A trio of Irish Eurovision winning artists will perform in a special interval act during this Friday’s Eurosong national final.
RTÉ have confirmed that Niamh Kavanagh, Linda Martin and Eimear Quinn will perform a rendition of 2023’s winning act Tattoo.
On Friday, Ireland will choose its entry to send to Eurovision 2025 in Basel, where six acts are vying for that ticket to Switzerland.
Bobbi Arlo, Reylta, ADGY, EMMY, Samantha Mumba and NIYL are the six finalists – with a mix of a national jury, an international jury, and a public vote deciding who will represent the Emerald Isle this year.
Meanwhile, the panel which will discuss each act after they have performed has been announced.
RTÉ said: “Joining Patrick will be the act that gave Ireland its highest-ranking position at Eurovision since 2000, Bambie Thug. Bambie will give their feedback on the six acts hoping to take Ireland to the Eurovision Song Contest Final in Basel, Switzerland this May.
“Joining Bambie on the panel will be Donal Skehan, a former Eurosong contestant in 2008. Donal, a self-confessed fan, will be ‘double crossing his heart’ that one of our six finalists will get out of the semi-final and make it Ireland’s eighth win.
“RTÉ 2FM’s Laura Fox will be sharing her opinions on each performance as they happen on the night.
“Dancing with the Stars judge Arthur Gourounlian takes up the fourth spot on the feedback panel. From the glittering dancefloor to the Late Late Show Eurosong stage, will Arthur be saying ‘j’adore’ to all six performances?”
The broadcaster added that further details on the show will be announced throughout the rest of the week, in the lead up to the big show on Friday.
