There are six acts vying to represent Ireland at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Switzerland this May, with the winner set to be chosen during tonight's Late Late Show Eurosong Special.
Speaking about tonight's show, host Patrick Kielty said: "I'm really looking forward to tonight's line-up. I met them yesterday and they’re all just buzzing to get out there and do their stuff.
"We’ve a great mix of songs and the costumes and props are fab. All six acts are really bringing it. It’s gonna be a great night with hopefully a brilliant song heading to Switzerland later this year."
The 69th Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will be held in St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland after Nemo took home the trophy for Switzerland in 2024. The Eurovision Semi-Finals will take place on Tuesday 13 and Thursday 15 May with the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final taking place on Saturday 17 May.
Sweden shares the record for most Eurovision wins together with Ireland - with a tally of seven victories at the contest. Ireland first entered the Eurovision Song Contest in 1965 and famously won four out of five contests in the 1990s and became the first country to win three years in a row.
Ireland's Eurovision Winners:
Dana - All Kinds of Everything (1970).
Johnny Logan - What's Another Year (1980).
Johnny Logan - Hold Me Now (1987).
Linda Martin - Why Me? (1992).
Niamh Kavanagh - In Your Eyes (1993).
Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan - Rock n Roll Kids (1994).
Eimear Quinn - The Voice (1996).
Take a look back at Ireland's Eurovision history.
Here are the six artists battling it out to represent Ireland at this year's Eurovision.
Adgy - Run in to the Night
Donegal-born Adgy is aiming to impress with his track Run into the Night, which he describes as "unique" with a "strong Celtic influence".
The artist has written the song with his sister Jennie, who will be performing alongside him, and it was produced by Eurovision legend Ivan Klymenko (Kalush - Stefania, the 2022 winner).
He previously said of the song: "My kind of music is pop, it's EDM, it's very contemporary, but there's a very strong Celtic influence in this track. It comes from the fiddle, it resonates in the tone and the lyrics."
Bobbi Arlo - Powerplay
Bobbi Arlo, known for her vibrant, enigmatic sound, is hoping for Eurosong success with her track Powerplay.
She says she is a "huge Eurovision fan first and foremost" and praised Bambie Thug, last year's Irish contestant, for being "inspiring".
EMMY - Laika Party
24-year-old Norwegian singer EMMY is in the running with her song Laika Party. She said that she met a songwriter from Ireland at a songwriting camp so "it felt natural to submit the song for Ireland".
EMMY began making her own songs at the age of seven and her career got a kick-start in 2015 when, as a 15-year-old, she participated in Melodi Grand Prix Junior, one of the biggest music competitions in her country, for children.
Six years later, in 2021, she participated in Melodi Grand Prix, Norway's national selection of a song for the Eurovision Song Contest.
Today, EMMY is especially known for singing on TikTok and has 1.2 million followers around the world.
Reylta - Fire
Reylta hopes to represent Ireland with her track Fire, which she believes is "a magic song".
The Galway native has been singing and songwriting from a young age and has been performing with her band since 2017, releasing her debut single, Fools Games, in 2019.
Reylta's music is described as being "rooted deeply in Irish tradition and heritage". She previously said Fire is about those electrifying moments when you first meet someone.
"The song is really dramatic. I think it’s a magic song. I’m very excited to be here but it’s the song that has gotten me this far. It’s about passion and when you feel that instant chemistry with somebody," she said.
Samantha Mumba - My Way
Dublin singer-songwriter Samantha Mumba is among this year's Eurovision contenders with her uplifting track My Way.
The singer said she had been "asked about it (Eurovision) for years" and that "she really wanted to do it" but she didn't know the "powers that be".
"This year though, is a very personal year for me and I really want to challenge myself and push myself out of my comfort zone," she said.
Mumba shot to international acclaim at just 17 with her 2000 debut single, Gotta Tell You. The song became a global phenomenon, achieving top five positions in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, where it peaked at No 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.
NIYL - Growth
Limerick-born artist NIYL will be performing his track Growth on tonight's Eurosong Special.
NIYL is billed as mixing "a unique blend of emotionally fuelled vocals with an electronic sound to deliver powerful, cinematic, original works".
As a queer Irish artist, NIYL wants to "amplify queer culture in the Irish music industry with his music".
He said he is "so stoked" to take part in Eurosong. "I've always wanted to enter a song into the Eurovision, and this is definitely a banger!" NIYL said.
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