Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995
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Ireland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 with the song "Dreamin'", written by Richard Abbott and Barry Woods, and performed by Eddie Friel. The Irish participating broadcaster, Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ), selected its entry through a national final. In addition, RTÉ was also the host broadcaster for the third year in a row, and staged the event at the Point Theatre in Dublin for the second time in a row, after winning the previous edition with the song "Rock 'n' Roll Kids" by Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan.
Ireland| Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1995 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ) | |||
| Country | Ireland | |||
| Selection process | Eurosong '95 | |||
| Selection date | 12 March 1995 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Dreamin'" | |||
| Artist | Eddie Friel | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 14th, 44 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Before Eurovision
Eurosong '95
Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ) held Eurosong '95 on 12 March 1995 at the Cork Opera House in Cork. For the fifth year running, Pat Kenny hosted the event. The eight songs presented were voted on by ten regional juries.
| R/O | Performer | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Friel | "Dreamin'" | 99 | 1 |
| 2 | Mary Farrell | "The Night Time" | 66 | 6 |
| 3 | Annette Griffin | "Ó Am go hAm" | 68 | 5 |
| 4 | Henry Winter | "Now That Love Has Brought You Back Again" | 37 | 7 |
| 5 | Joan Connolly | "Rainy Day" | 33 | 8 |
| 6 | Carl Corcoran | "Little by Little" | 73 | 4 |
| 7 | Maggie Toal | "Come Back and Hold Me" | 82 | 3 |
| 8 | Naoimh Penston | "Always You" | 92 | 2 |
| R/O | Song | Athlone |
Buncrana |
Castlebar |
Cork |
Dublin |
Dundalk |
Galway |
Kilkenny |
Limerick |
Waterford |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Dreamin'" | 12 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 99 |
| 2 | "The Night Time" | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 66 |
| 3 | "Ó Am go hAm" | 10 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 68 |
| 4 | "Now That Love Has Brought You Back Again" | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 37 |
| 5 | "Rainy Day" | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 33 |
| 6 | "Little by Little" | 5 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 73 |
| 7 | "Come Back and Hold Me" | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 82 |
| 8 | "Always You" | 7 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 92 |
Following its victory, the winning song "Dreamin'" caused some controversy following plagiarism allegations due to similarities to a Julie Felix song called "Moonlight". The second-placed song in the national final, "Always You", was for a while considered as a potential replacement for Friel, however an agreement with Felix allowed the song to continue in the contest.[1]
At Eurovision
"Dreamin'" went on to take 14th place in the contest with 44 points, breaking Ireland's record three-year-long winning streak.[2]
Voting
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