Ireland has a long and storied history with the Eurovision Song Contest.
Once upon a time we were so successful in the competition that it became an ingrained part of our national identity. Then it stopped being about the music and became all about the politics…
Nowadays, we’re less enamoured of the Eurovision – not least because we keep losing to ridiculous, same-y acts that only win because they share borders with like a trillion other countries.
Dermot and Dave from Today FM have got the classic Eurovision song spot-on with a parody video that they’ve made, right down to the crazy mandolin player.
Watch this then watch the Eurovision on Saturday and marvel at the accuracy:
Clip via Today FM.
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