I can’t be the only one who thinks a song romanticizing the very real story of sending a vulnerable animal into space to die is a good look for Ireland
DorkusMalorkus89 on
That is so shite.
gwsuberfan on
I really like the song, it’s very catchy and Emmy seems like a very sweet person, but it’s really bothering me that the act has absolutely no connection to Ireland (bar 1 of the 5 songwriters being Irish, from a Norwegian songwriting camp). It just feels very weird to be sending this one to represent Ireland when there’s nothing Irish about it, but maybe I’m the exception cos social media seems to be delighted with the result.
CrypticNebular on
It’s a tackfest —that’s kind of the point.
DoYouHaveToDoThis on
It’s pretty forgettable. Not fancying our chances.
WickerMan111 on
Great song and performance. Best act of the night definately won. Eurovision, here we come!
Proof_Ear_970 on
It’s not a TUNE but let’s face it, that’s a Eurovision song if I’ve ever heard one. Lol
Crunchy-Leaf on
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Bloody foreigners coming over here taking our jobs
RedPandaDan on
|Year|Artist|Song|Result|
|–:|:–|:–|:–|
|2004|Chris Doran|”If My World Stopped Turning”|22nd|
|2005|Donna and Joe|”Love?”|Failed to qualify|
|2006|Brian Kennedy|”Every Song Is a Cry for Love”|10th|
|2007|Dervish|”They Can’t Stop the Spring”|24th – Last Place|
|2008|Dustin the Turkey|”Irelande Douze Pointe”|Failed to qualify|
|2009|Sinéad Mulvey and Black Daisy|”Et Cetera”|Failed to qualify|
|2010|Niamh Kavanagh|”It’s for You”|23rd|
|2011|Jedward|”Lipstick”|8th|
|2012|Jedward|”Waterline”|19th|
|2013|Ryan Dolan|”Only Love Survives”|26th – Last Place|
|2014|Can-linn feat. Kasey Smith|”Heartbeat”|Failed to qualify|
|2015|Molly Sterling|”Playing with Numbers”|Failed to qualify|
|2016|Nicky Byrne|”Sunlight”|Failed to qualify|
|2017|Brendan Murray|”Dying to Try”|Failed to qualify|
|2018|Ryan O’Shaughnessy|”Together”|16th|
|2019|Sarah McTernan|”22″|Failed to qualify|
|2020|Lesley Roy|”Story of My Life”|Contest cancelled|
|2021|Lesley Roy|”Maps”|Failed to qualify|
|2022|Brooke|”That’s Rich”|Failed to qualify|
|2023|Wild Youth|”We Are One”|Failed to qualify|
|2024|Bambie Thug|”Doomsday Blue”|6th|
Look at this shambolic record. Jedward does unusually well in 2011 and besides that its just failure after failure except for the one time we accidentally send an act that reflects the reality of the competition as it exists today and that does really well, but we learn absolutely no lessons from that and return to normal. We’re going to send this act, fail to get into the finals then mutter about block voting to try and explain why we have gone nowhere yet again.
The Eurovision as it exists in the minds of the people in RTE hasn’t existed since Finland changed the game in 2006; there is no excuse for continuing to cling to it.
MeatyFeet on
Wow that’s shit
andyprendy on
Music is such an integral part of our culture and we end up sending a Norwegian. Embarrassing
OutrageousFootball10 on
Song was made to get into the Eurovision not to win it
nimby_always on
Bring back Jedward instead.
Wompish66 on
I have a feeling that this song will generate controversy for celebrating the Russian space program.
isaidyothnkubttrgo on
I’m a big eurovison fan and year after year I’m always asking “who picks the shortlisted songs?!” I’m always just whelmed by them. Never excited besides bambi last year.
We have such talent on this island. I’m screaming from the rooftops that the scratch never got on the eurovison. They took the Irish sound and made it modern in their way. Imagine them playing seanchaí and bringing the trad sesh energy out there for everyone. Beats a hot girl act or the ballads anyway.
We need an XFactor type show were the public vote the acts of week after week.
Immediate_Survey7787 on
Having watched the show it was the best of a bad bunch.
floor-pie on
Whatever about this song being good or not, I think it’s a punt.
I’m all for showcasing Irish talent but none of the other songs tonight were particularly good. They tried way too hard to be ‘Eurovision-y’, fighting the last battle.
Sometimes songs like this can do well, while all the other ones were middling.
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Oh no. It’s uther shite.
SEND THE WITCH
Shite
Well, it’s better then sending Dustin again
I don’t care about the haters it’s a bop and I love it
That’s odd, seems like the worst song won.
Welp, I’m going forward for Malta’s national final with this [song ](https://youtu.be/dgiL4xcT-DY?si=y-D3fmiAPlYY-0Jg)
I can’t be the only one who thinks a song romanticizing the very real story of sending a vulnerable animal into space to die is a good look for Ireland
That is so shite.
I really like the song, it’s very catchy and Emmy seems like a very sweet person, but it’s really bothering me that the act has absolutely no connection to Ireland (bar 1 of the 5 songwriters being Irish, from a Norwegian songwriting camp). It just feels very weird to be sending this one to represent Ireland when there’s nothing Irish about it, but maybe I’m the exception cos social media seems to be delighted with the result.
It’s a tackfest —that’s kind of the point.
It’s pretty forgettable. Not fancying our chances.
Great song and performance. Best act of the night definately won. Eurovision, here we come!
It’s not a TUNE but let’s face it, that’s a Eurovision song if I’ve ever heard one. Lol
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Bloody foreigners coming over here taking our jobs
|Year|Artist|Song|Result|
|–:|:–|:–|:–|
|2004|Chris Doran|”If My World Stopped Turning”|22nd|
|2005|Donna and Joe|”Love?”|Failed to qualify|
|2006|Brian Kennedy|”Every Song Is a Cry for Love”|10th|
|2007|Dervish|”They Can’t Stop the Spring”|24th – Last Place|
|2008|Dustin the Turkey|”Irelande Douze Pointe”|Failed to qualify|
|2009|Sinéad Mulvey and Black Daisy|”Et Cetera”|Failed to qualify|
|2010|Niamh Kavanagh|”It’s for You”|23rd|
|2011|Jedward|”Lipstick”|8th|
|2012|Jedward|”Waterline”|19th|
|2013|Ryan Dolan|”Only Love Survives”|26th – Last Place|
|2014|Can-linn feat. Kasey Smith|”Heartbeat”|Failed to qualify|
|2015|Molly Sterling|”Playing with Numbers”|Failed to qualify|
|2016|Nicky Byrne|”Sunlight”|Failed to qualify|
|2017|Brendan Murray|”Dying to Try”|Failed to qualify|
|2018|Ryan O’Shaughnessy|”Together”|16th|
|2019|Sarah McTernan|”22″|Failed to qualify|
|2020|Lesley Roy|”Story of My Life”|Contest cancelled|
|2021|Lesley Roy|”Maps”|Failed to qualify|
|2022|Brooke|”That’s Rich”|Failed to qualify|
|2023|Wild Youth|”We Are One”|Failed to qualify|
|2024|Bambie Thug|”Doomsday Blue”|6th|
Look at this shambolic record. Jedward does unusually well in 2011 and besides that its just failure after failure except for the one time we accidentally send an act that reflects the reality of the competition as it exists today and that does really well, but we learn absolutely no lessons from that and return to normal. We’re going to send this act, fail to get into the finals then mutter about block voting to try and explain why we have gone nowhere yet again.
The Eurovision as it exists in the minds of the people in RTE hasn’t existed since Finland changed the game in 2006; there is no excuse for continuing to cling to it.
Wow that’s shit
Music is such an integral part of our culture and we end up sending a Norwegian. Embarrassing
Song was made to get into the Eurovision not to win it
Bring back Jedward instead.
I have a feeling that this song will generate controversy for celebrating the Russian space program.
I’m a big eurovison fan and year after year I’m always asking “who picks the shortlisted songs?!” I’m always just whelmed by them. Never excited besides bambi last year.
We have such talent on this island. I’m screaming from the rooftops that the scratch never got on the eurovison. They took the Irish sound and made it modern in their way. Imagine them playing seanchaí and bringing the trad sesh energy out there for everyone. Beats a hot girl act or the ballads anyway.
We need an XFactor type show were the public vote the acts of week after week.
Having watched the show it was the best of a bad bunch.
Whatever about this song being good or not, I think it’s a punt.
I’m all for showcasing Irish talent but none of the other songs tonight were particularly good. They tried way too hard to be ‘Eurovision-y’, fighting the last battle.
Sometimes songs like this can do well, while all the other ones were middling.
This is not even going to reach the final.