RTÉ ‘S participation confirmedIreland Everything ‘Eurovision Song Contest 2022 It will take place in Italy next May (the name of the host city will be announced soon).

The news was confirmed by the same Public TV a ESCToday, But do not see as many details as the selection method for selecting an individual candidateEurovision 2022, So we will have to wait for official official communications.

Although Ireland has elected its representative for almost fifty years through a national election (whether artist or song), since 2016 the artist and song have been internally selected.

Michael Key, The head of the Irish delegation said, however, that he was likely to returnEurovision 2022 To a national election, perhapsEurovision, Currently selects the 17-year-old as its latest winner Molly SterlingHe lost in the semifinals in 2015 (placed 12th with 35 points).

L ‘Ireland Musically, it is commendable in Eurovision and non-Eurovision traditions, but has suffered the same decline in recent years. UKSinging in one of the national languages ​​was made mandatory, perhaps by the repeal of the 1999 Act.

In fact, until the ’90s, Ireland was one of the strongest and most aggressive partners, counting seven victories, three in three consecutive years in 1992, 1993 and 1994. Dublin is the only city today to have hosted the European event twice in a row (six in total).

Even the only representative capable of winningEurovision Song Contest Multiple times as a commentator and author of a hit song: We talk about it Johnny Logan, Winner 1980 E 1987 And as an author 1992 For the song Why me? Interpreted Linda Martin.

For this reason he is nicknamed the Irish Singer-Lyricist Mr. Eurovision In one of them he appeared in a guest role Interval law Along with other former winners in Rotterdam.

However, after reaching the semi-finals, Ireland failed to qualify for the final seven times. In particular, the Republic returned from the last two places as the United Kingdom, but in the semifinals. In fact, delegates in 2019 and 2021 Sarah McTernan E Leslie Roy They finished the semifinals with 16 and 20 points, respectively, using the corresponding “22” and “maps”.

In addition, Ireland is one of only two countries not to broadcast live on-tape (the other being the United Kingdom). Festive evening Following Eurovision Week.

Currently the 28 countries that have confirmed participation in the European Exhibition are: Albania, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Organizing, Lithuania, , Poland, Romania, Czech Republic, San Marino, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine