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Junior Eurovision 2025: Ireland confirms participation!

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Ireland will continue its journey in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2025, as TG4 has confirmed the country’s participation in the upcoming edition, marking Ireland’s tenth appearance in the competition. Since debuting in 2015, Ireland has taken part in every edition of Junior Eurovision, with the exception of 2020.

Although no details have been released yet about how the Irish entry will be selected, it’s expected that Junior Eurovision Éire will remain the national selection show for choosing Ireland’s contestant in 2025.

Junior Eurovision 2025

Shortly after Georgia‘s victory in Madrid, GPB announced that the country would host the next edition of Junior Eurovision in 2025. However, official statements from the EBU regarding the event’s full details, such as dates and locations, are expected to be released at a later stage.

As of now, several countries have already confirmed their participation in the 23rd Junior Eurovision Song Contest, including:

  • Georgia – GPB (Host Country)
  • Netherlands – AVROTROS
  • North Macedonia – MRT
  • San Marino – RTV San Marino
  • Poland – TVP
  • Italy – RAI
  • Ireland – TG4

Enya Cox Dempsey was Ireland’s representative at Junior Eurovision 2024 with her song “Le chéile”, placing fifteenth.

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Junior Eurovision 2024: The music video of “La Chéile” released!

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Just two days ago, Enya Cox Dempsey emerged winner of Junior Eurovision Éire 2024 and will therefore represent Ireland in Junior Eurovision 2024. A few hours ago the music video of the Irish entry “La Chéile” was released and uploaded on the broadcaster’s official YouTube channel.

You can watch the music video of “La Chéile“, below:

How was Enya Cox Dempsey selected?

Three artists competed for the Irish representation in Junior Eurovision Éire 2024 final.

The final consisted of two competitive rounds:

  • During the first round, the three finalists performed two covers, including one from the Eurovision Song Contest. The judging panel, including Niamh Ní Chróinín, Tadhg Ó Gríofa, and Linda Martin, selected Lottie O’Driscoll Murray and Enya Cox Dempsey to advance to the second round.
  • In the second round, the two remaining finalists performed “Le chéile,” the song chosen by RTÉ as the country’s entry to Junior Eurovision 2024.

Following the committee’s decision, Enya Cox Dempsey was named the winner of Junior Eurovision Éire 2024 and will thus represent the country at the 22nd Junior Eurovision Song Contest with “Le chéile.”

Who is Enya Cox Dempsey?

Enya comes from the town of Castlecomer in County Kilkenny, where she lives with Mum Róisín and the family dog Pip. The young star has performed in lots of shows and pantomimes all her life, and it’s her dream to win Junior Eurovision for Ireland.

A girl of many talents, she’s recently taken up playing the drums – much to Róisín’s delight, as the drums are set up in her bedroom. Enya loves rock ‘n’ roll and her favourite artists are Lana Del Rey, the Deftones and Metallica, and she loves singing along to Queen.

Junior Eurovision 2024

Seventeen countries will take part in the 22nd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest:

  1. Italy – RAI
  2. Estonia – ERR
  3. Albania – RTSH
  4. Armenia – AMPTV
  5. Cyprus – RIK
  6. France – FT
  7. North Macedonia – MRT
  8. Poland – TVP
  9. Georgia – GPB
  10. Spain – RTVE
  11. Germany – ARD/NDR
  12. Netherlands – AVROTROS
  13. San Marino – RTV San Marino
  14. Ukraine – UA:PBC
  15. Portugal – RTP
  16. Ireland – TG4
  17. Malta – PBS

The 22nd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be held on November 16 in Madrid, Spain, following the country’s second-place finish last year and the refusal of the winning country, France, to host for the second year in a row. The slogan for this year’s contest is “Let’s Bloom!”, while Ruth Lorenzo, Marc Clotet and Melani Garcia will serve as this year’s hosts.

Ireland with Enya Cox Dempsey will perform sixteenth.

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