Ireland fails to qualify for Eurovision final with Emmy's Laika Party
Ireland’s Emmy pictured during the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 semi-final in Basel, Switzerland. Picture: Andres Poveda
Ireland has failed to qualify for the Eurovision Song Contest final with Norwegian singer Emmy Kristiansen.
The country, which ties with Sweden for the most Eurovision wins, sent the 24-year-old to perform her entry Laika Party, about a Soviet dog sent to space, during the second semi-final in Basel, Switzerland, on Thursday.
