Samantha Mumba joins contest to represent Ireland at Eurovision 

The Dublin native, who shot to fame 25 years ago, will be hoping to beat five other finalists with her song 'My Way' in the Eurosong final
Samantha Mumba joins contest to represent Ireland at Eurovision 

Samantha Mumba bids to represent Ireland at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest. Picture: Igor Star

Thu, 23 Jan, 2025 - 18:22
Neil Michael

Samantha Mumba is a finalist in the contest to see who will represent Ireland at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, this May.

The singer, who shot to popstar fame 25 years ago as a teenager, will be hoping to beat five other finalists with her song 'My Way'.

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