Ireland’s national broadcaster will select its Eurovision representative through the “Eurosong” national selection as part of “The Late Late Show”. The Irish representative is expected to be chosen in February 2025.
Ireland’s Head of Delegation for Eurovision, Michael Kealy, has confirmed that the country’s national selection for Eurovision 2025 will remain as “Eurosong,” continuing as part of the popular talk show “The Late Late Show”. This marks the fourth consecutive year that the national competition will be integrated into the long-running program, with the selection expected to take place in February.
The Irish national broadcaster, RTÉ, has officially opened the song submission window for the upcoming Eurosong, thereby confirming Ireland’s participation in Eurovision 2025. As in previous years, there’s a possibility that the broadcaster may approach established artists to encourage their participation in the national selection.
Potential Changes and Past Strategies
According to reports from Irish & UK Media News, there were initial plans to separate Eurosong from “The Late Late Show” and conduct it as an independent event. However, these plans will not be implemented for the 2025 selection.
“The Late Late Show” has hosted Eurosong for the past three years, as well as from 2006-2007 and 2009-2015. The effectiveness of this platform for Ireland’s Eurovision success remains to be seen, with the outcome to be revealed as the country selects its entry for Eurovision 2025 in February.
Call for Submissions
RTÉ Eurovision Head of Delegation Michael Kealy emphasized the opportunity that Eurovision presents, stating, “Eurovision is an amazing opportunity for any Irish act to catapult themselves onto the world stage”. He encouraged talented individuals to submit their entries, with the closing date for submissions set for Monday, November 18th, 2024.
As Ireland prepares for Eurovision 2025, all eyes will be on the national final to see who will represent the country on the global stage in Basel, Switzerland.
Ireland in Eurovision 2024
Bambie Thug represented Ireland at Eurovision 2024 with the song “Doomsday Blue.” The song was chosen through the national pre-selection. Ireland advanced to the final after placing third in the first semi-final with 124 points, and in the grand final, they finished sixth with 278 points.
This marks the first time since 2018 that Ireland has qualified for the final, and it is the country’s best result since 2000.
Source: Éirevision.
Eurovision 2025: This will be Ireland’s 58th participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. Ireland joined the competition in 1965 and has won it seven times over the years, holding the record for most wins alongside Sweden. Ireland’s last victory was in Eurovision 1996 with the song “The Voice” performed by singer Eimear Quinn.
