Ireland is the latest country to confirm its presence in Eurovision 2025.
Irish broadcaster RTÉ will hold a national selection for Eurovision 2025, and even since 2022, the selection method will be “Eurosong”.
Since 2022, “Eurosong” has been part of “The Late Late Show”.
Irish “Eurosong 2025” – Known Details
- The submission window opened today (23rd of September 2024) and will close on the 18th of November 2024.
- The Irish song and artist will be chosen via the “Irish Eurosong 2025″, which will be a televised show as part of “The Last Late Show“.
- The Irish selection will be held in February 2025
- Each performer can submit up to one song, which hasn’t been released before September 1st.
- All recordings of songs must be submitted in MP3 192kbps format and be complete, professionally recorded and in their final form.
- Performers must have the vocal ability, stagecraft, ambition and confidence to perform live.
- A panel of expert jury from the industry (and potentially some Eurovision fans) will evaluate the submitted songs and shortlist a few of them.
- Some performers might be invited to give a live audition in RTÉ studios in Dublin.
-  RTÉ reserves the right to replace suggested performers with performers/artists nominated by RTÉ, and to match them with songs received.
- RTÉ might invite some performers and/or writers to submit songs directly to the selection.
Bambie Thug represented Ireland at Eurovision 2024 with the song “Doomsday Blue”.
They finished in 6th place with a total of 278 points.
Eurovision 2025 will be held in Basel, Switzerland on the 13th, 15th and 17th of May 2025
