Eurovision Song Contest 2023

Our song as usual was bland, forgettable and there was no onstage show except a guy prancing about in a glitter suit. For a country that produced such a spectacle as Riverdance, we now produce thoughtless, soulless acts that have no hook or differentiating quality.

Yeah but that's irrelevant to the act or the national song contest or the Eurovision.

If everyone associated with the entertainment industry was to be cancelled because they may be a vile individual, there wouldn't be an entertainment industry.

The delight at the group failing is not so much about the group itself, or indeed the music, but at the thought policing, the high handed judgementalism from a bunch of no-mark kids and people generally being sick to the back teeth of being patronised to and being directed as to what they should think and champion.

That and them can all go and get f**ked, please and thank you.

The thing the stuff that gets in - has no real formula ? It is such a mad mix - we send songs - they send acts.

Bring back Eimear Quinn

Send panti bliss, singing a song penned by bono!

De-sper-a-tion ooh ooh oooh.

I say the same thing every year about Irelands song…. It’s about 4-5 years too late!!!! Has this been Eurovision 2018 or 2019, that song would have qualified….

we always seem to send a song similar to what everyone else was doing a few years ago…

Very decent shout Róisín Murphy is just quirky enough!

My shout for years has been Lyra a proper Irish voice, with the right song could fly.

Not a woman in sight. That's part of our problem. Sex sells and we don't send it.

Chat GPT has pened next years song..

On the Emerald Isle, where the skittles flow

Fluffy sheep roam free, in fields aglow

Rainbows brighten up the sky, a sight to see

But war is never the answer, it's not the way to be

Chorus:

Spread love and joy, let the turf be dug

GAA on TV, for all to snug

Winning Eurovision, would make Marty happy

Russia can't stop us, we're not that sappy

Corncrakes are rare, but we keep them near

Not getting to the a semi, would make Marty shed a tear

Verse 2:

Ireland, oh Ireland, where the GAA is king

Let's make it free to air, for all to sing

Rainbows symbolize our pride, a message of hope

But war and violence, we cannot cope

Chorus:

Spread love and joy, let the turf be dug

GAA on TV, for all to snug

Winning Eurovision, would make Marty happy

Russia can't stop us, we're not that sappy

Corncrakes are rare, but we keep them near

Not getting to the a semi, would make Marty shed a tear

Bridge:

Let's unite and stand together, with love in our hearts

Let's keep the beauty of our land, with all its different parts

Skittles, love, and fluffy sheep, they're all we need

Let's keep striving for peace, with every single deed

Chorus:

Spread love and joy, let the turf be dug

GAA on TV, for all to snug

Winning Eurovision, would make Marty happy

Russia can't stop us, we're not that sappy

Corncrakes are rare, but we keep them near

Not getting to the a semi, would make Marty shed a tear

Outro:

On the Emerald Isle, where the music flows

Let's keep spreading love, as our story goes

Rainbows, sheep, and skittles, they're our treasures rare

Let's keep shining our light, with love and care.

Next year same outcome because nobody in RTE has the slightest interest in selecting a competitive entry. Not the slightest hint of accountability for the licence fee spent and the poor results.

Last few times I seen her - felt her vocals have faded to be honest.

Sorry I forgot to mention Mary black and mit as well throw in linda martin to keep abit of control over them all then .

If further proof is needed that RTE are out of touch, listen back (if you dare, let your blood pressure drop first) to Ray D’Arcy’s radio show earlier today.

Tuning in, you’d think it was the year 1998!

Marty and Dustin as guests, Linda Martin co-hosting, being asked the same questions and giving the same answers as every year (“How did you feel when you won?” “I was the only one sober”), a snippet of all the winning songs from the 90’s (as if people needed reminding).

Beyond embarrassing.

I'm surprised Eurovision is still a thing. I gave up on it almost 30 years ago. The fact you are not allowed play an instrument live is a disgrace to music.