Following a cosmic performance EMMY has been chosen to represent Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, having emerged victorious on The Late Late Show Eurosong Special on RT One tonight, following a nail biting national final!
The artist, from Norway, will now travel to Basel in Switzerland in May, where Ireland will compete in the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, bidding to qualify for the grand final on Saturday May 17th.
Speaking just after the show, EMMY said: I'm speechless thank you so, SO much! Wow we're so excited. I hope I will make you proud Ireland.
Presented by Patrick Kielty, all six hopefuls took to the Late Late Show Eurosong Special stage tonight, showcasing their entries to the nation before the voting lines were opened up to the public.
A panel of experts joined Patrick in the studio to give their analysis - last year's Irish Eurovision entry Bambie Thug who placed sixth in the contest in Malm Ireland's best result since 2000, RT 2FM and Ireland's Fittest Family presenter Laura Fox, Dancing with the Stars judge and choreographer Arthur Gourounlian and chef Donal Skehan who was a former Eurosong contestant in 2008.
During the show Eurovision royalty Linda Martin, Niamh Kavanagh and Eimear Quinn came together for the first time to perform on The Late Late Show Eurosong Special. This Eurovision Holy Trinity performed Loreen's Tattoo.
The other Eurosong acts competing tonight were:
Adgy performing Run into the Night
Bobbi Arlo performing Powerplay
Reylta performing Fire
Samantha Mumba performing My Way
NIYL performing Growth
The International Jury consisted of experts in the field of Eurovision from throughout Europe:
Milica Fajgelj Serbian Music Promoter and Manager- Jury spokesperson
Alessandro Capicchioni Television executive and Head of the San Marino delegation at Eurovision since 2008
Emily Griggs Head of Entertainment at SBS in Australia and Head of the Australian delegation at Eurovision
Benke Rydman Creative Director and Choreographer for Eurovision winners Nemo and Mans Zemerlow
The National Jury consisted of:
Blathn id Treacy 2FM presenter and spokesperson for the jury
Caroline Henry Music industry veteran
Jimmy Rainsford Drummer with the incredibly successful band Picture This
Kathryn McKiernan TV and radio presenter, actor, musician and singer
Spokesperson for the International Jury, Milica Fajgelj, revealed that they had awarded the following points:
12 points to Samanatha Mumba My Way
10 points to EMMY Laika Party
8 points to Reylta Fire
6 points to Bobbi Arlo Powerplay
4 points to Niyl Growth
2 points to Adgy Run into the Night
Chair and spokesperson for the National Jury, Bl thnaid Treacy, revealed that they had allocated:
12 points to EMMY Laika Party
10 points to Samantha Mumba My Way
8 points to Reylta Fire
6 points to Bobbi Arlo Powerplay
4 points to Niyl Growth
2 points to Adgy Run into the Night
Given that Samantha Mumba and EMMY were tied at 22 points each it was all to play for when it came to the public vote, with RT Today and Dancing with the Stars reporter James Patrice announcing that the Irish public had awarded the following points:
12 points to EMMY Laika Party Total score: 34
10 points to Niyl Growth Total score: 18
8 points to Bobbi Arlo Powerplay Total score: 20
6 points to Adgy Run into the Night Total score: 10
4 points to Samantha Mumba My Way Total score: 26
2 points to Reylta Fire Total score: 18
Last autumn, RT issued a callout on The Late Late Show for artists and songwriters with the talent and ambition to compete and succeed in this highly competitive environment.
The 69th Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will be held in Basel Switzerland after Nemo won last year with their song The Code. Two semi-finals will take place on Tuesday May 13th and Thursday 15th followed by the Grand Final on Saturday May 17th 2025.
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Sweden now shares the record for most Eurovision wins together with Ireland with a tally of seven victories at the contest. Ireland first entered the Eurovision Song Contest in 1965. Ireland famously won 4 out of 5 contests in the 1990s and became the first country to win 3 times in a row.
Ireland's Eurovision Winners:
Dana All Kinds of Everything -1970
Johnny Logan What's Another Year -1980
Johnny Logan Hold Me Now 1987
Linda Martin Why Me? -1992
Niamh Kavanagh In Your Eyes -1993
Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan Rock n Roll Kids -1994
Eimear Quinn The Voice -1996
https://www.rte.ie/archives/2015/0520/702497-irelands-eurovision-contestants/
Head of Media for the Irish Delegation: Rayna Connery
Communications Lead: Jilly McDonough
BIOGRAPHY INFORMATION:
LAIKA Party
Performer: EMMY
EMMY is a 24-year-old Norwegian singer-songwriter. She was born and raised in a family that loves music and has been singing her whole life. When she was seven, she started making her own songs, both alone and with her brother, who is also a singer-songwriter. Her brother Erlend was also on keyboards during the Eurosong performance.
Her career got a kick-start in 2015 when she, as a 15-year-old, participated in Melodi Grand Prix Junior, one of the biggest music competitions in her country, for children. Six years later, in 2021, she participated in Melodi Grand Prix, Norway's national selection of a song for Eurovision Song Contest. The song she performed was Witch Woods.
Today, she is especially known for singing on TikTok, and has a profile with 1.2 million followers, from around the world. She has also been working with big artist producers, such as K-391 and Braaheim.
In 2024, she was in Los A
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Following a cosmic performance EMMY has been chosen to represent Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, having emerged victorious on The Late Late Show Eurosong Special on RT One tonight, following a nail biting national final!
