Only hours ago, Ireland held their national final on the Late, Late Show which was presented by Ryan Tubridy. The show opened with a medley of Eurovision hits, performed by previous winner Niamh Kavanagh, Paul Harrington and Linda Martin. Before the competitors took to the stage, the host of the show, Ryan Tubridy talked to the songwriters and composers of each song. Additionally, after each song, the panel, which included Linda Martin, Phil Coulter, Mairead Farrell and Panti Bliss, all commented on whether they believed the song would succeed at Eurovision.
A total of five songs were presented on stage:
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She’s So Fine sung by Alex Saint and the MJs
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Anybody Got A Shoulder? sung by Kat Mahon
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Break Me Up sung by Erika Selin
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Memories (In Melody) sung by Nikki Kavanagh
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Playing with Numbers sung by Molly Sterling