Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978
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Ireland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 with the song "Born to Sing",[1] written and performed by Colm C. T. Wilkinson. The Irish participating broadcaster, Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ), selected its entry through a national final.[2]
Ireland| Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurovision Song Contest 1978 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ) | |||
| Country | Ireland | |||
| Selection process | National Song Contest | |||
| Selection date | 5 March 1978 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Born to Sing" | |||
| Artist | Colm C. T. Wilkinson | |||
| Songwriter | Colm C. T. Wilkinson | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 5th, 86 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Before Eurovision
National Song Contest
Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ) held the fourteenth edition of the National Song Contest on Sunday 5 March 1978 at its studios in Dublin, hosted by Mike Murphy. Eight songs took part, with the winner chosen by voting from ten regional juries. Other participants included future Irish representatives Sheeba (1981), and Linda Martin (1984 and 1992) who performed as a member of the group Chips.
| R/O | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reform | "You Gotta Get Up" | 7 | 5 |
| 2 | Jamie Stone | "Over Again" | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Sheeba | "It's Amazing What Love Can Do" | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | Danny Doyle | "Lonely Now" | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | Chips | "Happy Days" | 8 | 4 |
| 6 | Colm C. T. Wilkinson | "Born to Sing" | 46 | 1 |
| 7 | Gemma Craven | "All Fall Down" | 12 | 3 |
| 8 | Stacc | "You Put The Love In My Heart" | 16 | 2 |
| R/O | Song | Kilkenny |
Ballyshannon |
Cork |
Monaghan |
Galway |
Wexford |
Dublin |
Limerick |
Mullingar |
Ballina |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "You Gotta Get Up" | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | ||||||
| 2 | "Over Again" | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | "It's Amazing What Love Can Do" | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
| 4 | "Lonely Now" | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 5 | "Happy Days" | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||||||
| 6 | "Born to Sing" | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 46 |
| 7 | "All Fall Down" | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||||
| 8 | "You Put The Love In My Heart" | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Wilkinson performed first in the running order, preceding Norway. At the close of voting "Born to Sing" had picked up 86 points, placing Ireland fifth of the 20 entries.[3] The Irish jury awarded its 12 points to Belgium.[4]
Voting
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