Samantha Mumba joinns Johnny Logan in the final of “The Hit”. Photograph courtesy of Independent.ie

This weeks Irish charts have been announced and Samantha Mumba has entered at #5 with the new  song “Somebody Like Me”. Therefore Samantha will join Eurovision Legend Johnny Logan in the Grand Final of RTE’s song contest show “The Hit”.

Mumba fought off the challenge of “Republic of Loose” and their song “Thinking of You” – that entered the chart at #16.

For full details on last weeks episode of “The Hit” you can read here or look at the show here

Samantha will be performing in the Grand Final of the Hit with the song “Somebody Like Me” composed by Liz Seaver. It is a classic RnB ballad that we just love here at Eurovision Ireland.

Tonight’s show will see another 2 artists battle it out to make it to the Grand Final of “The Hit”. They are –  Mundy and Finbar Furey. The show starts at 9:35PM (GMT) on RTE 1 or you can look at the show live on-line here

Here is a profile of tonight’s artists

Congratulations to Samantha Mumba as she makes the Grand Final – Can she beat Johnny Logan?

Author/Website co-founder and Editor in Chief Garrett Mulhall

Source : Eurovision Ireland

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