'Everything is a song to me.' Dolly Parton on faith, Miley Cyrus and Irish music

The Late Late Show Country Music Christmas Special did not disappoint but the undisputed star of the night was Dolly Parton
'Everything is a song to me.' Dolly Parton on faith, Miley Cyrus and Irish music

It was a night to celebrate the best of country music. The Late Late Show Country Music Christmas Special on RTÉ One on Friday night kicked off with Philomena Begley being the first person to be inducted into the ICMA Hall of Fame. There were appearances from Una Healy, Daniel O'Donnell, his sister Margo, Nathan Carter, Philomena Begley and Cliona Hagan.

Of course, the night belonged to Dolly Parton. "I look fake, but everything inside me," she told Ryan. "Well, I do believe that there is such a thing as really living something, feeling and knowing it."

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