
The long awaited news of the Irish entry finally arrived. The Irish broadcaster RTE made an internal choice as in the past years, but not always the internal choices have been successful. Ireland has always been one of the strongest contenders in Eurovision with seven victories, but at a certain point the enthusiasm was over and Irish ballads and ethnic music did not bring any good placings anymore.
The long awaited news of the Irish entry finally arrived. The Irish broadcaster RTE made an internal choice as in the past years, but not always the internal choices have been successful. Ireland has always been one of the strongest contenders in Eurovision with seven victories, but at a certain point the enthusiasm was over and Irish ballads and ethnic music did not bring any good placings anymore.
Maybe 2020 is the year how Ireland can shift this trend to another direction. Lesley Roy a singer and songwriter is the new hope for Ireland. She lives in New York, but born in Dublin. With a fresh and quirky song called “Story Of My Life”, the Irish can dream that the good old times come back.
Watch the Irish song 2020