The doors are open.
RTE have announced that the search to find Ireland’s rep at Eurovision 2025 is officially on.
Next year’s contest will take place in Basel, Switzerland, following Nemo’s win this year with their hit song, The Code.
On the RTE website for submissions, the broadcaster says that they are looking to ‘hear from artists, performers, and songwriters, with the talent and ambition to compete and succeed in this highly competitive environment’.
They add: “This is a very valuable opportunity for performers and songwriters to gain exposure on a global scale – the rewards for success can be significant and as a result the competition attracts top professional talent from all over the world.”
RTÉ Eurovision Head of Delegation Michael Kealy said, “Our 2024 entry Bambie Thug bewitched audiences and came sixth at the Eurovision in May in Malmo – it was Ireland’s best result since 2000.
“Bambie’s song Doomsday Blue has had over 24 million streams to date on Spotify. Their performance at the Grand Final has had 9.4 million views on Eurovision’s official YouTube channel.
“Eurovision is an amazing opportunity for any Irish act to catapult themselves onto the world stage. Bambie Thug performed at Electric Picnic in August and is currently on a 30-date tour across Europe with sold out shows in Manchester, Glasgow, Amsterdam, Cologne, Helsinki, Dublin and Galway.
“Representing your country and performing at Eurovision is an experience unlike any other and can open doors beyond your imagination. If you think you have what it takes to be our Irish representative in Basel next year we’d love to hear from you!”
If you’d like to put your name forward, you can do so here.
The closing date for submissions is Monday 18th of November 2024 at 6pm.
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