Niamh Kavanagh who won the Eurovision Song Contest in Millstreet way back in 1993 is representing Ireland again this year in Oslo (Norway). The second semi-final is on tonight and Niamh and Co. will be doing their piece. You can’t vote for her if you’re in Ireland, but be sure to cheer them on. It starts at 8pm tonight on RTE2. Below is a video of her from the dress rehearsals in Oslo last night.
update 27th May: They’re in the final on Saturday night 🙂 Video from the semi final is below:
Eurovision Semi-final
asked afterwards:“How would you compare waiting for the results in Millstreet to Oslo?”
“You can’t really compare it. They were both very very exciting, its’t difficult to compare them.”
“How do you feel now that you have restored Irish reputation in the Eurovision Song Contest?”
“I am very happy but it wasn’t just me, it was the whole team.”
Eurovision Dress Rehersal