query: who did ireland vote for in eurovision 2018

pos: Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Ireland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Together", performed by Ryan O'Shaughnessy and written by himself, Mark Caplice and Laura Elizabeth Hughes. The song and the singer were internally selected in January 2018 by the Irish broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) to represent the nation at the 2018 contest in Lisbon, Portugal. Ireland was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 8 May 2018. He sang in 18th position and successfully qualified for the final, marking the country's first qualification

pos: Ireland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018. The music video clip features Hynes alongside Eurovision winner Niamh Kavanagh and 2018 Irish entrant Ryan O'Shaughnessy. During the opening ceremony and the running order draw which both took place on 19 November 2018, Ireland was drawn to perform ninth on 25 November 2018, following Belarus and preceding Serbia. The results of the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest were determined by national juries and an online audience vote. Every country had a national jury that consisted of three music industry professionals and two kids aged between 10 and 15 who are citizens of the

pos: Gary O'Shaughnessy Gary O'Shaughnessy Gary O'Shaughnessy is an Irish singer and musician who represented Ireland in Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the song "Without Your Love" finishing 21st out of 23 entries. He's the uncle of Ryan O'Shaughnessy who represented Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. He comes from a very musical family. His grandmother who was a gifted piano and fiddle player. Besides singing, he plays guitar, bass guitar and keyboards. His brother Brian and sister are musicians as well, with his brother playing guitar and his sister the piano. O'Shaughnessy started studying at age of 12 for four years

pos: Gary O'Shaughnessy Understanding". Also, in 1999, he had taken part with the song "I'll Be There" coming fifth. Gary O'Shaughnessy Gary O'Shaughnessy is an Irish singer and musician who represented Ireland in Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the song "Without Your Love" finishing 21st out of 23 entries. He's the uncle of Ryan O'Shaughnessy who represented Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. He comes from a very musical family. His grandmother who was a gifted piano and fiddle player. Besides singing, he plays guitar, bass guitar and keyboards. His brother Brian and sister are musicians as well, with his brother playing

pos: Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Brendan Murray all failed to qualify to the final. On 31 January 2018, RTÉ announced Ryan O'Shaughnessy as the Irish entrant at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Together". The "Eurovision Song Contest 2018" took place at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal and consisted of two semi-finals on 8 and 10 May and the final on 12 May 2018. According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big 5" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) were required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete

pos: Together (Ryan O'Shaughnessy song) the immediate termination of the Chinese broadcast rights for the rest of the contest. Ryan's uncle, Gary O'Shaughnessy represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the song "Without Your Love". The song received six points and placed 21st. Alan McGrath was also a dancer during Ireland's performance at Eurovision 2013, which was also the last time Ireland entered the finals. This prompted a comment from RTE that McGrath was a "lucky charm". Together (Ryan O'Shaughnessy song) "Together" is a song by Irish singer Ryan O'Shaughnessy. The song represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. The song title

neg: Ireland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 of the available points. The public vote counts for 50% of the final result, while the other 50% comes from the professional juries. Ireland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Ireland participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018, which took place on 25 November 2018 in Minsk, Belarus. The Irish broadcaster TG4 is responsible for organising their entry for the contest through a national selection show entitled "Junior Eurovision Éire". The national final took place on 11 November 2018, while the semifinals took place between 14 October and 4 November. This was Ireland's fourth appearance at the Junior

neg: Eurovision Song Contest 1994 in the final: Some participating countries didn't provide radio broadcasts for the event, the ones who did are listed below. Eurovision Song Contest 1994 The Eurovision Song Contest 1994 was the 39th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1994 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. As of 2018, it was the last time the contest was held in April. The presenters were Cynthia Ní Mhurchú and Gerry Ryan. The pair hosted the evening in French, English and Irish. Ireland won the contest for the third time in a row, when Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan were

neg: Serbia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 osetiš". During the opening ceremony and the running order draw which both took place on 19 November 2018, Serbia was drawn to perform tenth on 25 November 2018, following Ireland and preceding Italy. The results of the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be determined by national juries and an online audience vote. Every country will have a national jury that will consist of three music industry professionals and two kids aged between 10 and 15 who are citizens of the country they represent. This jury will be asked to judge each contestant based on: vocal capacity; the stage performance;

neg: Belarus in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 opening ceremony and the running order draw which both took place on 19 November 2018, Belarus was drawn to perform eighth on 25 November 2018, following Azerbaijan and preceding Ireland. The results of the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be determined by national juries and an online audience vote. Every country will have a national jury that will consist of three music industry professionals and two kids aged between 10 and 15 who are citizens of the country they represent. This jury will be asked to judge each contestant based on: vocal capacity; the stage performance; the song's composition

neg: Ireland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Ireland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Ireland participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018, which took place on 25 November 2018 in Minsk, Belarus. The Irish broadcaster TG4 is responsible for organising their entry for the contest through a national selection show entitled "Junior Eurovision Éire". The national final took place on 11 November 2018, while the semifinals took place between 14 October and 4 November. This was Ireland's fourth appearance at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Prior to the 2018 Contest, Ireland had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest three times since its debut in

neg: Ireland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 10th with the public televote and 14th with the jury vote. In the public vote, Ireland scored 43 points, while with the jury vote, Ireland scored 19 points. Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Ireland and awarded by Ireland in the final and the breakdown of the jury voting and televoting conducted during the final. The following five members comprise the Irish jury: Ireland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 Ireland selected their Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 entry through "Junior Eurovision Éire". The competing songs were broken down into four semi-finals. On 23 March 2015 it

neg: Love Shine a Light just lucky that I'm the one that gets to sing it." "Love Shine a Light" did indeed win Eurovision 1997 easily: with its first 12-point score being awarded by Austria the fourth reporting jury "Love Shine a Light" assumed permanent possession of first place on the scoreboard with its final vote tally an unprecedented 227 points besting the second-place finishing Eurovision 1997 entrant, the entrant for Ireland: "Mysterious Woman", by 70 points. The final vote tally for "Love Shine a Light" at Eurovision 1997 set a record unsurpassed until 2004, when the introduction of the semi-final greatly expanded the number

neg: Czech Republic in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 the national selection process organised by Česká televize to select Czech Republic's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. The winner was revealed on 29 January 2018. The winner was determined, from among six competing entries, by the combination of votes from a public vote and a ten-member international jury panel. For the public vote, users were able to vote for the winner from 8 January 2018 to 22 January 2018 via the official Eurovision Song Contest app. Both international and Czech users were able to vote, but only votes from users in the Czech Republic were counted. The international

neg: Ireland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017 15 minutes. International viewers could vote for a minimum of three countries and a maximum of five. They could also vote for their own country’s song. These votes were then turned into points. The amount of points was determined by the percentage of votes received. For example, if a song receives 20% of the votes, thus it would receive 20% of the available points. The public vote counted for 50% of the final result, while the other 50% came from the professional juries. Ireland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017 Ireland participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017,

neg: Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 is a close friend of Ben-El Tavori, therefore Tavori was not able to vote during his audition. The fifth audition was broadcast in two parts on 26 and 27 November 2017. Eight of the eleven contestants advanced to the next phase following achieving at least 70% of the votes while one contestant who did not get enough votes to qualify was saved by the hosts. Among the contestants was Keshet Ben Ze'ev, the nephew of Izhar Cohen who (together with Alphabeta) won the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 with the song "A-Ba-Ni-Bi" and who finished fifth in the Eurovision Song Contest

neg: Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 Austria took part at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 in Millstreet, Ireland, represented by Tony Wegas with the song "Maria Magdalena". Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) selected Tony Wegas, who had represented Austria in 1992, to represent the country at the 1993 Contest in Ireland. A national final was held to select the competing song for Austria at Eurovision, with seven songs, all sung by Wegas, presented. In February 1993 the seven songs were played on the radio, with the public invited to vote for their favourite entry by postcard voting. On 30 March a

neg: Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 the EBU after the conclusion of the competition, it was revealed that Ireland had placed sixteenth with the public televote and seventh with the jury vote in the second semi-final. In the public vote, Ireland scored 14 points, while with the jury vote, Ireland scored 84 points. Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Ireland and awarded by Ireland in the second semi-final and grand final of the contest, and the breakdown of the jury voting and televoting conducted during the two shows: The following five members comprised the Irish jury: Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 Ireland

neg: Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 since the 2013 Contest. Prior to the 2018 Contest, Ireland had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 50 times since its first entry in . Ireland has won the contest a record seven times in total. The country's first win came in 1970, with then-18-year-old Dana winning with "All Kinds of Everything". Ireland holds the record for being the only country to win the contest three times in a row (in 1992, 1993 and 1994), as well as having the only three-time winner (Johnny Logan, who won in 1980 as a singer, 1987 as a singer-songwriter, and again in 1992

neg: Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 Eurosong 2012" on 24 February, where "Waterline" was decided the winner by a combination of public vote and regional jury vote. Both Jedward and Donna McCaul had previously represented Ireland at Eurovision. Jedward at Eurovision 2011 with the song "Lipstick" and Donna at Eurovision 2005 as part of pop duo Donna and Joe with the song "Love?" During the Semi-Final Allocation draw which was held on 25 January 2012, it was announced Ireland was scheduled to compete on the second half of the first semi-final on 22 May. On 20 March 2012 the Running Order draw was held, which determined

neg: Israel in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 three countries and a maximum of five. They can also vote for their own country’s song. These votes will then be turned into points which will be determined by the percentage of votes received. For example, if a song receives 20% of the votes, thus it will receive 20% of the available points. The public vote will count for 50% of the final result, while the other 50% will come from the professional juries. Israel in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Israel participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 which took place on 25 November 2018, in Minsk,

neg: Australia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 maximum of five. They can also vote for their own country’s song. These votes will then be turned into points which will be determined by the percentage of votes received. For example, if a song receives 20% of the votes, thus it will receive 20% of the available points. The public vote will count for 50% of the final result, while the other 50% will come from the professional juries. Australia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Australia will participate in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 which will take place on 25 November 2018, in Minsk, Belarus. The

neg: Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976 the 12 points exchange between the two was noted as an oddity, as neither country had received a maximum vote from any other jury. The 1976 contest was a two-horse race with winners the United Kingdom and runners-up France finishing out of sight of the rest of the field, and it was also spotted that Italy and Ireland were the only two countries who did not award a 12 or a 10 to either the UK or France. Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976 Italy was represented by Romina Power and Al Bano, with the song '"We'll Live It

neg: Eurovision Song Contest but won the contest with the highest combined vote. The televote was won by Russia and the jury vote by Australia. In 2018, eventual winner Israel won the televote but only came in third with the jury vote (won by Austria). There have been a number of Eurovision artists and groups whose careers were directly launched into the spotlight following their win. Notable examples were ABBA, who won the contest for Sweden in 1974 with their song "Waterloo", and went on to become one of the most successful pop bands in history; the French Canadian singer Céline Dion, who won

neg: Poland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 (born 11 January 2005) is a Polish singer who won the first edition of The Voice Kids Poland. She will represent Poland at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Minsk, Belarus. In October 2018, she released the single "Zatrzymać Chwilę" which she recorded together with Edyta Górniak. During the opening ceremony and the running order draw which both took place on 19 November 2018, Poland was drawn to perform twentieth (last) on 25 November 2018, following Malta. The results of the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be determined by national juries and an online audience vote. Every country

neg: Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest and Latvia third. Statistically, Ireland is the 11th-best country at predicting the winner of the contest. Out of 32 occasions since the current voting system was adopted in 1975 (and excluding the years in which Ireland itself was the winner, since countries cannot vote for themselves), Ireland has awarded an average of 8.5 points to the winning song. Ireland has given its "12 points" to the winning song 12 times (1979, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1997, 2000, 2012, 2013 and 2014). Only twice, in 2003 and 2011, did Ireland fail to award any points to the winning song.

neg: Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 for us. Get them back. Vote 'No' to Lisbon", referring to his failure at Eurovision. RTÉ also announced that it was seeking a new television format for the turkey, targeting a more mature audience, but the show would not be in a chat-show format. Pilots were currently in production; however, RTÉ was not expected to air the show until 2009. Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Ireland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 after Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ) held a national final, Eurosong 2008, to select the Irish entry for the contest, held in Belgrade, Serbia. For 2008,

neg: Azerbaijan in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 maximum of five. They can also vote for their own country’s song. These votes will then be turned into points which will be determined by the percentage of votes received. For example, if a song receives 20% of the votes, thus it will receive 20% of the available points. The public vote will count for 50% of the final result, while the other 50% will come from the professional juries. Azerbaijan in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Azerbaijan participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Minsk, Belarus. The Azerbaijani entry was selected through an internal selection. On

neg: Wales in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 countries and a maximum of five. They can also vote for their own country’s song. These votes will then be turned into points which will be determined by the percentage of votes received. For example, if a song receives 20% of the votes, thus it will receive 20% of the available points. The public vote will count for 50% of the final result, while the other 50% will come from the professional juries. Wales in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Wales will participate in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 to be held in Minsk, Belarus on 25 November

neg: Italy in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Italian child singers Melissa di Pasca and Marco Boni. It will represent Italy in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018. During the opening ceremony and the running order draw which both took place on 19 November 2018, Italy was drawn to perform eleventh on 25 November 2018, following Serbia and preceding Australia. The results of the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be determined by national juries and an online audience vote. Every country will have a national jury that will consist of three music industry professionals and two kids aged between 10 and 15 who are citizens of the

neg: Malta in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 song "Marchin'On". "Marchin'On" is a song by Maltese child singer Ela Mangion. It will represent Malta at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Minsk, Belarus. During the opening ceremony and the running order draw which both took place on 19 November 2018, Malta was drawn to perform nineteenth on 25 November 2018, following Wales and preceding Poland. The results of the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest were determined by national juries and an online audience vote. Every country had a national jury that consisted of three music industry professionals and two kids aged between 10 and 15 who are

neg: Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 10th in 2006, Dervish only managed to receive five points, all from Albania, placing last of 24 countries. This was the first time Ireland came last in the contest, after winning a total of seven times in its history, more than any other country in the contest. After the contest, reactions in Ireland were unsettled, with talks of "vote hijacking" and calls for a new selection for Eurovision. Criticism was also given to Dervish's performance at the contest. Ireland first entered the Eurovision Song Contest in 1965, making their 41st participation in 2007. Ireland has won the contest seven times

neg: Ireland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 the top two contenders. Taylor Hynes (born 22 April 2004) is an Irish child singer. He represented Ireland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "IOU". He previously entered Junior Eurovision Eire in 2016, where he failed to make the final. He returned to the selection in 2018 and came second in his heat, however a day after his heat was broadcast, he was leaked by Belarusian TV as Ireland's Junior Eurovision entrant. He was born in Dublin, but currently lives in Clonee. IOU is a song by Irish child singer Taylor Hynes. It represented Ireland at

neg: France in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 is a song by French child singer Angélina Nava. It represented France at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018. During the opening ceremony and the running order draw which both took place on 19 November 2018, France was drawn to perform fifteenth on 25 November 2018, following Israel and preceding Macedonia. The results of the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be determined by national juries and an online audience vote. Every country will have a national jury that will consist of three music industry professionals and two kids aged between 10 and 15 who are citizens of the country

neg: Ireland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 country they represent. This jury were asked to judge each contestant based on: vocal capacity; the stage performance; the song's composition and originality; and the overall impression by the act. In addition, no member of a national jury could be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently. The first phase of the online voting started on 23 November 2018 when a recap of all the rehearsal performances were shown on "junioreurovision.tv" before the viewers can vote. After this, voters also had the option to watch longer

neg: Ireland in the Eurovision Dance Contest Ireland in the Eurovision Dance Contest Ireland has taken part in two Eurovision Dance Contests. Its highest placed finish was third in 2007 and its lowest placed finish is eleventh was 2008. Like the Eurovision Song Contest, which Ireland has won a record seven times, Ireland decides upon its entry through a public vote on a special edition of "The Late Late Show". Ireland made its debut at the 2007 contest. The couple representing the country was Nicola Byrne and Mick Donegan, performing Jive and Fandango dances. They were given the chance to represent their country after winning "Celebrity Jigs

neg: Eurovision Song Contest 1981 points or more to win over either country. Switzerland were quickly eliminated by receiving just one vote. The UK passed the five-point mark and received eight votes, while Germany did indeed receive the maximum 12 points, but it was too late. France finished third, with Switzerland fourth and the hosts Ireland coming in fifth. Of these, Switzerland received the most top votes despite only finishing fourth, while the UK only received two. The UK did however receive points from every competing country. Meanwhile, at the other end of the board was Norway, who finished last with no points for the

neg: Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Noa Bell is the adopted daughter of Keren Peles, therefore Peles was not able to vote during her audition. Her vote was cast by Ben-El Tavori. The fourth audition was broadcast in two parts on 19 and 20 November 2017. Eight of the eleven contestants advanced to the next phase following achieving at least 70% of the votes while one contestant who did not get enough votes to qualify was saved by the hosts. However, on 26 November 2017 it was confirmed that Liat Banai, who has originally qualified to the next phase, has withdrawn from the competition. Dori Halevi

neg: Ireland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 one-minute clips from each participant’s rehearsal. This first round of voting stopped on Sunday, 25 November, at 15:59 CET. The second phase of the online voting took place during the live show and started right after the last performance and was open for 15 minutes. International viewers can vote for a minimum of three countries and a maximum of five. They can also vote for their own country’s song. These votes were then be turned into points which were determined by the percentage of votes received. For example, if a song receives 20% of the votes, thus it receives 20%

neg: Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Sweden participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. The Swedish broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT) organised the national final "Melodifestivalen 2018" in order to select the Swedish entry for the 2018 contest in Lisbon, Portugal. After a six-week-long competition consisting of four semi-finals, a Second Chance round and a final, "Dance You Off" performed by Benjamin Ingrosso emerged as the winner after achieving the highest score following the combination of votes from eleven international jury groups and a public vote. Prior to the 2018 contest, Sweden had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest fifty-seven

neg: Eurovision Song Contest 1993 way the votes were cast, having Malta's vote announced last was the only way for the contest for victory to go down to the final jury. 1993 was the last year that the points were announced by telephone. Each performance had a conductor who conducted the orchestra. Below is a summary of all 12 points in the final: Eurovision Song Contest 1993 The Eurovision Song Contest 1993 was the 38th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 15 May 1993 at Green Glens Arena in Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland. The presenter was Fionnuala Sweeney. Niamh Kavanagh was the winner of

neg: Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973 entry Mocedades, with the song "Eres tú". The group had made it into the top 14 for the special event after being selected in an online vote by the voting public across Europe. Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest "For the candidacy of Spain in 2018, see Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 and for the edition of the Festival, see Eurovision Song Contest 2018" Spain has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 58 times since making its debut in , where they finished ninth. Since , Spain is one of the "Big Five", along with France, Germany,

neg: Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 her ambition is to duet with Shania Twain. Her younger brother Joe was a full-time school student. Because Ireland placed 22nd at the 2004 contest,Donna and Joseph were forced to compete in the Eurovision semi-final,At Eurovision, Donna and Joseph remained in the middle of the stage while dancers added to their performance in the background. Eventually the dancers came to the front and did a well received clogging routine. The song did not manage to make it to the final, placing 14th in the semi-final.Therefore,Ireland will have to compete in the semi-final again in ESC 2006 The spokesperson who revealed

neg: Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 Thanks to Johnny Logan's win in Brussels in 1987, the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest was to be held in Dublin. The song "Take Him Home", written and composed by Peter Eades and performed by Jump The Gun was chosen to represent Ireland after winning the national final selection. Held on 6 March at the Olympia Theatre in Dublin, the national final, "Eurosong '88" was hosted for the second year in succession by Marty Whelan (who would provide commentary for RTÉ's broadcast of the contest from 2000 onwards, although he did provided the TV

neg: San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 of the jury, some changes were applied to the jury vote as well: the jury present in the show was only be able to provide feedback, and the actual jury vote instead came from a panel of music industry experts. Alessandro Capricchioni, the Head of Delegation for San Marino at the Eurovision Song Contest, was a part of it, but not Zoe or Christof Straub. The winner went on to represent San Marino at Eurovision Song Contest 2018. The show was presented by Nick Earles and Kristin Stein. 1in360 had four judges for the two preliminary rounds and five for

neg: Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 but voting patterns quickly established that the contest was going to be a three-horse race between Italy and two of the pre-contest favourites, France and Ireland. Italy took the lead for the first seven rounds of voting before surrendering it to Ireland, who held it for the next nine rounds, with France never far behind. The Irish jury handed the lead back to Italy with a maximum 12 points vote. Italy then scored strongly from the remaining juries while Ireland and France faltered, winning victory on the penultimate vote with a maximum 12 from Cyprus. At the close of the

neg: Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently. The individual rankings of each jury member as well as the nation's televoting results were released shortly after the grand final. The following five members formed the Irish jury: During the Chinese broadcast of the first semi-final on Mango TV, both Albania and Ireland were edited out of the show, along with their snippets in the recap of all 19 entries. Ireland was censored due to its representation of a homosexual couple on-stage. In addition, the LGBT flag was also blurred out from the broadcast. As a result, the

neg: Malta in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 votes, thus it will receive 20% of the available points. The public vote will count for 50% of the final result, while the other 50% will come from the professional juries. Malta in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Malta participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 on 25 November 2018 in Minsk, Belarus. The Maltese entrant for the 2018 contest was selected through a national final, organised by the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) on 8 September 2018. A total of 16 finalists performed original songs for the first time since 2010. Ela Mangion was chosen to

neg: Kazakhstan in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 will be open for 15 minutes. International viewers can vote for a minimum of three countries and a maximum of five. They can also vote for their own country’s song. These votes will then be turned into points which will be determined by the percentage of votes received. For example, if a song receives 20% of the votes, thus it will receive 20% of the available points. The public vote will count for 50% of the final result, while the other 50% will come from the professional juries. Kazakhstan in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Kazakhstan announced on 25

neg: Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 time. In the final of the contest, the Irish votes were presented by Irish TV personality Derek Mooney, who previously did the same in 2000. RTÉ released the names of the five jurors which made up half of the Irish votes in the final, along with televoting. They were former Eurovision winners Linda Martin (ESC 1992) and Paul Harrington (ESC 1994), producer Bill Hughes, singer and TV personality Emma O'Driscoll and singer/songwriter Luan Parle. Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 Ireland competed in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia. The country was represented by Sinéad Mulvey &

neg: Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 televote and the other half a jury vote but this aspect was discarded in January 2018 and the broadcaster opted to choose the artist via an internal selection. Foureira was announced as the singer who would represent Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in 1 February and her song "Fuego" and the accompanying music video premiered on the CyBC evening news bulletin on 2 March. Foureira prepared for the competition by travelling to the Swedish capital city of Stockholm in mid-April to acquaint herself with her troupe and to make adjustments for her performance in Lisbon. Cyprus was drawn

neg: France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 France participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Mercy" written by Émilie Satt and Jean-Karl Lucas. The song is performed by French duo Madame Monsieur. The French entry for the 2018 contest in Lisbon, Portugal was selected through the national selection "Destination Eurovision", organised by the French broadcaster France Télévisions in collaboration with the television channel France 2. The selection consisted of two semi-finals and a final. Madame Monsieur became the winner, placing third with the international juries but winning a landslide share of the vote from the French public,

neg: Portugal in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 of votes received. For example, if a song receives 20% of the votes, thus it will receive 20% of the available points. The public vote will count for 50% of the final result, while the other 50% will come from the professional juries. Portugal in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Portugal participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 which took place on 25 November 2018 in Minsk, Belarus. The Portuguese broadcaster Radio and Television of Portugal (RTP) was responsible for organising their entry for the contest. Rita Laranjeira was internally selected on 28 September 2018 as the Portuguese

neg: Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 winner was selected by the public and jury vote. The three superfinalists were "Starlight" performed by Anna Ritsmar, "Higher Ground" performed by Rasmussen and "Music for the Road" performed by Albin Fredy. In the super-final, the winner, "Higher Ground" performed by Rasmussen, was selected by the public and jury vote. In addition to the performances of the competing entries, Eurovision Song Contest 2014 winner Conchita Wurst performed as the interval act. The "Eurovision Song Contest 2018" took place at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal and consisted of two semi-finals on 8 and 10 May and the final on 12

neg: Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976 as a member of the group Chips. On the night of the final Hurley performed 7th in the running order, following Belgium and preceding the Netherlands. At the close of voting, "When" had picked up 54 points, placing Ireland 10th of the 18 entries. Ireland received one maximum 12 from Italy, which the Irish jury reciprocated by awarding their 12 to the Italian song – oddly, neither country received a maximum vote from any other national jury. Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976 Ireland was represented by Red Hurley, with the song '"When", at the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest,

neg: France in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 20% of the votes, thus it will receive 20% of the available points. The public vote will count for 50% of the final result, while the other 50% will come from the professional juries. France in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 On 12 May 2018, it was announced that France would return to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2018 which will take place on 25 November 2018 in Minsk, Belarus. The French broadcaster France Télévisions is responsible for choosing their entry for the contest. Angélina Nava was internally selected to represent France in Belarus. Her song "Jamais sans

neg: Macedonia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 example, if a song receives 20% of the votes, thus it will receive 20% of the available points. The public vote will count for 50% of the final result, while the other 50% will come from the professional juries. Macedonia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Macedonia participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 which took place on 25 November 2018 in Minsk, Belarus. The Macedonian broadcaster MRT was responsible for organising their entry for the contest. Marija Spasovska was internally selected on 18 August 2018 as the Macedonian representative. Prior to the 2017 contest, Macedonia had participated

neg: Albania in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 For example, if a song receives 20% of the votes, thus it will receive 20% of the available points. The public vote will count for 50% of the final result, while the other 50% will come from the professional juries. Albania in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Albania will participate in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018, which will take place in Minsk, Belarus on 25 November 2018. The Albanian broadcaster RTSH will be responsible for the organization of their representative at the contest. Their entry will be selected through "Junior Fest 2018", a national selection process consisting of

neg: 2018 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship 2018 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship The 2018 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the GAA's premier inter-county gaelic football competition for under 17s. Thirty one county teams from Ireland competed (Kilkenny did not participate). 2018 was the first minor competition for under 17 year-olds – previously the competition had an under 18 age limit. The under 17 championship with a new format was introduced after a vote at the GAA congress on 26 February 2016. A league format was introduced in Connacht and Leinster. Munster retained their double elimination format and Ulster changed to a double elimination format. Kerry defeated Galway

neg: Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 well as waves of orange, white and green through the LCD screens on the stage. Despite being one of the favourites to win the contest outright, Dustin only managed to receive 22 points, placing 15th of the 19 countries competing and failing to reach the final. After his Eurovision experience, Dustin returned to Ireland where he launched a campaign against the Lisbon Treaty in the European Union, calling for a 'No' vote by the Irish on the referendum for the amendment of the Irish constitution to allow the adoption of the treaty. Dustin's campaign included the slogan "They didn't vote

neg: Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 permitted to be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently. The individual rankings of each jury member as well as the nation's televoting results were released shortly after the grand final. The following five members comprised the Slovene jury: Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Slovenia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. Slovenian broadcaster Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTV Slovenija) organized the national selection "EMA 2018" in order to select the Slovenian entry for the 2018 contest in Lisbon, Portugal. It qualified for the grand final

neg: Russia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 country's song. These votes were then turned into points which were determined by the percentage of votes received. For example, if a song receives 20% of the votes, thus it will receive 20% of the available points. The public vote will count for 50% of the final result, while the other 50% will come from the professional juries. Russia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Russia participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 which took place on 25 November 2018 in Minsk, Belarus. The Russian national final took place on 3 June 2018 at the children's camp Artek,

neg: Eurovision Song Contest 2018 become an annual tradition for the OGAE fan clubs, a voting poll took place before the main Eurovision Song Contest allowing members from over 40 clubs to vote for their favourite songs of the contest. The Barbara Dex Award is a fan award originally awarded by House of Eurovision from 1997 to 2016, and since 2017 by songfestival.be. This is a humorous award given to the worst dressed artist each year in the contest, and was named after the Belgian artist, Barbara Dex, who came last in the , in which she wore her own self-designed dress. Eurovision Song Contest:

neg: Belarus in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Belarus in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Belarus participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 which took place in Minsk, Belarus on 25 November 2018. The Belarusian entry for the 2018 contest will be selected through a national final organised by the Belarusian broadcaster National State Television and Radio Company of the Republic of Belarus. It will see ten competing acts participating in a televised production where the winner will be determined by a 50/50 combination of votes from a jury made up of music professionals and a public vote. Prior to the 2018 contest, Belarus had participated

neg: Armenia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 be turned into points which will be determined by the percentage of votes received. For example, if a song receives 20% of the votes, thus it will receive 20% of the available points. The public vote will count for 50% of the final result, while the other 50% will come from the professional juries. Armenia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Armenia participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 which took place on 25 November 2018 in Minsk, Belarus. The Armenian broadcaster Armenian Public Television (ARMTV) is responsible for organising their entry for the contest. Prior to the

neg: San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 the candidates will perform the fully produced versions of their chosen songs. The winner will be chosen by a combination of jury and online voting. The online vote will open on 23 February 2018 and extend through the end of the finals. Both the jury vote and the online vote will follow the Eurovision format, whereby the candidates will be awarded 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1 points. To avoid a repeat of the vote fraud allegations surrounding the fan vote and ensure maximum fairness and as representative a result as possible, two measures were

neg: Macedonia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 dedicated to Toše Proeski. Her first teenage song "Igraj so srce" (Играј со срце; lit. Play the heart) was released on 30 May 2018. During the opening ceremony and the running order draw which both took place on 19 November 2018, Macedonia was drawn to perform sixteenth on 25 November 2018, following France and preceding Armenia. The results of the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be determined by national juries and an online audience vote. Every country will have a national jury that will consist of three music industry professionals and two kids aged between 10 and 15 who

neg: Italy in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 receives 20% of the votes, thus it will receive 20% of the available points. The public vote will count for 50% of the final result, while the other 50% will come from the professional juries. Italy in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Italy participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 which took place on 25 November 2018 in Minsk, Belarus. The Italian broadcaster Rai Gulp, which is a channel owned by Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI), was responsible for organising their entry for the contest. Melissa and Marco were internally selected to represent Italy with the song "What Is Love".

neg: Poland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 own country’s song. These votes will then be turned into points which will be determined by the percentage of votes received. For example, if a song receives 20% of the votes, thus it will receive 20% of the available points. The public vote will count for 50% of the final result, while the other 50% will come from the professional juries. Poland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Poland will participate in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 which will take place on 25 November 2018 in Minsk, Belarus. The Polish broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP) was responsible for organising

neg: Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 a national jury was permitted to be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently. The individual rankings of each jury member as well as the nation's televoting results were released shortly after the grand final. The following five members comprised the Albanian jury: For the seventh year in a row, the commentator and the spokesperson of Albania in Eurovision is Andri Xhahu, the tv and radio host on RTSH. Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Albania participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. The Albanian

neg: Czech Republic in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 jury panel consisted of ten former Eurovision entrants: Česká televize received over four hundred song submissions for the Eurovision Song Contest, of which 36 were by Czech songwriters. The six selected finalists were announced on 8 January 2018 and the entries were made available to the public. It was announced on 23 January that Mikolas Josef had won the jury vote with 68 points, with the remaining jury scores and televotes, as well as the overall result, being revealed on 29 January. The "Eurovision Song Contest 2018" took place at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal and consisted of two

neg:
2018 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship (Kerry)
 11. Matthew Costello (Meath)
 12. Aaron Mulligan (Monaghan)
 13. Luke Mitchell (Meath)
 14. Eoin Darcy (Wicklow)
 15. Matthew Cooley (Galway) 2018 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship The 2018 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the GAA's premier inter-county gaelic football competition for under 17s. Thirty one county teams from Ireland competed (Kilkenny did not participate). 2018 was the first minor competition for under 17 year-olds – previously the competition had an under 18 age limit. The under 17 championship with a new format was introduced after a vote at the GAA congress on 26 February 2016. A league format was introduced

neg: Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently. The individual rankings of each jury member as well as the nation's televoting results were released shortly after the grand final. The following five members comprised the Maltese jury: Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Malta participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal, with a song selected through the national final "Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2018", organised by the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS). Prior to the 2018 Contest, Malta has participated in the

neg: Dustin the Turkey one spot went to the Spice Girls with their song "2 Become 1". Originally the favourite to win, Dustin was chosen by the Irish viewers at Eurosong to represent Ireland in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest, becoming the first puppet to do so. Though it was not announced on the Eurosong show how many votes Dustin won, an RTÉ radio show later revealed that the second place had an average of 15 points, while Dustin had 23, so the public really did want to send a puppet to Eurovision. Despite it being a public vote, there was a mixed reaction

neg: Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland passed it by the end of 2018. The Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill was introduced by Minister for Health Simon Harris. The debate on the Second Stage began on 9 March 2018. The Bill passed all stages in the Dáil on 21 March. The main vote on the bill was at second stage, with 110 in favour and 32 against. Of the 16 who did not vote at second stage, five voted in favour in subsequent votes. At committee stage, there were votes on Section 2 of the bill (98–18) and the short title (96–20); there was also a

neg: Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977 the song had received 49 points (the highest being 10s from Switzerland), placing 11th in a field of 18. The Israeli jury awarded its 12 points to Ireland. Due to budgetary problems, the Israel Broadcasting Authority had to cancel the backing singers from Israel. Therefore the Broadcasting Authority held auditions for backing singers in England. The Israeli spokesperson revealing the result of the Israeli vote in the final was Yitzhak Shim'oni. Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977 Israel took part at the Eurovision Song Contest 1977, represented by Ilanit with the song "Ahava Hi Shir Lishnayim". Ilanit, who had

neg: Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 jury was permitted to be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently. The individual rankings of each jury member as well as the nation's televoting results were released shortly after the grand final. The following five members comprised the Montenegrin jury: Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Montenegro participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 but failed to qualify for the finals. The Montenegrin broadcaster Radio i televizija Crne Gore (RTCG) organised the national final "Montevizija 2018" in order to select the Montenegrin entry for

neg: Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Meraai previously in the 2017 contest, where she placed fifth with the song "". Perlin is a television presenter and the country's Eurovision commentator since 2013, whilst Kupriyanovich is a singer and artist who has participated in Belarus' national selections for the 2015 and 2016 Junior Eurovision Song Contests. It was also announced that Denis Dudinsky and Anna Kviloria will host the opening ceremony. The results were determined by national juries and an online audience vote. Every country used a national jury that consisted of three music industry professionals and two kids aged between 10 and 15 who were citizens

neg: Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 Ireland’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was "Every Song Is a Cry for Love" by Brian Kennedy. He was selected to sing for the country internally by national broadcaster RTÉ. Irish television viewers selected the entry he would sing during a special edition of "The Late Late Show" on 17 February. Kennedy's own composition, "Every Song Is a Cry for Love" was tipped as the winner by the jury members and the audience on the show and, in the end, was triumphant in the public vote. The song is a ballad

neg: Who We Are (Jessika song) Brening were selected to represent San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with "Who We Are". San Marino competed in the first half of the second semi-final at the Eurovision Song Contest. It did not advance to the grand final. Who We Are (Jessika song) "Who We Are" is a song is performed by Maltese singer Jessika Muscat and German singer Jenifer Brening. It represented San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal. The song was released as a digital download on 30 March 2018. On 15 October 2017, Sanmarinese broadcaster San Marino RTV and British

neg: Ukraine in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 19 November 2018, Ukraine was drawn to perform first on 25 November 2018, preceding Portugal. The results of the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be determined by national juries and an online audience vote. Every country will have a national jury that will consist of three music industry professionals and two kids aged between 10 and 15 who are citizens of the country they represent. This jury will be asked to judge each contestant based on: vocal capacity; the stage performance; the song's composition and originality; and the overall impression by the act. In addition, no member of a

neg: Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 2018, Georgia was drawn to perform thirteenth on 25 November 2018, following Australia and preceding Israel. The results of the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be determined by national juries and an online audience vote. Every country will have a national jury that will consist of three music industry professionals and two kids aged between 10 and 15 who are citizens of the country they represent. This jury will be asked to judge each contestant based on: vocal capacity; the stage performance; the song's composition and originality; and the overall impression by the act. In addition, no member of

neg: Netherlands in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 opening ceremony and the running order draw which both took place on 19 November 2018, Netherlands was drawn to perform sixth on 25 November 2018, following Russia and preceding Azerbaijan. The results of the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be determined by national juries and an online audience vote. Every country will have a national jury that will consist of three music industry professionals and two kids aged between 10 and 15 who are citizens of the country they represent. This jury will be asked to judge each contestant based on: vocal capacity; the stage performance; the song's composition

neg: Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 Interested singers and songwriters were able to submit their entries between July 27 and August 30. On 10 September 2018, RSI revealed the thirteen songs in the running for their Eurovision 2019 selection. A public poll was also launched for the public to vote for their favourite until 28 September. On 30 September, RSI revealed the three entries that advanced to the next stage of the selection. On 16 November 2018, Switzerland’s German language broadcaster, SRF, revealed that five songs have made it through to the final round, which will be tested by music producers and various artists, who will

neg: Hallelujah (Gali Atari and Milk & Honey song) of 19. According to author and historian John Kennedy O'Connor in his book "The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History", as Spain had been leading on the penultimate round of voting, this was the first time the winning song had come from behind to clinch victory on the final vote. The Spanish jury's vote gave the contest to Israel. The song was succeeded as contest winner in 1980 by Johnny Logan singing "What's Another Year" for Ireland. Israel did not enter the 1980 Contest, which would have been held in that country had they entered (it was in fact

neg: Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Spain participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Tu canción", written by Raúl Gómez and Sylvia Santoro. The song was performed by Amaia y Alfred, a duo made up of Amaia Romero and Alfred García. The Spanish broadcaster Televisión Española (TVE) used the ninth series of reality television talent competition "Operación Triunfo" as the platform to select the Spanish entry for the 2018 contest in Lisbon, Portugal. Amaia & Alfred with "Tu canción" were selected by the vote of the Spanish public from among nine competing entries. As a member

neg: Ireland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 Ireland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 Ireland selected their Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 entry through "Junior Eurovision Éire". The competing songs were broken down into four semi-finals. On 23 March 2015 it was announced that Ireland would debut at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015. "Junior Eurovision Éire" was won by Aimee Banks, who sang "Réalta na mara" for Ireland at the contest. She placed 12th with 36 points. Along with the winners from the four heats, two wildcard acts were entered into the final. They were Lisa-Rose McMahon who came second in week 1 and Aislí

neg: Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 2018. "ESC 2018 – Die Entscheidungsshow" took place on 4 February 2018 at SRF's Studio 1 in Zürich, hosted by Sven Epiney. The winning entry was determined by a 50 % public televote and 50 % international jury vote. The finalists were announced on 9 January 2018. The "Eurovision Song Contest 2018" took place at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal and consisted of two semi-finals on 8 and 10 May and the final on 12 May 2018. According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big 5" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and

neg: Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 and Zbyszek Zalinski. The Irish spokesperson revealing the result of the Irish vote in the final was Nicky Byrne. Points awarded in the second semi-final: Points awarded in the final: The following five members comprise the Irish jury: The Irish votes in the second semi-final were based on 50% jury voting and 50% televoting results. The Irish votes in the grand final were based on 50% jury voting and 50% televoting results. Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 Ireland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Irish entry was selected through the national final "Eurosong

neg: Eurovision Song Contest 1994 Eurovision Song Contest 1994 The Eurovision Song Contest 1994 was the 39th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1994 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. As of 2018, it was the last time the contest was held in April. The presenters were Cynthia Ní Mhurchú and Gerry Ryan. The pair hosted the evening in French, English and Irish. Ireland won the contest for the third time in a row, when Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan were the winners with a song written by Brendan Graham, "Rock 'N' Roll Kids". This was a record sixth victory for

neg: Ireland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 . TG4 previously attempted to participate at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014, but required funding from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI), which was rejected. The Irish broadcaster was included in the final list of participants of the EBU, which revealed that they would be participating at Junior Eurovision for the third time in their history. The mechanism for selecting their entrant and song was through the national selection show "Junior Eurovision Éire", like in their three other appearances. The selection process is scheduled to take place every Sunday starting on 14 October, where thirty-two participants competed, and culminated

neg: Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete for the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progress to the final. As a member of the "Big 5", Italy automatically qualified to compete in the final. In addition to their participation in the final, Italy was also required to broadcast and vote in one of the two semi-finals. The following five members comprised the Italian jury: Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Italy participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. Italian broadcaster RAI announced in October 2017 that the winning performer(s) of the

neg: Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 was determined by a 50/50 combination of votes from a professional jury and a public telephone vote. The "Eurovision Song Contest 2018" took place at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal and consisted of two semi-finals on 8 and 10 May and the final on 12 May 2018. According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big 5" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) were required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete for the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progressed to the final.

neg: Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 from jury members made up of music professionals and a public telephone vote. Each point given during the televoting results equated to approximately 37 phone votes. The "Eurovision Song Contest 2018" took place at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal and consisted of two semi-finals on 8 and 10 May and the final on 12 May 2018. According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big 5" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) were required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete for the final; the top

neg: Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 "Gala Eurovisión", the special live show of "Operación Triunfo 2017" to select the Spanish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018, took place on 29 January 2018. Nine entries competed. After a first round of voting, the three entries with the most votes from the public – via telephone, sms and the official "Operación Triunfo 2017" app – advanced to a second round of voting. In the second round, the winner was selected by public vote. "Gala Eurovisión" was watched by 3.086 million viewers in Spain, making it the most watched Eurovision Song Contest selection show since 2004 when Ramón

neg: Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 to be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently. The individual rankings of each jury member as well as the nation's televoting results were released shortly after the grand final. The following five members comprised the Austrian jury: Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Austria participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. Cesár Sampson was internally selected by the Austrian broadcaster Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) on 5 December 2017 to perform Nobody but You at the 2018 contest in Lisbon, Portugal. Prior to the 2018 contest,

neg: Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest backing singers to most of the songs with Jakob Sveistrup who represented Denmark in 2005. It was finally revealed after the show the Johnny Logan's "Hold Me Now" was voted the third most favourite song in the first fifty years of Eurovision. Marty Whelan provided commentary of the contest for Ireland on RTÉ. Ireland benefits from "neighbourly" voting from the United Kingdom. Before the introduction of televoting Irish juries tended to award the United Kingdom more or less the same number of points as other countries did. Since the advent of televoting both countries have given above average points to

neg: Armenia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 part in local and international competitions, including New Wave in Russia as part of The Voices of Artsakh. "L.E.V.O.N" is a song by Armenian-Russian child singer Levon Galstyan. He will represent Armenia at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 During the opening ceremony and the running order draw which both took place on 19 November 2018, Armenia was drawn to perform seventeenth on 25 November 2018, following Macedonia and preceding Wales. The results of the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be determined by national juries and an online audience vote. Every country will have a national jury that will

neg: Portugal in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 2005) is a Portuguese child singer. She will represent Portugal at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Gosto de Tudo (Já Não Gosto de Nada)". During the opening ceremony and the running order draw which both took place on 19 November 2018, Portugal was drawn to perform second on 25 November 2018, following Ukraine and preceding Kazakhstan. The results of the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be determined by national juries and an online audience vote. Every country will have a national jury that will consist of three music industry professionals and two kids aged between

neg: Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 through a national final like in 2016 and 2017. "Krajowe Eliminacje 2018" was the national final organised by TVP in order to select the Polish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. Finalists for 2018 edition of "Krajowe Eliminacje" were announced on February 8, 2018. The show took place on 3 March 2018 at the TVP Headquarters in Warsaw, hosted by Artur Orzech. A five-member jury panel and a public telephone vote exclusively selected the winner. The show was broadcast on TVP1 and TVP Polonia as well as streamed online at the broadcaster's website "eurowizja.tvp.pl". The televised final took place