Watch tonight at 22:35 CET: Ireland’s national selection “Eurosong 2025” airs, choosing Ireland’s representative and song for Eurovision 2025. A link for viewing the broadcast is provided.

Tonight at 22:35 CET, the grand final of Ireland’s national selection, “EuroSong 2025”, will take place. Six songs will be performed, with Ireland’s representative for Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, being chosen at the end of the broadcast. As in previous years, the national selection will be part of “The Late Late Show” hosted by Patrick Kielty. The winner will be determined by a combination of local jury votes (33%), international jury votes (33%), and public votes (33%).

The broadcast will begin at 23:35. To watch the Irish selection – click here!

Who to Watch Tonight

The Euromix editorial ranked Emmy in first place, Bobbi Arlo in second place and Reylta in third place.

According to betting odds for the Irish national selection, currently Bobbi Arlo leads with a 50% chance of winning, while Emmy is in second place with a 14% chance, followed by Samantha Mumba in third with a 13% chance.

Based on streaming platform statistics, Emmy leads with about 35,000 views and 103,000 Spotify listens. Bobbi Arlo is second with approximately 47,000 YouTube views and 85,000 Spotify listens, while Samantha Mumba is third with about 38,000 YouTube views and 30,000 Spotify listens.

Contestants and Their Entries, listed in order of appearance:

1. Adgy – “Run into the Night”
2. Bobbi Arlo – “Powerplay”
3. Reylta – “Fire”
4. Samantha Mumba – “My Way”
5. NIYL – “Growth”
6. EMMY – “Laika Party“

Click on the song titles to listen!

 

Meet the Contestants

1. Bobbi Arlo – Bobbi Arlo’s musical style is described as energetic, combining club music with particularly personal and deep lyrics. Her writing is described as unique and passionate, and she has achieved great success in the Irish music industry, alongside various nominations such as Song of the Year and winning Artist of the Year, performing both in Ireland and across Europe.
2. Reylta – Reylta’s musical style is described as deeply rooted in Irish tradition and heritage. She described her song for the competition as magical, sharing that it depicts the feelings we experience when meeting someone for the first time. Reylta has been performing with her band since 2017, and after two years released her first solo single. She has been singing since she can remember and writing songs from a very young age, including for music competitions. In October, she also released her debut album.
3. Adgy – Adgy returns to the Irish national selection after competing in 2023 with the song “Too Good for Your Love” and finishing fifth out of six contestants. His song for this year’s competition is a Celtic pop song, produced by Ivan Klymenko, who also wrote the Ukrainian song that won Eurovision 2022, “Stefania“, and the song that brought Ukraine third place in Eurovision 2024, “Teresa & Maria“. The singer is signed to famous record labels and has already recorded over 12 million listens on various music platforms.
4. Samantha Mumba – Samantha, who shared her immense excitement about participating in the national selection, revealed that she had been thinking about Eurovision for years, and that now is the time to step out of her comfort zone and challenge herself. The singer-songwriter rose to fame in her youth in 2000 when she released the hit “Gotta Tell You” which reached high in the music charts in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and after her debut album sold over four million copies.
5. EMMY – EMMY, the young singer from Norway, is not new to the Eurovision world. She participated in the Norwegian national selection “Melodi Grand Prix 2021”, where she reached the final but did not advance to the final stages, with the song “Witch Woods“. The choice to try to represent Ireland this year came after she met an Irish songwriter at a songwriting camp who wrote her song for the competition, along with her brother. Today, EMMY is known for singing on TikTok, where she has 1.2 million followers.
6. NIYL – NIYL’s musical style is described as a unique combination of a very emotional voice and electronic sound, a blend that turns his creations into powerful, cinematic, and original works. As an artist who identifies as queer, he wants to promote this topic in the Irish music industry, with his debut album expected to be released later this year.

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.

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.