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Eurovision Song Contest 1995
Participating broadcasterRadio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ)
Country Ireland
National selection
Selection processNational final
Selection date(s)12 March 1995
Selected artist(s)Eddie Friel
Selected song"Dreamin'"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Richard Abbott
  • Barry Woods
Finals performance
Final result14th, 44 points
Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest
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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.

Before Eurovision

National final

Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ) held its national final 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.

Draw 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
Detailed Regional Jury Votes
Draw 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.

At Eurovision

"Dreamin'" went on to take 14th place in the contest with 44 points, breaking Ireland's record three-year-long winning streak. Ireland won again, however, the following year.

Voting

Points awarded to Ireland
Score Country
12 points
10 points  Sweden
8 points
7 points
6 points
5 points
4 points  Greece
3 points
2 points
1 point
Points awarded by Ireland
Score Country
12 points  Sweden
10 points  Norway
8 points  Slovenia
7 points  Denmark
6 points  Iceland
5 points  France
4 points  Malta
3 points  Croatia
2 points  Spain
1 point  United Kingdom

References

  1. "https://web.archive.org/web/20091022133216/http://geocities.com/national_finals_90s_00s/Ireland1995.html
  2. Roxburgh, Gordon (2020). Songs For Europe - The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest. Volume Four: The 1990s. UK: Telos Publishing. p. 213. ISBN 978-1-84583-163-9.
  3. "Final of Dublin 1995". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Results of the Final of Dublin 1995". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest
Participation
Artists
Songs
  • Note: Entries scored out signify where Ireland did not compete
Eurovision Song Contest 1995
Countries
Artists
Songs
  • "Amen"
  • "Baunilha e chocolate"
  • "Dreamin'"
  • "Dvadeset prvi vijek"
  • "Fra Mols til Skagen"
  • "Il me donne rendez-vous"
  • "Keep Me in Mind"
  • "Kolybelnaya dlya vulkana"
  • "Love City Groove"
  • "Nocturne"
  • "Nostalgija"
  • "Núna"
  • "Pia prosefhi"
  • "Prisluhni mi"
  • "Sama"
  • "Se på mig"
  • "Sev!"
  • "Sti fotia"
  • "Új név egy régi ház falán"
  • "Verliebt in Dich"
  • "La Voix est libre"
  • "Vuelve conmigo"
  • "Die Welt dreht sich verkehrt"
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