Ireland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015

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Country Ireland
SelectionprocessJunior Eurovision Éire 2015
SelectiondateSemi-final
11 October 2015
18 October 2015
25 October 2015
1 November 2015
Final
8 November 2015
Song"Réalta na mara"
Ireland in the
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015
Country Ireland
Selection processJunior Eurovision Éire 2015
Selection dateSemi-final
11 October 2015
18 October 2015
25 October 2015
1 November 2015
Final
8 November 2015
Competing entry
Song"Réalta na mara"
ArtistAimee Banks
Placement
Final result12th, 36 points
Participation chronology
2015 2016►

Ireland selected their Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 entry through Junior Eurovision Éire. The competing songs were broken down into four semi-finals. On 23 March 2015 it was announced that Ireland would debut at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015.[1]

Junior Eurovision Éire was won by Aimee Banks, who sang "Réalta na mara" for Ireland at the contest. She placed 12th with 36 points.

Junior Eurovision Éire

The jury members in the first edition of Junior Eurovision Éire were Stiofán Ó Fearail (singer, songwriter, musician and television presenter), Niamh Kavanagh (singer, Eurovision Song Contest 1993 winner), and Brian Kennedy (singer, Irish representative in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006).

Semi-final 1

Draw Artist[2] Song[2] Songwriter(s) Result
1 Lisa-Rose McMahon "Bris amach" Lisa-Rose McMahon, Brendan McCaughey, Carmel McGivney Final Duel
2 Jessica Doolan "Mise sa todhchaí" Jessica Doolan, Hugh Doolan Eliminated
3 David Kennedy "Fuar" David Kennedy, Emma O'Reilly Final Duel
4 Eva Roantree "Geallaim duit" Eva Roantree, Gary Burke Eliminated
5 Eva Campbell "I mo fhéileacán" Eva Campbell, Leo Capper Eliminated
6 Katie O’Donoghue "Síscéal" Katie O'Donghue, Elsa Joyce, Jamie O'Donoghue, Ruby Fairclough Eliminated
7 Amy Meehan "Gan tú" Amy Meehan, Tommy Conway, Geraldine Galligan Eliminated
8 Ellen McAteer "Dubh agus bán" Ellen McAteer Eliminated
Artist[2] Song[2] S. Ó Fearail N. Kavanagh B. Kennedy Votes Result
David Kennedy "Fuar" X X 2 Advanced
Lisa-Rose McMahon "Bris amach" X 1 Eliminated

Semi-final 2

Draw Artist[3] Song[3] Songwriter(s) Result
1 Aimee Banks "Réalta na mara" Aimee Banks, Niall Mooney, Jonas Gladnikoff, Brendan McCarthy Final Duel
2 Na Cork Rappers "Is maith liom é" Na Cork Rappers, GMC Beats, Webwise, YWIC Eliminated
3 Ellie Power "Mo ghrá" Ellie Power Eliminated
4 Kelly Irwin "Fíor chairde" Kelly Irwin, Greg French Final Duel
5 Ashley Tubridy "Múr samhraidh" Ashley Tubridy Eliminated
6 Ruby Buckley "Síocháin" Ruby Buckley, Ylva Persson, Linda Persson Eliminated
7 Ellie Quinlan "Ag taisteal an domhain" Ellie Quinlan Eliminated
8 Maude Adams "Dubh ’is gorm" Maude Adams Eliminated
Artist[3] Song[3] S. Ó Fearail B. Kennedy Votes Result
Aimee Banks "Réalta na mara" X X 2 Advanced
Kelly Irwin "Fíor chairde" 0 Eliminated

Semi-final 3

Draw Artist[4] Song[4] Songwriter(s) Result
1 Aislí Moran "Aisling" Aislí Moran, Greg French, Miss Ali Final Duel
2 Muireann Vaughan "Miongháire" Muireann Vaughan Final Duel
3 Adam Moloney "Lá ámháin" Adam Moloney Eliminated
4 Aoibhín Walsh "Féileacán i mo shaol" Aoibhín Walsh, Brendan Keeley Eliminated
5 Rachel Galvin "Bhíomar i ngrá" Rachel Galvin, Dearbhla Collins Eliminated
6 Revolutionary "Splancacha" Ellen McGroary, Aoife Breslin, Síofra Mauerhofer, Aoibhín Woods Eliminated
7 Leah Kavanagh "Tusa agus mise" Leah Kavanagh, Daire McGabhann, Áine Mulvey, Natasha Senanayake Eliminated
8 Amy Scollard "Grá go deo" Amy Scollard, Elaine McCabe Cudden Eliminated
Artist[4] Song[4] S. Ó Fearail N. Kavanagh B. Kennedy Votes Result
Aislí Moran "Aisling" X 1 Eliminated
Muireann Vaughan "Miongháire" X X 2 Advanced

Semi-final 4

Draw Artist[5] Song[5] Songwriter(s) Result
1 Zena Donnelly "I d’aonair" Zena Donnelly Final Duel
2 Sophie Halligan "Caillte gan tú" Sophie Halligan, Paddy Reilly Final Duel
3 Sceitimíní "Sé seo mo ghuí" Sceitimíní, Blue Ribbon Arts Eliminated
4 Paddy Heneghan "Rún" Paddy Heneghan, Kate Heneghan, Art O’Suilleabhan Eliminated
5 Katie Ball "Ag damhsa liomsa" Katie Ball, Greg French Eliminated
6 Jane Breathnach "An chéad uair" Jane Breathnach, Kevin Breathnach, Billy Larkin Eliminated
7 Lillie Foley "Tóg mó lámh" Lillie Foley, Flossie Plain Eliminated
8 Olivia Emade "Seo í an oíche" Olivia Emade, Michael English Eliminated
Artist Song S. Ó Fearail N. Kavanagh B. Kennedy Votes Result
Sophie Halligan "Caillte gan tú" X 1 Eliminated
Zena Donnelly "I d’aonair" X X 2 Advanced
Final

Along with the winners from the four heats, two wildcard acts were entered into the final. They were Lisa-Rose McMahon who came second in week 1 and Aislí Moran who came second in week 3. For the final, a sing-off was introduced between the top two contenders.

Draw Artist Song Result
1 Zena Donnelly "I d’aonair" Final Duel
2 Lisa-Rose McMahon "Bris amach" Eliminated
3 Muireann Vaughan "Miongháire" Eliminated
4 Aimee Banks "Réalta na mara" Final Duel
5 David Kennedy "Fuar" Eliminated
6 Aislí Moran "Aisling" Eliminated
Draw Artist Song S. Ó Fearail N. Kavanagh B. Kennedy Votes
1 Aimee Banks "Réalta na mara" X X 2
2 Zena Donnelly "I d’aonair" X 1

Artist and song information

Republic of Ireland"Réalta na Mara"
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 entry
Country
Artist
Aimee Banks
Languages
Irish
Composers
Aimee Banks, Niall Mooney, Jonas Gladnikoff, Brendan McCarthy
Lyricist
Aimee Banks
Finals performance
Final result
12
Final points
36

Aimee Banks

Aimee Banks (born 14 February 2002)[6] is a young soprano from Moycullen, in County Galway. She represented Ireland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with "Réalta na Mara", (lit. Star of the sea), a song which she co-wrote and composed with Niall Mooney, Jonas Gladnikoff and Brendan McCarthy.

Réalta na Mara

"Réalta na Mara" (English: Star of the Sea) is a song performed by Aimee Banks, which represented Ireland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015, placing 12th in a field of 17 countries.

At Junior Eurovision

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