[Nicky91]

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a emotional song too, a tribute to his wife Nora who is battling alzheimer's




reaction video from wiwibloggs

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[Nicky91]

what a legend this guy is

[LeatherTrumpet]

Its actually rather beautiful

[Oliver_W]

Nice!

[arista]

Yes the Irish Entry
he is asking for


Nicky should put that in the title

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by arista

Yes the Irish Entry
he is asking for


Nicky should put that in the title

Was just going to say Why does he want to represent us rather than the UK though? I know he has Irish parents but he's always said he was British

[arista]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Was just going to say Why does he want to represent us rather than the UK though? I know he has Irish parents but he's always said he was British

Yes, he loves Ireland


Real Sad his Wife has Alzheimer's
he is her career

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by arista

Yes, he loves Ireland


Real Sad his Wife has Alzheimer's
he is her career

Yes very sad, awful cruel disease

[The Slim Reaper]

Really sounds like this, but it's a good track.

Youtube video

[bitontheslide]

if ukraine don't win again, then this could easily do it

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Was just going to say Why does he want to represent us rather than the UK though? I know he has Irish parents but he's always said he was British

Probably because he knew he weren't gonna recreate what Sam Ryder did for us last year.

Hopefully his song does well for Ireland.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Probably because he knew he weren't gonna recreate what Sam Ryder did for us last year.



Hopefully his song does well for Ireland.

If we choose it...

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

If we choose it...

I expect that his name power alone will give him a chance.

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

I expect that his name power alone will give him a chance.

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this one might be his toughest competition, which is very jury friendly and a little bit televote appeal too


would be smarter also to think about potential juries in case Ireland will make it through the 100% televote semi, for the final, where it is 50% Jury and 50% televote

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

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this one might be his toughest competition, which is very jury friendly and a little bit televote appeal too


would be smarter also to think about potential juries in case Ireland will make it through the 100% televote semi, for the final, where it is 50% Jury and 50% televote

Either way it'd be good to have Ireland be competitive at Eurovision this year by pulling off their own Sam Ryder moment.

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Either way it'd be good to have Ireland be competitive at Eurovision this year by pulling off their own Sam Ryder moment.

i doubt they will ever do greatly again, and i thought Brooke last year gave it a good go and at least had a entertaining fun pop song

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Either way it'd be good to have Ireland be competitive at Eurovision this year by pulling off their own Sam Ryder moment.

People might want to vote for someone from Ireland to represent us though as well

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

People might want to vote for someone from Ireland to represent us though as well

His dad is from Galway and Mum from Cork

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

His dad is from Galway and Mum from Cork

Well, he has my vote

[Niamh.]

I do like him though, I really admire his bravery for speaking out about Jimmy Saville back in the day when it wasn't "OK" to do so and got a lot of doors closed on him because of it

[arista]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Well, he has my vote

[John Lydon, the former Sex Pistols frontman,
has failed in his bid to represent Ireland at Eurovision.

The 67-year-old had hoped his song Hawaii,
about his wife Nora who lives with Alzheimer's,
would be chosen "to bring awareness" to the disease.

Instead the band Wild Youth was chosen
to fly the Irish flag at the song contest
in Liverpool in May.

They're up against 14 other countries who'll
be cut down to 10 in a semi-final.

Despite its record seven wins,
Ireland has only qualified for the grand final
twice since 2013.]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64519292

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by arista

[John Lydon, the former Sex Pistols frontman,
has failed in his bid to represent Ireland at Eurovision.

The 67-year-old had hoped his song Hawaii,
about his wife Nora who lives with Alzheimer's,
would be chosen "to bring awareness" to the disease.

Instead the band Wild Youth was chosen
to fly the Irish flag at the song contest
in Liverpool in May.

They're up against 14 other countries who'll
be cut down to 10 in a semi-final.

Despite its record seven wins,
Ireland has only qualified for the grand final
twice since 2013.]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64519292

yes, the irish ''one direction'' won


with We Are One

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sounds very much as if made by swedish producers



could qualify, especially as it seems we're in for one of the weakest contests to date song wise

[Niamh.]

****e