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Ireland In The Eurovision Song Contest 2025
Ireland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Laika Party", written by Emmy Kristine Guttulsrud Kristiansen, Erlend Guttulsrud Kristiansen, Henrik Østlund, Larissa Tormey and Truls Marius Aarra, and performed by Emmy herself. The Irish participating broadcaster, (RTÉ), organised the national final ''Eurosong 2025'' in order to select its entry for the contest. Ireland was drawn to compete in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 15 May 2025. Performing during the show in position 3, "Laika Party" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the second semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Ireland placed 13th out of the 16 participating countries in the semi-final with 28 points. Background Before the 2025 contest, (RTÉ) and its predecessor national broadcasters have participated in the Eurovision Song Contest fifty-six times since RÉ's first entry in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RTÉ
(; ; RTÉThe É in RTÉ is pronounced as an English E () and not an Irish É ()) is an Irish public service broadcaster. It both produces and broadcasts programmes on television, radio and online. The radio service began on 1 January 1926, while regular television broadcasts began on 31 December 1961, making it one of the oldest continuously operating public service broadcasters in the world. It is headquartered in Donnybrook in Dublin, with offices across different parts of Ireland. RTÉ is a statutory body, overseen by a board appointed by the Government of Ireland, with general management in the hands of a committee of senior managers, currently an interim leadership team, headed by the Director General. RTÉ is regulated by Coimisiún na Meán. It is financed by the television licence fee and through advertising, with some of its services funded solely by advertising, while others are funded solely by the licence fee. The current network consists of 4 main TV chan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Kielty
Patrick Kielty (born 31 January 1971) is a comedian, presenter and actor from Northern Ireland. He is the host of '' The Late Late Show'' on RTÉ One and presents a Saturday morning programme on BBC Radio 5 Live. His television credits include the BBC's '' Patrick Kielty Almost Live'' and Channel 4's '' Last Chance Lottery''. He has also presented ITV's '' Love Island'' and '' This Morning''. Kielty has appeared in several award-winning documentaries and films, including the BAFTA nominated ''My Dad, The Peace Deal and Me'', ''Patrick Kielty: 100 Years of Union'' and '' Ballywalter''. Background Kielty was born, and grew up, in the village of Dundrum, County Down, Northern Ireland. He is one of three sons born to the businessman John "Jack" Kielty, who was shot dead on 25 January 1988 by the Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF), a cover name used by loyalist paramilitary group the Ulster Defence Association (UDA). John Kielty was to have been a key witness in Central Television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Fox
Laura Fox (born 8 November 1990) is an Irish television and radio presenter who currently hosts the RTÉ 2fm mid-morning show between 9 am–12 pm every weekday, as well as the RTÉ One competition programme, '' Ireland's Fittest Family.'' She was a contestant on the 2024 edition of ''Dancing With The Stars.'' Early life Fox's mother gave birth to her at the age of nineteen and was raised in a single-parent home. Her mother married and had more children. Fox is a former beauty queen. She reached the final stages of Miss Ireland 2014. Fox studied Marketing and PR in Galway Business School before attaining a degree in journalism from Dublin Business School. Career Fox began her radio career in 2015 as a presenter on Galway Bay FM. In 2017, Fox joined the RTÉ digital radio station RTÉ Pulse while also working as a relief presenter on RTÉ 2fm. Fox hosted the podcast 'Unlocked' alongside her RTÉ 2fm colleague, Emma Power. In 2022, it was announced that Fox wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RTÉ 2fm
RTÉ 2fm, or 2FM as it is more commonly referred to, is an Irish radio station operated by RTÉ. The station specialises in current popular music and chart hits and is the second national radio station in Ireland. History The station commenced broadcasting on 31 May 1979 and has undergone numerous name and line-up changes. In 2008, the station had 17% of the national audience, making it the second most popular station in Ireland after RTÉ Radio 1 (23%). According to ''The Irish Times'', the 9amnoon slot is "the most critical in the 2fm schedule both in terms of audience figures and advertising revenue". This was presented by Gerry Ryan from 1988 until his sudden death on 30 April 2010. '' The Gerry Ryan Show'' was the longest running show in the station's history. The station is recognised as being the first in the world to play any new single released by U2, due to the band's long-term friendship with Dave Fanning. They celebrated their thirty-year association with eac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Picture This (band)
Picture This are an Irish pop rock musical band based in Athy, County Kildare, Ireland, comprising Ryan Hennessy, Jimmy Rainsford, Owen Cardiff and Cliff Deane. In 2017, they released their eponymous debut album, which entered atop the Irish Albums Chart. In early 2019, they released their follow up album ''Mdrn Lv''. Their third studio album ''Life in Colour'' was released in June 2021. On 26 April 2024 they released their fourth, ''Parked Car Conversations''. Biography Picture This originate from Athy, County Kildare, Ireland, originally a duo consisting of Ryan Hennessy and Jimmy Rainsford, they added Owen Cardiff and Cliff Deane in 2016. History 2015–2017: Breakthrough and ''Picture This'' In October 2015, Ryan Hennessy recorded a sample of the song "Take My Hand" on his iPhone, which he and Rainsford later recorded in the studio. The video was uploaded to Facebook and YouTube, and has amassed over 4 million views across all platforms. The band's debut gig was to be pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milica Fajgelj
Milica Fajgelj (born 22 February) is a Serbian born artist manager and video producer. Milica graduated audio and video production at the Academy of Arts in Belgrade, Serbia. Her most famous projects are connected with the Eurovision Song Contest, but also managing and working with several international singers, such as Laila Samuelsen, Marcin Mroziński, Rikke Normann, Judith van Hel, Bojan Marovic, Knez, Lara Lee, Sergej Cetkovic, Who See, Eduard Romanyuta, Serhat, Anja Nissen, Luke Black and many other. She is also known as a songwriter with Swedish/Norwegian multi-platinum music producers MachoPsycho by writing electro pop song Superman for national Romanian Eurovision selection, performed by Lara Lee. Also, she co-wrote the English version of song Adio for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 and Montenegro participant Knez, composed and produced by Zeljko Joksimovic. In March 2017, Milica Fajgelj was selected as an international jury member for national Eurovision ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fredrik Rydman
Fredrik "Benke" Rydman (born 29 August 1974) is one of the members from Bounce Streetdance Company. He was also a judge on the first season of '' So You Think You Can Dance Scandinavia''. Rydman choreographed the opening number at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö on 14 May. In 2015, Rydman co-developed and choreographed the stage presentation of Måns Zelmerlöw's song "Heroes", for both Melodifestivalen 2015 and the performance which went on to win the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 The Eurovision Song Contest 2015 was the 60th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Vienna, Austria, following the country's victory at the with the song "Rise Like a Phoenix" by Conchita Wurst. Organised by the European Broa .... References 1974 births Living people Swedish male dancers Place of birth missing (living people) {{Sweden-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Broadcasting Service
The Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) is an Australian hybrid-funded public broadcasting, public service broadcaster. About 80 percent of funding for the company is derived from tax revenue. SBS operates six TV channels (SBS (Australian TV channel), SBS, SBS Viceland, SBS World Movies, SBS Food, NITV and SBS WorldWatch) and seven radio networks (SBS Radios 1, 2 and 3, Arabic24, SBS Chill, SBS South Asian and SBS PopAsia). SBS is also home to SBS On Demand video streaming service. The stated purpose of SBS is "to provide multilingual and multicultural radio and television services that inform, educate and entertain all Australians and, in doing so, reflect Australia's multicultural society".SBS: Frequently Asked Questions SBS Corporation, accessed 26 May 2007 SBS is one of five main free-to-air networks in Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RTÉ Television Centre
The RTÉ Television Centre is a television studio building which is owned by Ireland's national public service broadcaster . It is part of the RTÉ campus located at Donnybrook in South Dublin. The building houses the main production studios for RTÉ Television, the control rooms for all RTÉ's TV channels, and RTÉ's main newsroom. Along with a number of other buildings on the campus, it is included in Dublin City Council's Record of Protected Structures (Ref. No. 8888) History When plans for an Irish national television station were developed in the late 1950s attention quickly turned to a suitable location for the new television studios and adjoining offices. By September 1959, a 25-acre area of land on the Stillorgan road in Donnybrook became the favoured site for the new television production centre. On 3 October 1960, the new Radio Éireann Authority signed a £500,000 contract for the construction of the television centre and offices at the proposed location. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samantha Mumba
Samantha Tamania Anne Cecilia Mumba (born 18 January 1983) is an Irish R&B singer-songwriter, dancer, actress, fashion model and TV presenter. In 2000, at the age of 17, she shot to fame with the release of her debut single " Gotta Tell You", which reached the top five in Ireland, United Kingdom and the United States. It has since been listed in ''Billboard''s 100 Greatest Choruses of the 21st Century. Her album of the same name was released later that year and reached number four in Ireland and number nine in the UK. She has had seven top five hits in Ireland and six top ten hits in the United Kingdom. Mumba has also pursued an acting career, making her film debut in the 2002 film ''The Time Machine'', as well as appearing in a number of Irish independent films. She returned to music in 2013, and announced plans to release a second album in 2019; however this never came to fruition. Mumba released the singles "Cool" and "Process" in 2020 and further single "The Lie" in 2023. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theofilos Pouzbouris
Freaky Fortune was a Greek musical duo consisting of vocalist Nicolas "Nick" Raptakis (; born 30 April 1990) and producer Theofilos "Teo" Pouzbouris (; born 9 February 1991). They represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 together with RiskyKidd with the song " Rise Up". Career 2012–2013: Early beginnings Raptakis and Pouzbouris broke through within the internet community after winning a cover competition organised by blogger Perez Hilton with their cover of the song " Part of Me" (originally by Katy Perry). After their win, they released three singles: "Our Destiny", "Stronger" and "All I Need (This Summer)", with which they had local radio success. 2014: Eurovision Song Contest In 2014, the duo was chosen to represent Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 The Eurovision Song Contest 2014 was the 59th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, following the country's victory at the with the song "Only Teardrops" by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobbi Arlo
Jennifer O'Brien (born 1997/1998), known professionally as Bobbi Arlo, is an Irish singer-songwriter. Early life Born in the Coombe Hospital, Arlo is originally from Blessington in County Wicklow and studied at Blessington Community College. She studied musical theatre in college, working in Dunnes Stores while studying. Musical career Arlo's stage name derives from her initials and Arlo, a name she liked. She released her debut single, "Berries", in 2019. Arlo was named as part of RTÉ 2FM's "Rising List" in 2021. Her song "Fever Thoughts" was included as part of the soundtrack of the television series '' Conversations with Friends'' in 2022. In 2022, Arlo's song "Feel It" was nominated for Irish Song of the Year at the Choice Music Prize Awards. In 2024, she was named the Gay Times Artist Of The Year. In 2023, there had been speculation about Arlo participating in the Eurovision Song Contest for Ireland, which she had described as a "childhood dream". In 2025, it wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
