Heat 2 Contestants

Time for Heat 2 in Ireland’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest search. Sunday October 18th sees another 8 contestants compete for 1 place in the Grand Final on November 8th.

Each of the contestants will perform their song for the 3 judges and a live audience. The judges will then select the Top 2 acts who they will then select to go through to the Grand Final.

Last Sunday David Kennedy became the first act to make it through to the final with his song ‘Fuar’

The 8 acts competing in Heat 2

Aimee Banks
Age: 13
From: Moycullen, Co. Galway
Song title: Réalta Na Mara
Lyricist & Composer: Aimee Banks, Niall Mooney, Jonas Gladnikoff & Brendan McCarthy

Ellie Power
Age: 14
From: Askeaton, Co. Limerick
Song title: Mo Ghrá
Lyricist & Composer: Ellie Power

Na Cork Rappers
Ages: 11-13
From: Cork
Song title: Is Maith Liom É
Lyricist & Composer: Na Cork Rappers, GMC Beats in association with Webwise & YWIC

Ashley Tubridy
Age: 13
From: Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Song title: Múr Samhraidh
Lyricist & Composer: Ashley Tubridy

Kelly Irwin
Age: 15
From: Ballinteer, Dublin
Song title: Fíor Chairde
Lyricist & Composer: Kelly Irwin & Greg French

Maude Adams
Age: 14
From: Limerick
Song title: Dubh ‘is Gorm
Lyricist & Composer: Maude Adams

Ruby Buckley
Age: 13
From: Edenderry, Co. Offaly
Song title: Síocháin
Lyricist & Composer: Ruby Buckley, Yula Persson & Linda Persson

Ellie Quinlan
Age: 12
From: Ballyvolane, Co. Cork
Song title: Taisteal an Domhain
Lyricist & Composer:Ellie Quinlan

Viewing Details

The show will be aired on Sunday October 18th at 20:30 (GMT) on Tg4. For international viewers you can look on-line at the TG4 live streaming by clicking on the link HERE 

You will be in the hands of Irish presenter Eoin McDermott. Stay tuned for all the news behind the scenes as Ireland looks for their first Junior Eurovision contestant.

Throughout the Show make sure to get involved and have your say. You can tweet us using @eurovisionirela #Discover #JESCEire. You were great last Sunday and we had many people tweeting us during the show. So get involved this weekend with us.

Author/Editor in Chief Garrett Mulhall

Source : Eurovision Ireland