ÉIRE - Ireland 2010 - Niamh Kavanagh - It's for You

[Matt]

I believe U.K. gave Ireland 7 points.

 

[bridgeofsighs]

Thanks. Ireland only gave the UK 4 I believe.

 

[paddyirl]

Louis Walsh said the song contest had moved into the 21st Century with Saturday night’s Eurovision, "and we would have to do the same if we wanted to have a winning chance".

Walsh said while Niamh Kavanagh was a great singer, she was “a little bit long in the tooth” for the Eurovision when you looked at the age of the other performers. “The buck stops with RTÉ. We need to find a contemporary song with a contemporary singer or a group. But they must be able to deliver the song with conviction.”

Walsh did not think that withdrawal is necessary. "We can definitely win again"

1970 winner Dana said that: This year’s contest was full of young performers with up-to-date chart songs. The good news is that good chart songs are back in mainstream competitions and on television.”

Shay Healy who wrote the 1980 winning song "What's another year" said that Ireland has three option
1. pull out of the contest
2. enter a quintessentially irish song with a modern twist
3. step up to the mark by prodcuing an entry with high production value and slick set with professional dancers

Louis has it right.

RTÉ need to modernise. But the whole broadcaster is stuck in the 80s/90s.

Jedward can't sing and therefore would do badly at ESC.

 

[Milos-BC]

It deserved a much better result

There were too many ballads unfortunately, and this one, being old-fashioned and "passe" didn't stand a chance. A shame, but anyway, Ireland had, for me, still one of the best songs of the contest, and you should be proud of Niamh She represented you in a very good way.

 

[Starmania]

First of all , hi
I think Ireland deserved better result. I voted Ireland 7 times in final.
However, i didn't support Niamh in Irish preselection. Imo, the winner should have been either Monika Ivkic or lovely Leanne Moore.
Then i would vote Ireland for 15 times
Does Heaven Need Much More is a great song.But in live, i prefer Fashion Queen.
Monika's voice was so powerful in preselection.

 

[Matt]

The winner of the 1993 Eurovision Song Contest, who later came back in 2010 to represent Ireland for the second time, Niamh Kavanagh, is the next confirmed act of Eurovision Live Concert in Setúbal on the 8th of September.


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[TheLuflee]

 

[TheLuflee]

Niamh Kavanagh performs her winning song "In Your Eyes" in Setúbal

 

[Matt]

Audiences in Ireland are set to see former Eurovision winner, Niamh Kavanagh, on stage once more.
Along with the band, The Illegals, Niamh Kavanagh will perform a string of hits by American rock groups The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac. The new show is called Common Thread and can be seen at the MAC, Belfast, on 9 February, and at the Market Place Theatre, Armagh, on 27 April.

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