ireland song contest ireland participated song contest held national final select irish entry contest held belgrade serbia reverted multi song multi singer format previously select irish entry artists competed final irish public choosing winner sms residents northern_ireland voting sms winner turkey song placed 15th semi final failing qualify final contest background ireland entered song contest entered total entries 42nd contribution ireland won contest seven times total country beating record country win came sixth entry year old winning kinds ireland holds record country win country times row having times winner won singer singer songwriter songwriter recent years ireland impressive record taken turn results 2000s ireland place finish irish national broadcasts event year selection process selection entry methods selection common method national final featuring multi artist multi song selection regional later public choosing winner recent years artist selected internally song chosen public previously talent format star years format placing song contest announced review position contest brien saying definitely having sit looking geographical position going process reached consensus agreed change selection process revert national song contest format ireland resulting seven irish winners irish national final replaced selection process open songs conducted deadline submissions set january judging panel including winner reduced entries songs submitted entries songs submitted previous irish national final songwriters including ireland songwriter star songwriter ireland similar national song contest ireland adopted contest took song quality account visual presentation proposed performance details judges present contest giving views songs personal opinions irish music manager factor judge winner winner song contest serbia songs competed contest revealed february artists featuring children television presenter puppet turkey irish songs entered song composed called double cross heart mason previously written song pop band german national final song pop song described numbers performed male female dancers male singer wearing silver trousers performance started singing spotlight dancers background coming dancing turkey rumours circulated ireland news piece website claimed famous irish children presenter turkey entered song called points points list songs issued fact include tipped favourite win contest entry mock entry making fun song contest lyrics drag acts bad acts wig title song contest mimicking famous phrase points song composed aka present stage singing backing vocals male dancers performance began wheeled stage figure removed performance included lot dancing dancers green white orange colours flag singer entered song time rise composed irish final romanian finals broadcaster choose song compete final romanian broadcaster allowed compete respective national finals withdrew romanian final saying chance competing ireland higher romania romanian national final containing songs semi finals possibility irish finalists biggest powers offer turn said performance involved singing half song male dancers coming later performing artistic moves end performance involved raised box plain white dress lowered entered contest crazy composed song performed dark coat taken performance reveal red dress accompanied stage band consisting guitarist keyboardist drummer shirts ties female backing singer wearing black dress submitted judging panel written song performed night contest red shirt suit female pianist male female backing singer song began sitting leaning piano got walked stage sang chances composed roberts performed irish entry song contest dublin finishing second place performance involved singing microphone stand male female singers singing female singers song roberts wore shirt tie backing singers wearing black final held february hosted hosted national heat rock roll kids selected represent ireland securing ireland sixth win interval act contest jury member singing song won song contest turkey announced winner closed singing song won went represent ireland semi final song contest winner final announced unknown songs placed ireland came song contest obliged perform song semi finals contest split countries friendly voting history different semi finals better chance countries win january held special draw determined ireland semi final held judges spoke entry calling competition calling withdraw contest entry said breach rules contest mocking nature bring shows song disqualified controversial nature entry received widespread publicity entry victory mentioned spanish media winning victory appeared morning popular british morning programme itv day celebrations contest commentator semi finals final commentator radio semi final dancers sang semi final performing 11th night forced change lyrics performance song greek broadcaster complained use macedonia lyrics song light macedonia naming dispute reference group forced irish delegation change lyrics song macedonia similar remove macedonia lyrics altogether stage semi final included wearing silver suit dressed green white gold girls wearing gold dresses green gloves head dresses green white gold male backing dancers wore large green white gold wings danced stage dancer wore gold jump suit stage involved effects black white waves green white orange screens stage despite favourites win contest outright managed receive points placing 15th countries competing failing reach final ireland experience returned ireland launched campaign european_union calling vote irish referendum amendment irish constitution allow adoption treaty campaign included slogan didn vote vote lisbon referring failure announced seeking new television format turkey targeting mature audience chat format pilots currently production expected air
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