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Johnny Logan after winning the 1980 Eurovision in the Netherlands. Alamy Stock Photo
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Quiz: How much do you know about these former Irish Eurovision hopefuls?
The Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Basel, Switzerland this year.
ON FRIDAY, NORWEGIAN singer EMMY was selected as Ireland’s act for Eurovision 2025.
EMMY was selected after a vote by a national panel, an international panel, and a public vote. She will represent Ireland in Basel, Switzerland in May.
So, how much do you know about these former Irish Eurovision hopefuls?
Which Irish celebrity chef was a contestant in Eurosong 2008?
RollingNews.ie
Neven Maguire
Alamy
Rachel Allen
Alamy
Donal Skehan
Alamy
Kevin Dundon
Which internationally-known veteran rocker missed out on a chance to represent Ireland in Eurovision 2023?
Alamy
Bob Geldof
John Lydon
Bono
Van Morrison
Bambie Thug was Ireland's act at the Eurovision in 2024. What place did they come in the final?
Alamy
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth
Which former Eurovision act made a cameo appearance during the 2023 contest in Liverpool?
Dustin
Jedward
Johnny Logan
Niamh Kavanagh
Ireland has only competed with an entry in Irish once. Who performed it?
Dawn Martin (1998)
Gary O'Shaughnessy (2001)
Molly Sterling (2015)
Sandie Jones (1972)
A member of which Irish boyband represented Ireland at Eurovision 2016?
Alamy
Hometown
Boyzone
Westlife
D-side
The theme on Dancing With The Stars tonight was 'Eurovision'. Which DWTS contestant from this series previously represented Ireland in the competition?
Barry McCall
Mickey Joe Harte
Gearóid Farrelly
Joanna Donnelly
Yasmin Seky
Which of these Irish acts has NOT won the Eurovision?
RollingNews.ie
Dana
Leon Farrell/RollingNews.ie
Dickie Rock
Alamy
Johnny Logan
Alamy
Niamh Kavanagh
How many sibling duos have represented Ireland in the Eurovision?
Alamy
Two
Three
Four
Five
Which Irish politician co-hosted the 1994 Eurovision?
RollingNews.ie
Patrick Cox
Cynthia Ní Mhurchú
Ivan Yates
Dana
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