Listen: our six potential Eurovision entries for 2022 ahead of tonight's Eurosong
Contenders for this year's Eurovision entry from Ireland
The Eurovision Song Contest is coming up.
As a member of the European Broadcasting Union, RTÉ will oversee the shortlisting and nomination of our 2022 endeavour, and on the Ryan Tubridy show last month, we first heard the six tunes that will go before the public on the Late Late Show tonight.
Here they are:
Up-tempo stuff directly in the Eighties film-montage mould, but not without concerns from Irish Eurovision fans who note that the songwriting team failed to deliver the goods for the Polish entry last year.
A self-penned ballad that stands a good chance of leading Ireland into the Eurovision, if our history with easy-listening entries is anything to go by.
Sweeping, radio-ready fare from a singer with Eurovision experience - a former backing singer for Nicky Byrne in 2016 and Ryan O'Shaughnessy in 2018.
A singer on London's West End, Patrick O'Sullivan is tasked with a pop-rock number penned by Westlife's Nicky Byrne, The Coronas' Danny O'Reilly, and oddly enough, Lar Kaye, formerly of Irish math-rock icons Adebisi Shank.
A mid-paced, bratty disco-infuenced mover, written around a new-wavey synth bassline and post-breakup pop tropes. Self-penned, with assistance from Karl Zine and Izzy Warner.
A Covid-referencing novelty from a Sligo singer-songwriter and collaborators, including former brass players from Amy Winehouse's live band.
