ireland song contest ireland participated song contest irish broadcaster internally selected irish traditional group represent contest held finland internally selected artist represent ireland contest song sung selected irish public late late february song selected stop spring composed having automatically qualified final coming 10th managed receive points albania placing countries time ireland came contest winning total seven times history country contest contest reactions ireland unsettled talks vote calls new selection criticism given performance contest background ireland entered song contest making 41st participation ireland won contest seven times total country beaten record country win came sixth entry year old won kinds ireland holds record country win country times row ireland time 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 entry methods selection common method national final featuring multi artist multi song selection regional later public chooses winner recent years artist selected internally song chosen public national final artist decided continue internally selecting singer represent contest coming 10th song contest athens song cry love names rumoured contention represent ireland runner time winner said interview represent ireland contest right agreement including song sing deal logan agreed logan selected represent ireland contest apart logan artists popular book makers including star winner host song contest winner contest announced november selected irish traditional group sing ireland contest consists vocals bob 2nd head flute whistle songs songwriters told january submit songs songs submitted needed suitable contest eligible songs having pass judging panel reduce number songs performed national final judging panel included songwriter year winning song ireland songs submitted judging panel selected compete national final selected songs thought traditional irish ballad uses irish traditional instruments piece whistle song composed second song walk composed ballad upbeat thought stop spring composed features long whistle introduction prolific use use ballad slow beginning speeds end fourth song meet composed tempo song includes irish traditional themes especially use instruments like guitar final national final held february popular chat late late hosted hosted song contest interval act included singing kinds winner song contest singing voice winner song contest singing save kisses winner song contest singing entry contest song work magic song performed thought involved group playing jordan sang microphone stand whistle player sitting second song walk involved movement group song jordan microphone stand whistle player sitting song meet featured lots movement group arm movements jordan players seen sitting final song stop spring began slowly long tin whistle introduction speeding chorus song featured jordan playing microphone winner contest stop spring beating favourite meet second place went sing song coming 10th contest ireland automatically qualified final contest commentary final semi final broadcast ireland provided commentary contest stop spring received change performance instrumental break song increased length odds ireland win contest varied ranging writer song believed win contest time winner criticised contest interviewed danish newspaper disapproved lack orchestra system free language contest calling karaoke contest final performed stop spring fourth night final held jordan dressed red white dress men dressed plain black shirts jeans song performed quicker national final lose irish traditional quality performance involved lots movement dancing group group accompanied background showing large flowers bloom song received european audience managed collect points albania placing time ireland history contest points awarded ireland points awarded ireland despite coming announced continue play music saying play music sake heart soul votes announced despite ireland place received increase viewership numbers received viewers final marginally higher despite reactions ireland unsettled talks vote ireland gave points lithuania getting little special aired faced criticism irish local media choice production forthcoming place contest claims performance night contest disastrous demands change selection method rumours spread withdraw contest announced changes selection irish entry contest abandoning late late format national song contest format ireland prior
Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007