Ireland: TG4 confirms Junior Eurovision 2023 participation

Ireland: TG4 confirms Junior Eurovision 2023 participation
Friday, 27 January 2023

  • TG4, the Irish speaking broadcaster, has revealed that they will participate in this year's Junior Eurovision Contest.

    The Irish broadcaster, TG4 has confirmed their Junior Eurovision 2023 participation and already commenced the process of the country's seach of the JESC representative. 

    Talented young singers who will be aged between 9 and 14 years this Autumn can apply for the contest. 

     

    Applications are open to solos, duets and groups of up to a maximum of 6 people. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for a talented youngster or group to represent Ireland at an international level. The closing date for entries is the 15th of February 2023. The winner will go on to represent Ireland at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023. 

     

     

    Ireland in Junior Eurovision 

    Ireland has participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest five times since their first appearance in the 2015 contest. The Irish language broadcaster, TG4, is responsible for the country's participation in the contest, and uses the national final Junior Eurovision Éire to select the Irish entries.

    Ireland debuted in the contest when TG4 participated in the 2015 contest in Sofia, Bulgaria, when the song "Réalta na mara" performed by Aimee Banks placed 12th in a field of 17 countries.  Ireland has achieved one top ten placing, in 2016 when the song "Bríce ar bhríce" performed by Zena Donnelly placed 10th.

    In Gliwice-Silesia at JESC 2019 Anna Kearney represented Ireland with her song "Banshee"  which finished 12th receiving 73 points. Despite having initially confirmed their participation in the 2020 contest in Warsaw, Poland in January 2020, TG4 announced in August 2020 that they would not participate in the contest due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    In 2021, Maiú Levi Lawlor represented the nation with “Saor (Disappear)”. He finished 18th with 44 points. 

    Sophie Lennon and her song “Solas” finished in 4th place with 150 points in 2022 edition of the contest achieving the best place for Ireland so far.

    News Source: TG4

    Image: junioreurovision.tv

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  • Melina F.

    Melina F.

    True follower of the Eurovision Song Contest since 2002, really enjoy listening daily to all the Eurovision hits and keeping up with all the Eurovision stars.