| Public to vote on Irish entry for
Eurovision
THE Irish public will be asked to pick Ireland’s entry for this
year’s Eurovision Song Contest this week from a shortlist performed
by traditional music band Dervish.
A panel of judges including former Eurovision winner Shay Healy, the managing
director of Universal Music Ireland Dave Pennefather, broadcaster Larry
Gogan and singer Eleanor Shanley have whittled down the final four songs
from more than 200 entries.
The songs will be performed by the six-piece Sligo-based band on the Late
Late Show — Eurosong 2007 on Friday, February 16.
The public will decide which song will represent Ireland at the 52nd Eurovision
Song Contest in Helsinki, Finland in May.
Kevin Linehan, entertainment commissioning editor at RTÉ Television,
said: “We were delighted with the response to the Eurosong competition
this year.
“I think the four songs chosen would all make strong Eurovision
entries.”
The final four songs are: They Can’t Stop The Spring by John Waters
and Tommy Moran; Walk With Me by Stigg Lindell; The Thought Of You by
Matti Kallio and Until We Meet Again by Malachi Cush, Pam Sheyne, Martin
Sutton and Don Mescall.
Stigg Lindell is a Swedish musician whose songs have made it into the
final rounds of the Norwegian and Estonian heats of the contest.
Matti Kallio is a Finnish musician who has been performing in traditional
Irish bands in Helsinki.
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