Eurovision history.Logan has won the international contest on... |
"What's Another Year? What's Another Year? "What's Another Year" was Johnny Logan's first Eurovision Song Contest winner, achieving success in the 1980 edition of the Contest. This was Ireland's second Contest victory... " |
1 | 143 | ||
| 1981 Eurovision Song Contest 1981 The Eurovision Song Contest 1981 was the 26th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 April 1981 at the Simmonscourt Pavilion of the Royal Dublin Society in Dublin. The presenter was Doireann Ní Bhriain... |
Sheeba Sheeba Sheeba were an all-girl pop trio popular in Ireland in the late 1970s and early 1980s. They were Maxi, Marion Fossett and Frances Campbell. They are best known for representing the host nation, Ireland, in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1981 with "Horoscopes".... |
"Horoscopes Horoscopes (song) "Horoscopes" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981, performed in English by Sheeba.The song is an up-tempo number, with the girls singing about the fascination some people have with horoscopes and star signs. They explain that this is "crazy, crazy", because "It's we, not the... " |
5 | 105 | ||
| 1982 Eurovision Song Contest 1982 The Eurovision Song Contest 1982 was the 27th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 24 April 1982 in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. The presenter was Jan Leeming. The opening of the contest showed a map of Europe, with the translation "Where is Harrogate?" popping up on-screen from... |
The Duskeys | "Here Today Gone Tomorrow Here Today Gone Tomorrow "Here Today Gone Tomorrow" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982, performed in English by the Welsh family quartet The Duskeys... " |
11 | 49 | ||
| 1984 Eurovision Song Contest 1984 The Eurovision Song Contest 1984 was the 29th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 5 May 1984 in Luxembourg. The presenter was Désirée Nosbusch. Nosbusch, only 19 years old at the time, hosted the show in a lax manner, which was quite unusual for this show back then... |
Linda Martin Linda Martin Linda Martin is an Irish singer and television presenter. She is best known in Europe as the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1992, with the song "Why Me?", and in Ireland as a member of the 1970s/1980s band, Chips.-Chips:Martin started off her musical career when she joined the band Chips... |
"Terminal 3 Terminal 3 "Terminal 3" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984, performed in English by Linda Martin.The song was written and composed by previous Contest winner Johnny Logan, who had won for Ireland in the 1980 Contest and would later go on to win the 1987 Contest as a performer before... " |
2 | 137 | ||
| 1985 Eurovision Song Contest 1985 The Eurovision Song Contest 1985 was the 30th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 May 1985 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The presenter was Lill Lindfors, and Norwegian duo Bobbysocks! was the winner of this Eurovision with the song "La det swinge".... |
Maria Christian Maria Christian Maria Christian is a singer born in Dundalk in 1957 who represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 in which she sang "Wait Until The Weekend Comes". She got 91 points and came 6th place overall.... |
"Wait Until the Weekend Comes Wait Until The Weekend Comes "Wait Until the Weekend Comes" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in English by Maria Christian.The song is a ballad, with Christian pleading with her lover not to leave immediately, but rather to "wait until the weekend comes" and see how he feels then... " |
6 | 91 | ||
| 1986 Eurovision Song Contest 1986 The Eurovision Song Contest 1986 was the 31st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 3 May 1986 in the Grieg Hall in Bergen, Norway. It was the first occasion on which Norway played host to the contest... |
Luv Bug Luv Bug Luv Bug are an Irish pop band originating from Newry in Northern Ireland. They are most famous for representing Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1986 with the song "You Can Count On Me".- Career :... |
"You Can Count On Me You Can Count On Me (song) You Can Count On Me was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986, performed in English by Luv Bug. It was written by Kevin Sheerin.- Overview :The song is an up-tempo number, with the singer recounting a relationship she hopes might begin again... " |
4 | 96 | ||
| 1987 Eurovision Song Contest 1987 The Eurovision Song Contest 1987 was the 32nd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1987 in Brussels, Belgium after Sandra Kim's win the previous year. The presenter was Viktor Lazlo. Johnny Logan was the winner for Ireland with the song "Hold Me Now"... |
Johnny Logan Johnny Logan (singer) Johnny Logan , is an Australian-born Irish singer and composer. He is regarded as "Mister Eurovision", having participated in the Eurovision Song Contest many times since the 1970s, and, since 1992, has been the most successful artist in Eurovision history.Logan has won the international contest on... |
"Hold Me Now" | 1 | 172 | ||
| 1988 Eurovision Song Contest 1988 The Eurovision Song Contest 1988 was the 33rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1988 in Dublin. The presenters were Pat Kenny and Michelle Rocca... |
Jump The Gun | "Take Him Home Take Him Home Take Him Home was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, performed in English by Jump The Gun.The song is a plea for global unity, with the singer exhorting his listeners that "So if you meet somebody, it might be someone I know/Brother, if he needs you, take him home"... " |
8 | 79 | ||
| 1989 Eurovision Song Contest 1989 The Eurovision Song Contest 1989 was the 34th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 6 May 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland. Switzerland gained the hosting rights after Celine Dion's victory in Dublin the previous year. The presenters were Lolita Morena and Jacques Deschenaux. Riva was the winner of... |
Kiev Connolly & The Missing Passengers | "The Real Me" | 18 | 21 | ||
| 1990 Eurovision Song Contest 1990 The Eurovision Song Contest 1990, the 35th in the series, was held in Zagreb, Yugoslavia on 5 May 1990. The presenters were Helga Vlahović Brnobić and Oliver Mlakar. Toto Cutugno was the winner of this contest with the song "Insieme: 1992"... |
Liam Reilly Liam Reilly Liam Reilly is an Irish singer/songwriter and a former member of the group Bagatelle. Bagatelle were formed in 1978 by drummer Walter McConville along with bass player Ken O'Brien and guitarist John Doyle... |
"Somewhere In Europe Somewhere In Europe "Somewhere In Europe" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990, performed in English by Liam Reilly.The song is a ballad, in which Reilly sings about his desire to meet a former lover once again. He sings that he is "back in Ireland", which implies that the romance took place during... " |
2 | 132 | ||
| 1991 Eurovision Song Contest 1991 The Eurovision Song Contest 1991 was the 36th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 May 1991 in Rome. Due to the Gulf War and mounting tensions in Yugoslavia, RAI decided to move the contest from Sanremo to Rome, which was perceived to be more secure.... |
Kim Jackson Kim Jackson Kimberly Jackson is an Irish singer who was the Irish representative at the 1991 Eurovision Song Contest with the song Could It Be That I'm In Love composed by Liam Reilly finishing joint 10th with the UK's Samantha Janus. Jackson had started her early career as backing vocalist with some of... |
"Could It Be That I'm In Love Could It Be That I'm In Love "Could It Be That I'm In Love" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991, performed in English by Kim Jackson. Jackson had provided backing vocals for Ireland's Eurovision entry the previous year , and her entry was in fact written and composed by the performer of that previous entry... " |
10 | 47 | ||
| 1992 Eurovision Song Contest 1992 The Eurovision Song Contest 1992 was the 37th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1992 in Malmö, Sweden. The presenters were Lydia Cappolicchio and Harald Treutiger. Linda Martin, representing Ireland, was the winner of this Eurovision with the song Why Me?. The song was written by Johnny... |
Linda Martin Linda Martin Linda Martin is an Irish singer and television presenter. She is best known in Europe as the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1992, with the song "Why Me?", and in Ireland as a member of the 1970s/1980s band, Chips.-Chips:Martin started off her musical career when she joined the band Chips... |
"Why Me?" | 1 | 155 | ||
| 1993 Eurovision Song Contest 1993 The Eurovision Song Contest 1993 was the 38th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 15 May 1993 in Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland. The presenter was Fionnuala Sweeney. Niamh Kavanagh was the winner of this Eurovision for Ireland with the song, "In Your Eyes"... |
Niamh Kavanagh Niamh Kavanagh Niamh Kavanagh is an Irish singer and winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1993.Kavanagh is perhaps best known for winning Eurovision Song Contest 1993, held in Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland. She sang "In Your Eyes" to clinch a second consecutive win for Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest;... |
"In Your Eyes In Your Eyes (Niamh Kavanagh song) "In Your Eyes" is a ballad sung by Irish singer Niamh Kavanagh that won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1993 for Ireland with 187 points. The song is a long song written and composed by Jimmy Walsh, where the singer tells how, after being lonely, she has found love and heaven in her lover's arms and... " |
1 | 187 | ||
| 1994 Eurovision Song Contest 1994 The Eurovision Song Contest 1994 was the 39th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1994 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenters were Cynthia Ní Mhurchú and Gerry Ryan. The pair hosted the evening in French, English and Irish... |
Paul Harrington & Charlie McGettigan Charlie McGettigan Charles McGettigan is an Irish singer born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal on 7th December 1950, but he lives today in Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim.... |
"Rock 'n' Roll Kids Rock 'n' Roll Kids "Rock 'n' Roll Kids" was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, composed by Brendan Graham and performed for Ireland by Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan... " |
1 | 226 | ||
| 1995 Eurovision Song Contest 1995 The Eurovision Song Contest 1995 was the 40th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 13 May 1995 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenter was Mary Kennedy. This contest broke the chain of victories that Ireland enjoyed in 1992, 1993, and 1994... |
Eddie Friel Eddie Friel Edward Friel was born in Belfast in 1965. He is a B. Mus. Honours graduate who in 1986 started his professional career as a music teacher. After two years he decided to pursue his talents as a musician and composer. He has gained great admiration throughout local piano bars at home as well as in... |
"Dreamin'" | 14 | 44 | ||
| 1996 Eurovision Song Contest 1996 The Eurovision Song Contest 1996 was the 41st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 18 May 1996 in Oslo Spektrum in Oslo, Norway. The presenters were Ingvild Bryn and Morten Harket. Harket, lead singer of a-ha, opened the show with a performance of his single "Heaven's Not For Saints". Eimear... |
Eimear Quinn Eimear Quinn Eimear Quinn is an Irish singer. Dublin born Eimear joined her first choir at four years of age and at fifteen she started formal vocal training at the College of Music under the tutelage of Jody Beggan. Eimear later graduated with a degree in Music from National University of Ireland Maynooth... |
"The Voice" | 1 | 162 | ||
| 1997 Eurovision Song Contest 1997 The Eurovision Song Contest 1997, was the 42nd Eurovision Song Contest and it was held at the Point Theatre Dublin, Ireland, on 3 May 1997. Boyzone member Ronan Keating and Carrie Crowley were the presenters of the show.... |
Marc Roberts Marc Roberts Marc Roberts is a singer-songwriter, originally from Crossmolina, County Mayo, and now based in Galway. Prior to 1997, he fronted his own band doing own original work and American country classics. In May of that year he represented Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest with "Mysterious Woman",... |
"Mysterious Woman Mysterious Woman "Mysterious Woman" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, performed in English by Marc Roberts.The song is a moderately up-tempo number, with Roberts singing about a woman he saw at an airport . He sings that he was instantly attracted to her, despite having no knowledge about... " |
2 | 157 | ||
| 1998 Eurovision Song Contest 1998 The Eurovision Song Contest 1998 was the 43rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1998 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The presenters were Terry Wogan and Ulrika Jonsson... |
Dawn Martin Dawn Martin - Eurovision Song Contest :In 1997 Martin appeared on The George Jones Show on BBC Radio Ulster and was heard by Gerry Morgan in which Ryan invited Martin to perform his song Is Always Over Now?. She won the right to represent Ireland with Is Always Over Now?... |
"Is Always Over Now? Is Always Over Now? "Is Always Over Now?" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, performed in English by Dawn Martin.The song is a ballad, sung from the perspective of a woman at the end of a relationship... " |
9 | 64 | ||
| 1999 Eurovision Song Contest 1999 The Eurovision Song Contest 1999 was the 44th Eurovision Song Contest, held on 29 May 1999 in Jerusalem, Israel after Dana International won the contest the previous year in the United Kingdom. The venue for the contest was the International Convention Center... |
The Mullans | "When You Need Me When You Need Me "When You Need Me" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, performed in English by The Mullans.The song is a ballad, sung from the perspective of a woman whose lover has ended their relationship... " |
17 | 18 | ||
| 2000 Eurovision Song Contest 2000 The Eurovision Song Contest 2000 was the 45th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 13 May 2000 at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden, following Charlotte Nilsson's victory in Jerusalem the previous year. It was the first time since 1996 that the contest was held on mainland Europe. The... |
Eamonn Toal | "Millennium of Love Millennium Of Love "Millennium of Love" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000, performed in English by Eamonn Toal.The song is a dramatic ballad, inspired by the coming of the new Millennium... " |
6 | 92 | ||
| 2001 Eurovision Song Contest 2001 The Eurovision Song Contest 2001 was the 46th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 12 May 2001 in the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was the first time in 36 years that Denmark hosted the Eurovision Song Contest, thanks to the Olsen Brothers' win the previous year in Stockholm... |
Gary O'Shaughnessy Gary O'Shaughnessy Gary O'Shaughnessy is an Irish singer and musician who represented Ireland in Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the song "Without Your Love" finishing 21st out of 23 entries.... |
"Without Your Love Without Your Love (Gary O'Shaughnessy song) "Without Your Love" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, performed in English by Gary O'Shaughnessy.The song is a ballad, with O'Shaughnessy telling his lover that he doesn't want to live his life without her... " |
21 | 6 | ||
| 2003 Eurovision Song Contest 2003 The Eurovision Song Contest 2003 was the forty-eighth Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Skonto Hall in Riga, Latvia on 24 May 2003. The hosts were Marie N and Renārs Kaupers. Sertab Erener, the Turkish entrant, won the contest with "Everyway That I Can", scoring 167 points. The winning... |
Mickey Harte Mickey Joe Harte Michael Joseph Harte or now simply known as Mickey Harte is a professional singer-songwriter from Lifford, County Donegal, Ireland. He was chosen to represent Ireland in the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest with "We've Got the World"... |
"We've Got the World We've Got The World "We've Got the World" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, performed in English by Mickey Harte.The song is a moderately up-tempo number, with Harte singing to his lover. He tells her that "We've got the world tonight/Let's hold on together", and explains that she is the reason... " |
11 | 53 | ||
| 2004 Eurovision Song Contest 2004 The Eurovision Song Contest 2004, was the 49th Contest and it was held in the Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. This was the first occasion in which the contest was held in Turkey after they had won the competition in 2003 with Sertab Erener singing "Everyway That I Can"... |
Chris Doran Chris Doran Christopher Doran, from Waterford, Ireland was the winner of Ireland's You're A Star 2003-2004 talent search competition to find Ireland's Eurovision Song Contest entry. The competition held auditions throughout Ireland, and the winners went through to the final stages, with one act eventually... |
"If My World Stopped Turning If My World Stopped Turning "If My World Stopped Turning" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, performed in English by Chris Doran, who had an unusual previous career, being a former national kick boxing champion.... " |
22 | 7 | X | X |
| 2005 Eurovision Song Contest 2005 The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine. The winner was Greece's My Number One, written by Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou and performed by Swedish-born Greek singer Elena Paparizou, who scored 230 points,... |
Donna and Joe Donna and Joseph McCaul Donna and Joseph McCaul , also known as The McCauls, are a sibling musical duo who represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, which was hosted by Kiev, Ukraine... |
"Love?" | X | X | 14 | 53 |
| 2006 Eurovision Song Contest 2006 The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on 18 May and 20 May 2006 . The hosting national broadcaster of the contest was Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi . The Finnish band Lordi won the contest with the song "Hard Rock... |
Brian Kennedy Brian Kennedy (singer) Brian Edward Patrick Kennedy is an Irish singer-songwriter and author, known for his ballads, and has represented Ireland at Eurovision 2006. He is the younger brother of musician Bap Kennedy.-Personal life:... |
"Every Song Is a Cry for Love Every Song Is A Cry For Love "Every Song is a Cry for Love" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, which was written and sung by Brian Kennedy in English. He came 10th in the final, and his performance in the semi-final marked the 1000th Eurovision song of all time... " |
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| 2007 Eurovision Song Contest 2007 The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by first-time appearance as an independent country Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE.Finland earned the right to host... |
Dervish Dervish (band) Dervish are a traditional Irish music group from County Sligo, Ireland. They were formed in 1989 by Liam Kelly, Shane Mitchell, Martin McGinley, Brian McDonagh and Michael Holmes. The band was originally formed to record an album of local music which was later released as “The Boys of Sligo”. They... |
"They Can't Stop the Spring They Can't Stop The Spring "They Can't Stop the Spring" is a song by Irish band Dervish. On 16 February 2007, on The Late Late Show, it was chosen as the song Dervish would sing at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki. It was written by John Waters and Tommy Moran... " |
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| 2008 Eurovision Song Contest 2008 The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008... |
Dustin the Turkey Dustin the Turkey Dustin the Turkey is a puppet, "television presenter" and star of RTÉ television's The Den since 1989. A turkey with a strong Dublin accent, Dustin is voiced by John Morrison, brother of Ciaran Morrison who was one of the creators of Zig and Zag. Dustin first appeared on The Den with Zig and Zag in... |
"Irelande Douze Pointe Irelande Douze Pointe is a parody song by the puppet act Dustin the Turkey. The song was composed by Darren Smith and Simon Fine for the competition to select the Irish submission for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. On February 23, 2008, it won against five other entries in Eurosong 2008, held at the University of... " |
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| 2009 Eurovision Song Contest 2009 The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia.... |
Sinéad Mulvey Sinéad Mulvey Sinéad Mulvey is an Irishprofessional singer & air hostess who, alongside Black Daisy, represented her country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the pop-rock song "Et Cetera"... & Black Daisy Black Daisy Black Daisy was an Irish band that, along with Sinéad Mulvey represented Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song Et Cetera.- Biography :... |
"Et Cetera Et Cetera (song) "Et Cetera" is a song by Irish singer Sinéad Mulvey and rock band Black Daisy that represented Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia... " |
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| 2010 Eurovision Song Contest 2010 The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",... |
Niamh Kavanagh Niamh Kavanagh Niamh Kavanagh is an Irish singer and winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1993.Kavanagh is perhaps best known for winning Eurovision Song Contest 1993, held in Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland. She sang "In Your Eyes" to clinch a second consecutive win for Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest;... |
"It's for You It's for You (Niamh Kavanagh song) "It's for You" is a song performed by Niamh Kavanagh which represented Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. The song was selected on 5 March 2010 on Eurosong 2010 from five songs, receiving the maximum of 12 points from each of the six juries, and the maximum of 72 points from the televote,... " |
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| 2011 Eurovision Song Contest 2011 The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year... |
Jedward Jedward John Paul Henry Daniel Richard Grimes and Edward Peter Anthony Kevin Patrick Grimes are an Irish hip pop duo. They are identical twins and perform under the name Jedward... |
"Lipstick Lipstick (Jedward song) "Lipstick" is the third single released by Irish pop duo Jedward. It is the first song released from their second studio album, Victory. The song also represented Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany. "Lipstick" was selected on 11 February 2011, following the... " |
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| 2012 Eurovision Song Contest 2012 The Eurovision Song Contest 2012 will be the 57th annual Eurovision Song Contest. It will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, following Azerbaijan's win in the 2011 Contest with Ell & Nikki's song "Running Scared". The two semi-finals will be held on 22 May and 24 May 2012, with the final on 26 May 2012,... |
Voting history (1975–2011)
Ireland benefits from "neighbourly" voting from the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. Before the introduction of televoting Irish juries tended to award the United Kingdom more or less the same number of points as other countries did. Since the advent of televoting both countries have given above average points to each other; usually 8 points. In recent years Ireland has also voted for countries where a large diaspora live in Ireland, such as Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. In 2008 Ireland gave 8 points to the UK, 10 to Poland and 12 to Latvia.
Statistically, Ireland is the fourteenth-best country at predicting a winner
Bellwether
A bellwether is any entity in a given arena that serves to create or influence trends or to presage future happenings.The term is derived from the Middle English bellewether and refers to the practice of placing a bell around the neck of a castrated ram leading his flock of sheep.The movements of...
, giving an average of 8.41 points to the winning country every year over its 25 appearances since the current voting methods were implemented. Only twice (Turkey in 2003 and Azerbaijan in 2011) did Ireland fail to give any votes to the winning country.
Ireland has given the most points to...
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 172 | |
| 2 | 123 | |
| 3 | 117 | |
| = | 117 | |
| = | 117 | |
| 4 | 113 | |
| 5 | 83 | |
Ireland has received the most points from...
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 206 | |
| 2 | 195 | |
| 3 | 156 | |
| 4 | 151 | |
| 5 | 146 |
NOTE: The totals in the above tables include only points awarded in Eurovision finals, and not the semi-finals since 2004.
Hostings
Ireland is the only country to have hosted multiple Contests in succession; three in a row between 1993 and 1995. Six of the seven Contests held in Ireland have been held in Dublin; three at the Point Depot, two at the RDSRoyal Dublin Society
The Royal Dublin Society was founded on 25 June 1731 to "to promote and develop agriculture, arts, industry, and science in Ireland". The RDS is synonymous with its main premises in Ballsbridge in Dublin, Ireland...
and one at the Gaiety Theatre. In addition, the 1993 Contest was held in Millstreet
Millstreet
Millstreet is a town in north County Cork, Ireland with a population of approximately 1,500. It is located at the foot of Clara Mountain. The town's Catholic church is dedicated to St. Patrick. Since October 1985, the town has been twinned with Pommerit-le-Vicomte in Brittany, France...
, County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
.
During the 1994 contest, the dancing group Riverdance
Riverdance
Riverdance is a theatrical show consisting of traditional Irish stepdancing, notable for its rapid leg movements while body and arms are kept largely stationary. It originated as an interval performance during the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest, a moment that is still considered a significant...
made their debut as an interval act.
| Year | City | Venue | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Eurovision Song Contest 1971 The Eurovision Song Contest 1971 was the sixteenth Eurovision Song Contest and the first held in Dublin, Ireland. The new voting system that was introduced in this Eurovision did have one big problem: some juries gave fewer points out than others... |
 Dublin |
Gaiety Theatre | Bernadette Ní Ghallchóir |
| 1981 Eurovision Song Contest 1981 The Eurovision Song Contest 1981 was the 26th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 April 1981 at the Simmonscourt Pavilion of the Royal Dublin Society in Dublin. The presenter was Doireann Ní Bhriain... |
Dublin |
RDS Simmonscourt Royal Dublin Society The Royal Dublin Society was founded on 25 June 1731 to "to promote and develop agriculture, arts, industry, and science in Ireland". The RDS is synonymous with its main premises in Ballsbridge in Dublin, Ireland... |
Doireann Ní Bhriain Doireann Ní Bhriain Doireann Ní Bhriain is an Irish independent radio producer. She began her career as a radio and television journalist, and started out reading children's stories on television... |
| 1988 Eurovision Song Contest 1988 The Eurovision Song Contest 1988 was the 33rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1988 in Dublin. The presenters were Pat Kenny and Michelle Rocca... |
Dublin |
RDS Simmonscourt Royal Dublin Society The Royal Dublin Society was founded on 25 June 1731 to "to promote and develop agriculture, arts, industry, and science in Ireland". The RDS is synonymous with its main premises in Ballsbridge in Dublin, Ireland... |
Michelle Rocca Michelle Rocca Michelle Rocca is a Dublin socialite who initially achieved a degree of fame as the wife of footballer John Devine before becoming for a lengthy period the girlfriend, and later, the wife of Van Morrison... and Pat Kenny Pat Kenny Patrick "Pat" Kenny is an Irish broadcaster and former disc jockey and continuity announcer. He is employed by Raidió Teilifís Éireann and is their highest paid presenter. He presents Today with Pat Kenny on RTÉ Radio 1 each weekday morning between 10:00 and midday... |
| 1993 Eurovision Song Contest 1993 The Eurovision Song Contest 1993 was the 38th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 15 May 1993 in Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland. The presenter was Fionnuala Sweeney. Niamh Kavanagh was the winner of this Eurovision for Ireland with the song, "In Your Eyes"... |
Millstreet Millstreet Millstreet is a town in north County Cork, Ireland with a population of approximately 1,500. It is located at the foot of Clara Mountain. The town's Catholic church is dedicated to St. Patrick. Since October 1985, the town has been twinned with Pommerit-le-Vicomte in Brittany, France... |
Green Glens Arena Green Glens Arena The Green Glens Arena is a public entertainment location in Millstreet, in County Cork, Ireland. There is a 0.2 km² outdoor estate for equestrian sporting events and an indoor arena measuring 80 metres by 40 metres. The indoor arena has a capacity of 8,000 and is perhaps most well known for hosting... |
Fionnuala Sweeney Fionnuala Sweeney Fionnuala Sweeney is an Irish anchorwoman and reporter for CNN International. She is an anchor and correspondent, based at the network's headquarters in Atlanta. Sweeney is the primary substitute anchor for Isha Sesay in the 10 a.m. ET/4 p.m CET edition of International Desk, the fast-paced... |
| 1994 Eurovision Song Contest 1994 The Eurovision Song Contest 1994 was the 39th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1994 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenters were Cynthia Ní Mhurchú and Gerry Ryan. The pair hosted the evening in French, English and Irish... |
Dublin |
Point Depot Point Theatre The Point Theatre was a concert and events venue in Ireland, that ran from 1988–2007, enjoyed by in excess of 2 million people. It was located on the North Wall Quay of the River Liffey, amongst the Dublin Docklands... |
Cynthia Ní Mhurchú Cynthia Ní Mhurchú Cynthia Ní Mhurchú is an Irish barrister from Carlow and previously a broadcaster with Raidió Teilifís Éireann . She presented Eurovision Song Contest 1994 in Dublin along with Gerry Ryan.... and Gerry Ryan Gerry Ryan Gerard "Gerry" Ryan was an Irish presenter of radio and television employed by Raidió Teilifís Éireann... |
| 1995 Eurovision Song Contest 1995 The Eurovision Song Contest 1995 was the 40th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 13 May 1995 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenter was Mary Kennedy. This contest broke the chain of victories that Ireland enjoyed in 1992, 1993, and 1994... |
Dublin |
Point Depot Point Theatre The Point Theatre was a concert and events venue in Ireland, that ran from 1988–2007, enjoyed by in excess of 2 million people. It was located on the North Wall Quay of the River Liffey, amongst the Dublin Docklands... |
Mary Kennedy Mary Kennedy Mary Kennedy is an Irish writer, television personality and former newscaster. She presented Eurovision Song Contest 1995 from the Point Theatre in Dublin. She has also presented her own Saturday night chat show called Kennedy, a precursor to Saturday Night with Miriam. Kennedy was co-presenter of... |
| 1997 Eurovision Song Contest 1997 The Eurovision Song Contest 1997, was the 42nd Eurovision Song Contest and it was held at the Point Theatre Dublin, Ireland, on 3 May 1997. Boyzone member Ronan Keating and Carrie Crowley were the presenters of the show.... |
Dublin |
Point Depot Point Theatre The Point Theatre was a concert and events venue in Ireland, that ran from 1988–2007, enjoyed by in excess of 2 million people. It was located on the North Wall Quay of the River Liffey, amongst the Dublin Docklands... |
Carrie Crowley Carrie Crowley Carrie Crowley is an Irish actress, Gaeilgeoir and former radio and television presenter. She has been described both as a "gay icon" and "RTÉ's Miriam O'Callaghan for the late 1990s". She appeared on television shows such as The Morbegs and Echo Island for Raidió Teilifís Éireann... and Ronan Keating Ronan Keating Ronan Patrick John Keating is an Irish recording artist, singer-songwriter, musician, and philanthropist. Keating debuted on the professional music scene alongside Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Shane Lynch and Stephen Gately, in 1994 as the lead singer of Boyzone. His solo career started in 1999, and... |
Commentators and Spokespeople
Over the years RTÉ commentary has been provided by several experienced radio and television presenters, including Larry GoganLarry Gogan
Laurence 'Larry' Gogan is an Irish broadcaster working for Raidió Teilifís Éireann . He is a disc jockey on RTÉ 2fm. His show is The Golden Hour, during which Larry plays old favourites and classic songs from yesteryear. Gogan spun the first disc on Radio 2, Like Clockwork by The Boomtown Rats...
, Jimmy Greeley
Jimmy Greeley
James 'Jimmy' Greeley is an Irish radio presenter. He currently works for 4fm.Greeley is a veteran of Irish radio having worked for many stations such as Millennium 88FM, RTÉ 2fm RTÉ News and RTÉ Radio 1. In 1994 he joined Dublin's local station 98FM, presenting the weekday Morning News, alongside...
, Gay Byrne
Gay Byrne
Gabriel Mary "Gay" Byrne is a veteran Irish presenter of radio and television. His most notable role was first host of The Late Late Show over a 37-year period spanning 1962 until 1999...
, Ronan Collins
Ronan Collins
Ronan Collins is an Irish radio and television presenter. His radio show on RTÉ Radio 1 has been running for many years. He began his national radio career on RTÉ Radio 2, having worked on pirate radio. He presented the celebrity game show Play the Game from 1984 to 1995...
, Gerry Ryan
Gerry Ryan
Gerard "Gerry" Ryan was an Irish presenter of radio and television employed by Raidió Teilifís Éireann...
, Pat Kenny
Pat Kenny
Patrick "Pat" Kenny is an Irish broadcaster and former disc jockey and continuity announcer. He is employed by Raidió Teilifís Éireann and is their highest paid presenter. He presents Today with Pat Kenny on RTÉ Radio 1 each weekday morning between 10:00 and midday...
and Mike Murphy, however Marty Whelan
Marty Whelan
Martin 'Marty' Whelan is a Jacob's Award-winning Irish radio and television personality currently working for Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Frequently seen and heard on RTÉ radio and television, he has presented a variety of shows...
has provided the RTÉ Television commentary since 2000 although Whelan himself provided the 1987 TV commentary and the 1988 Radio commentary.
| Year(s) | Television Commentator | Radio Commentator | Spokesperson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Eurovision Song Contest 1965 The Eurovision Song Contest 1965 was the 10th in the series. Luxembourg's win was their second. Belgium, Finland, Germany, and Spain each scored "null points" for the second time. The 1965 contest marked the debut of Ireland, a country which later went on to dominate the competition. This was also... |
Brendan O'Reilly Brendan O'Reilly Brendan O'Reilly was an Irish broadcaster, journalist, actor, athlete, singer and songwriter. He is best known as presenter of the long-running Sports Stadium.... |
unknown | Frank Hall Frank Hall Frank Hall was an Irish broadcaster, journalist, satirist and film censor. He is best remembered for his satirical revue programme Hall's Pictorial Weekly.-Early life:... |
| 1966 Eurovision Song Contest 1966 The Eurovision Song Contest 1966 was the 11th edition and was held on 5 March 1966 in Luxembourg, Luxembourg. The rule stating that a country could only sing in any of its national languages was originally created in this year. This was possibly created due to the 1965 Swedish entry, "Absent... |
Brendan O'Reilly Brendan O'Reilly Brendan O'Reilly was an Irish broadcaster, journalist, actor, athlete, singer and songwriter. He is best known as presenter of the long-running Sports Stadium.... |
unknown | Frank Hall Frank Hall Frank Hall was an Irish broadcaster, journalist, satirist and film censor. He is best remembered for his satirical revue programme Hall's Pictorial Weekly.-Early life:... |
| 1967 Eurovision Song Contest 1967 The Eurovision Song Contest 1967 was the twelfth Eurovision Song Contest. The presenter became confused whilst the voting was taking place, and declared the United Kingdom's entry to be the winner before the last country, Ireland, had announced its votes... |
Frank Hall Frank Hall Frank Hall was an Irish broadcaster, journalist, satirist and film censor. He is best remembered for his satirical revue programme Hall's Pictorial Weekly.-Early life:... |
unknown | Gay Byrne Gay Byrne Gabriel Mary "Gay" Byrne is a veteran Irish presenter of radio and television. His most notable role was first host of The Late Late Show over a 37-year period spanning 1962 until 1999... |
| 1968 Eurovision Song Contest 1968 The Eurovision Song Contest 1968 was the 13th Eurovision Song Contest. The contest was won by the Spanish song "La, la, la", performed by Massiel.... |
Frank Hall Frank Hall Frank Hall was an Irish broadcaster, journalist, satirist and film censor. He is best remembered for his satirical revue programme Hall's Pictorial Weekly.-Early life:... |
Noel Andrews Noel Andrews Noel Andrews was a commentator and disc jockey for RTÉ.Andrews is known for commentating on Barry McGuigan's world title victory over Eusebio Pedroza in 1985 and Michael Carruth's gold medal win at the Barcelona Olympics... |
Gay Byrne Gay Byrne Gabriel Mary "Gay" Byrne is a veteran Irish presenter of radio and television. His most notable role was first host of The Late Late Show over a 37-year period spanning 1962 until 1999... |
| 1969 Eurovision Song Contest 1969 The Eurovision Song Contest 1969 was the 14th in the series. It was the first time that the contest resulted in a tie for first place, with four countries each gaining 18 votes. Since there was at the time no rule to cover such an eventuality, all four countries were declared joint winners... |
Gay Byrne Gay Byrne Gabriel Mary "Gay" Byrne is a veteran Irish presenter of radio and television. His most notable role was first host of The Late Late Show over a 37-year period spanning 1962 until 1999... |
unknown | John Skehan John Skehan John Skehan was a prolific broadcaster on RTÉ, radio and television, for four decades.Prior to joining RTÉ, Skehan served in the Irish Army, reaching the rank of captain during The Emergency.... |
| 1970 Eurovision Song Contest 1970 The Eurovision Song Contest 1970 was the 15th Eurovision Song Contest, held on 21 March 1970 at the RAI Congrescentrum in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Amsterdam contest is regarded as one of the most significant in Eurovision history for a number of reasons.... |
Valerie McGovern | unknown | John Skehan John Skehan John Skehan was a prolific broadcaster on RTÉ, radio and television, for four decades.Prior to joining RTÉ, Skehan served in the Irish Army, reaching the rank of captain during The Emergency.... |
| 1971 Eurovision Song Contest 1971 The Eurovision Song Contest 1971 was the sixteenth Eurovision Song Contest and the first held in Dublin, Ireland. The new voting system that was introduced in this Eurovision did have one big problem: some juries gave fewer points out than others... |
Noel Andrews Noel Andrews Noel Andrews was a commentator and disc jockey for RTÉ.Andrews is known for commentating on Barry McGuigan's world title victory over Eusebio Pedroza in 1985 and Michael Carruth's gold medal win at the Barcelona Olympics... |
Mike Murphy | No Spokesperson in 1971 |
| 1972 Eurovision Song Contest 1972 The Eurovision Song Contest 1972 was the 17th edition series. Monaco was unable to host this year's Eurovision as they were unable to provide the resources. They approached French TV, who agreed to produce the contest, but only if the contest was staged in France and not the planned Monte Carlo... |
Frank Hall Frank Hall Frank Hall was an Irish broadcaster, journalist, satirist and film censor. He is best remembered for his satirical revue programme Hall's Pictorial Weekly.-Early life:... |
Mike Murphy | No Spokesperson in 1972 |
| 1973 Eurovision Song Contest 1973 The Eurovision Song Contest 1973 was the eighteenth Eurovision Song Contest and was held in Luxembourg. The language rule forcing countries to enter songs sung in any of their national languages was dropped, so performers from some countries sang in English.... |
Frank Hall Frank Hall Frank Hall was an Irish broadcaster, journalist, satirist and film censor. He is best remembered for his satirical revue programme Hall's Pictorial Weekly.-Early life:... |
Mike Murphy | No Spokesperson in 1973 |
| 1974 Eurovision Song Contest 1974 The Eurovision Song Contest 1974 was the 19th Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in the seaside resort of Brighton on the south coast of the United Kingdom... |
Mike Murphy | unknown | Brendan Balfe Brendan Balfe Brendan Balfe is an Irish radio personality, who has been on-air consistently for more than 40 years on RTÉ. Comedy has been a feature of many of Balfe's programmes... |
| 1975 Eurovision Song Contest 1975 The Eurovision Song Contest 1975 was the 20th edition of the contest hosted by SR and held in Stockholm, Sweden. The arena for the event was the newly built Stockholm International Fairs in Älvsjö in southern Stockholm. ABBA's victory in Brighton the previous year gave Sweden the right to host the... |
Mike Murphy | John Skehan John Skehan John Skehan was a prolific broadcaster on RTÉ, radio and television, for four decades.Prior to joining RTÉ, Skehan served in the Irish Army, reaching the rank of captain during The Emergency.... |
Brendan Balfe Brendan Balfe Brendan Balfe is an Irish radio personality, who has been on-air consistently for more than 40 years on RTÉ. Comedy has been a feature of many of Balfe's programmes... |
| 1976 Eurovision Song Contest 1976 The Eurovision Song Contest 1976, the 21st in the series, was held in The Hague, Netherlands, on 3 April 1976. With Corry Brokken as the presenter – the first time a previous winner of the contest had played hostess – the contest was won by Brotherhood of Man, representing the United... |
Mike Murphy | John Skehan John Skehan John Skehan was a prolific broadcaster on RTÉ, radio and television, for four decades.Prior to joining RTÉ, Skehan served in the Irish Army, reaching the rank of captain during The Emergency.... |
Brendan Balfe Brendan Balfe Brendan Balfe is an Irish radio personality, who has been on-air consistently for more than 40 years on RTÉ. Comedy has been a feature of many of Balfe's programmes... |
| 1977 Eurovision Song Contest 1977 The Eurovision Song Contest 1977 was the 22nd edition series, and was held on 7 May 1977 in London. With Angela Rippon as the presenter, the contest was won by Marie Myriam who represented France, with her song "L'oiseau et l'enfant" . This was France's fifth victory, a record, which was equalled... |
Mike Murphy | John Skehan John Skehan John Skehan was a prolific broadcaster on RTÉ, radio and television, for four decades.Prior to joining RTÉ, Skehan served in the Irish Army, reaching the rank of captain during The Emergency.... |
Brendan Balfe Brendan Balfe Brendan Balfe is an Irish radio personality, who has been on-air consistently for more than 40 years on RTÉ. Comedy has been a feature of many of Balfe's programmes... |
| 1978 Eurovision Song Contest 1978 The Eurovision Song Contest 1978 was the 23rd of its kind, and was held on 22 April 1978 in Paris. With Denise Fabre and Léon Zitrone as the presenters - the first time more than one presenter hosted the contest - the contest was won by Izhar Cohen & the Alphabeta who represented Israel, with their... |
Larry Gogan Larry Gogan Laurence 'Larry' Gogan is an Irish broadcaster working for Raidió Teilifís Éireann . He is a disc jockey on RTÉ 2fm. His show is The Golden Hour, during which Larry plays old favourites and classic songs from yesteryear. Gogan spun the first disc on Radio 2, Like Clockwork by The Boomtown Rats... |
Mike Murphy | Brendan Balfe Brendan Balfe Brendan Balfe is an Irish radio personality, who has been on-air consistently for more than 40 years on RTÉ. Comedy has been a feature of many of Balfe's programmes... |
| 1979 Eurovision Song Contest 1979 The Eurovision Song Contest 1979 was the 24th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 31 March 1979 in Jerusalem, Israel. The presenters were Daniel Pe'er and Yardena Arazi, and the event was staged at the International Convention Center. Representing Israel, Gali Atari and Milk and Honey were the... |
Mike Murphy | Jimmy Greeley Jimmy Greeley James 'Jimmy' Greeley is an Irish radio presenter. He currently works for 4fm.Greeley is a veteran of Irish radio having worked for many stations such as Millennium 88FM, RTÉ 2fm RTÉ News and RTÉ Radio 1. In 1994 he joined Dublin's local station 98FM, presenting the weekday Morning News, alongside... |
David Heffernan |
| 1980 Eurovision Song Contest 1980 The Eurovision Song Contest 1980 was the 25th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 19 April 1980 in The Hague. The presenter was Marlous Fluitsma, although each song was introduced by a presenter from the nation represented... |
Larry Gogan Larry Gogan Laurence 'Larry' Gogan is an Irish broadcaster working for Raidió Teilifís Éireann . He is a disc jockey on RTÉ 2fm. His show is The Golden Hour, during which Larry plays old favourites and classic songs from yesteryear. Gogan spun the first disc on Radio 2, Like Clockwork by The Boomtown Rats... |
Mike Murphy | David Heffernan |
| 1981 Eurovision Song Contest 1981 The Eurovision Song Contest 1981 was the 26th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 April 1981 at the Simmonscourt Pavilion of the Royal Dublin Society in Dublin. The presenter was Doireann Ní Bhriain... |
Larry Gogan Larry Gogan Laurence 'Larry' Gogan is an Irish broadcaster working for Raidió Teilifís Éireann . He is a disc jockey on RTÉ 2fm. His show is The Golden Hour, during which Larry plays old favourites and classic songs from yesteryear. Gogan spun the first disc on Radio 2, Like Clockwork by The Boomtown Rats... |
Mike Murphy | Brendan Balfe Brendan Balfe Brendan Balfe is an Irish radio personality, who has been on-air consistently for more than 40 years on RTÉ. Comedy has been a feature of many of Balfe's programmes... |
| 1982 Eurovision Song Contest 1982 The Eurovision Song Contest 1982 was the 27th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 24 April 1982 in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. The presenter was Jan Leeming. The opening of the contest showed a map of Europe, with the translation "Where is Harrogate?" popping up on-screen from... |
Larry Gogan Larry Gogan Laurence 'Larry' Gogan is an Irish broadcaster working for Raidió Teilifís Éireann . He is a disc jockey on RTÉ 2fm. His show is The Golden Hour, during which Larry plays old favourites and classic songs from yesteryear. Gogan spun the first disc on Radio 2, Like Clockwork by The Boomtown Rats... |
Ronan Collins Ronan Collins Ronan Collins is an Irish radio and television presenter. His radio show on RTÉ Radio 1 has been running for many years. He began his national radio career on RTÉ Radio 2, having worked on pirate radio. He presented the celebrity game show Play the Game from 1984 to 1995... |
Brendan Balfe Brendan Balfe Brendan Balfe is an Irish radio personality, who has been on-air consistently for more than 40 years on RTÉ. Comedy has been a feature of many of Balfe's programmes... |
| 1984 Eurovision Song Contest 1984 The Eurovision Song Contest 1984 was the 29th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 5 May 1984 in Luxembourg. The presenter was Désirée Nosbusch. Nosbusch, only 19 years old at the time, hosted the show in a lax manner, which was quite unusual for this show back then... |
Gay Byrne Gay Byrne Gabriel Mary "Gay" Byrne is a veteran Irish presenter of radio and television. His most notable role was first host of The Late Late Show over a 37-year period spanning 1962 until 1999... |
Jimmy Greeley Jimmy Greeley James 'Jimmy' Greeley is an Irish radio presenter. He currently works for 4fm.Greeley is a veteran of Irish radio having worked for many stations such as Millennium 88FM, RTÉ 2fm RTÉ News and RTÉ Radio 1. In 1994 he joined Dublin's local station 98FM, presenting the weekday Morning News, alongside... |
Brendan Balfe Brendan Balfe Brendan Balfe is an Irish radio personality, who has been on-air consistently for more than 40 years on RTÉ. Comedy has been a feature of many of Balfe's programmes... |
| 1985 Eurovision Song Contest 1985 The Eurovision Song Contest 1985 was the 30th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 May 1985 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The presenter was Lill Lindfors, and Norwegian duo Bobbysocks! was the winner of this Eurovision with the song "La det swinge".... |
Linda Martin Linda Martin Linda Martin is an Irish singer and television presenter. She is best known in Europe as the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1992, with the song "Why Me?", and in Ireland as a member of the 1970s/1980s band, Chips.-Chips:Martin started off her musical career when she joined the band Chips... |
Jimmy Greeley Jimmy Greeley James 'Jimmy' Greeley is an Irish radio presenter. He currently works for 4fm.Greeley is a veteran of Irish radio having worked for many stations such as Millennium 88FM, RTÉ 2fm RTÉ News and RTÉ Radio 1. In 1994 he joined Dublin's local station 98FM, presenting the weekday Morning News, alongside... |
Brendan Balfe Brendan Balfe Brendan Balfe is an Irish radio personality, who has been on-air consistently for more than 40 years on RTÉ. Comedy has been a feature of many of Balfe's programmes... |
| 1986 Eurovision Song Contest 1986 The Eurovision Song Contest 1986 was the 31st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 3 May 1986 in the Grieg Hall in Bergen, Norway. It was the first occasion on which Norway played host to the contest... |
Gerry Ryan Gerry Ryan Gerard "Gerry" Ryan was an Irish presenter of radio and television employed by Raidió Teilifís Éireann... |
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| 1987 Eurovision Song Contest 1987 The Eurovision Song Contest 1987 was the 32nd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1987 in Brussels, Belgium after Sandra Kim's win the previous year. The presenter was Viktor Lazlo. Johnny Logan was the winner for Ireland with the song "Hold Me Now"... |
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Claire McNamara |
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Ireland did not participate |
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Dana Rosemary Scallon Dana Rosemary Scallon Dana Rosemary Scallon , known in her singing career simply as Dana, is an Irish singer and former Member of the European Parliament .... |
| 2006 Eurovision Song Contest 2006 The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on 18 May and 20 May 2006 . The hosting national broadcaster of the contest was Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi . The Finnish band Lordi won the contest with the song "Hard Rock... |
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Larry Gogan Larry Gogan Laurence 'Larry' Gogan is an Irish broadcaster working for Raidió Teilifís Éireann . He is a disc jockey on RTÉ 2fm. His show is The Golden Hour, during which Larry plays old favourites and classic songs from yesteryear. Gogan spun the first disc on Radio 2, Like Clockwork by The Boomtown Rats... |
Eimear Quinn Eimear Quinn Eimear Quinn is an Irish singer. Dublin born Eimear joined her first choir at four years of age and at fifteen she started formal vocal training at the College of Music under the tutelage of Jody Beggan. Eimear later graduated with a degree in Music from National University of Ireland Maynooth... |
| 2007 Eurovision Song Contest 2007 The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by first-time appearance as an independent country Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE.Finland earned the right to host... |
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| 2008 Eurovision Song Contest 2008 The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008... |
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Niamh Kavanagh Niamh Kavanagh Niamh Kavanagh is an Irish singer and winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1993.Kavanagh is perhaps best known for winning Eurovision Song Contest 1993, held in Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland. She sang "In Your Eyes" to clinch a second consecutive win for Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest;... |
| 2009 Eurovision Song Contest 2009 The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia.... |
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Maxi Maxi (singer) Maxi is an Irish radio disc-jockey and producer; actor, journalist, and singer. Her real name is Irene McCoubrey. She was nicknamed Maxi in school because of the McC letters in her name. She came to fame as part of the popular girl band, Maxi, Dick and Twink, in Ireland in the late 1960s.She... |
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| 2010 Eurovision Song Contest 2010 The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",... |
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Maxi Maxi (singer) Maxi is an Irish radio disc-jockey and producer; actor, journalist, and singer. Her real name is Irene McCoubrey. She was nicknamed Maxi in school because of the McC letters in her name. She came to fame as part of the popular girl band, Maxi, Dick and Twink, in Ireland in the late 1960s.She... |
Derek Mooney Derek Mooney Derek James Mooney is an Irish radio and television presenter, as well as a radio producer. He currently presents a weekday afternoon programme called Mooney on RTÉ Radio 1.... |
| 2011 Eurovision Song Contest 2011 The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year... |
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Further reading
- Charting rise and rise of new kids on the bloc. Published Friday, May 28, 2010. Written by Adrian Kavanagh, a lecturer in the geography department at NUI Maynooth.
External links
- Ireland Eurovision fan website escireland.com
- Points to and from Ireland eurovisioncovers.co.uk