[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

As if Ireland almost had Samantha Mumba. Terrible song. Thank god the public vote saved them from the questionable jury points. Wish they’d scrap jury votes tbf.

yes since semi finals at esc are 100% televote, so jury friendly songs are a risk nowadays if u first have to get past the semi


however those who did survive the semi, some went to do better in the final

Estonia 2023: Alika - Bridges (10th in semi, and did a top 10 in final i thought mainly thanks to a high jury score)

Latvia 2024: Dons - Hollow (scraped through in semi, and went on to do decently in the final with a good jury result)



wonder who of this years will have a similar fate then of barely qualifying and doing better in the final

[Ammi]

…I love Ireland’s entry……joyful, like a party in the sky…

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Ammi

…I love Ireland’s entry……joyful, like a party in the sky…

not if you read the lyrics more thoroughly though

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

not if you read the lyrics more thoroughly though

…oh ok, I haven’t really thoroughly listened to the lyrics yet I have to say…I’m only listening to it this morning and it’s a bop…

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Ammi

…oh ok, I haven’t really thoroughly listened to the lyrics yet I have to say…I’m only listening to it this morning and it’s a bop…

true, but honestly to me it also comes across as a touching tribute to Laika, first dog in space (forced into space by the soviet-union)


my current #1 (12 points) a long while since i had Ireland there honestly, the 2006 contest i think, with Brian Kennedy Every Song is a Cry for Love



Emmy is norwegian btw, but she has a irish songwriter in her team, tbh irish have competed (and won) for Norway before, Secret Garden

[Santa's NaughtiNess]

Our entry is whoever wins the Sanremo Festival. Which is happening next week.