Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999

Eurovision Song Contest 1999
Country Ireland
National selection
Selection processEurosong 1999
Selection date(s)7 March 1999
Selected entrantThe Mullans
Selected song"When You Need Me"
Selected songwriter(s)Bronagh Mullan
Finals performance
Final result17th, 18 points
Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1998 • 1999 • 2000►

The Mullans represented Ireland in the 1999 Eurovision Song Contest in Jerusalem with the song "When You Need Me".

Before Eurovision

National Final

Réalta '99

'Réalta' was a radio song contest started in 1995 by RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltacht exclusively for Irish songs.[1] The first edition of the contest was not related to Eurosong, but from 1996 until 1999, the recent winner of Réalta would qualify to Eurosong. The 5th edition of Réalta took place on 24 December 1998.[2] The running order and results of Réalta '99 are unknown.[3]

Artist Song Place
Brendan Devereaux "An tíogar ceilteach" -
Brighdin Carr & Tina McDaid "Saor" -
Cathal Ó Catháin "Is fiú is féidir" -
Colm Mac Séalaigh "Eileanóir" -
Damien Mac Gabhann "Is féidir linn" -
Helen Uí Dhunáird "Oileán intinne" -
Mairé Ní Mhaoilbhin "Glór na dtonn" -
Maria Ni Chumhall "Tamall dom" -
Pól Ó Colmáin "Siúil amach an doras" -
Proinsias Mac An Tuile "An bon bon carr" 1

Eurosong 1999

Eurosong 1999 was held at the RTÉ Television Centre in Dublin on 7 March 1999 and hosted by Pat Kenny. Eight artists and songs were selected to compete which were presented on 9 January 1999 on the RTÉ programme Kenny Live.[4] Regional televoting determined the winner and after the combination of votes, "When You Need Me" performed by the Mullans was selected as the winner.

Final – 7 March 1999[5][6]
Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Points Place
1 Nigel Connell "I Believed" Danny Sheerin, Des Sheerin 37 6
2 Brendan Keeley "You Must Have Been Crazy" Brendan Keeley, Graham Murphy 66 2
3 Barry Doyle "Run to Me" Barry Doyle 22 8
4 Tommy Quinn "You Can't Fight It" John Fitzpatrick 27 7
5 Maggie Toal and Andy McComish "I Won't Ever Let You Go" Stephen Nimmon 57 3
6 Doona "An bon bon carr" Proínsias Mac an Tuile, Bríd Ní Mhurchú 48 4
7 Gary O'Shaughnessy "I'll Be There" Denise Reynolds 44 5
8 The Mullans "When You Need Me" Bronagh Mullan 84 1
Detailed Regional Televoting Results[6]
Draw Song Waterford Cork Limerick Galway Sligo Dundalk Dublin Total
1 "I Believed" 5 5 5 6 5 6 5 37
2 "You Must Have Been Crazy" 10 10 10 8 8 10 10 66
3 "Run to Me" 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 22
4 "You Can't Fight It" 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 27
5 "I Won't Ever Let You Go" 8 8 8 7 10 8 8 57
6 "An bon bon carr" 6 7 7 10 7 5 6 48
7 "I'll Be There" 7 6 6 5 6 7 7 44
8 "When You Need Me" 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 84

At Eurovision

The Mullans performed 17th in the running order on the night of the contest, a draw on which three previous Irish entries had won ("What's Another Year?" in 1980, "Why Me?" in 1992 and "The Voice" in 1996). Despite taking an early lead with twelve points from the first voting country Lithuania, "When You Need Me" picked up only six additional points, finishing in 17th place.[7]

Voting

Points awarded to Ireland[8]
Score Country
12 points  Lithuania
10 points
8 points
7 points
6 points
5 points
4 points  United Kingdom
3 points
2 points
1 point
Points awarded by Ireland[8]
Score Country
12 points  Slovenia
10 points  Belgium
8 points  Estonia
7 points  Denmark
6 points  Croatia
5 points  Sweden
4 points  Iceland
3 points  Norway
2 points  France
1 point  Netherlands

References

  1. ^ Various - Réalta, 1995, retrieved 28 June 2023
  2. ^ "Raidio na Gaeltachta". The Irish Times. 24 December 1998. p. 44.
  3. ^ Various - Réalta '99, 26 June 2023, retrieved 28 June 2023
  4. ^ "Ireland 1999". The Eurovision Database. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Eurosong 99: The Songs". RTÉ. Archived from the original on 12 November 1999. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Eurosong 99: Results". RTÉ. Archived from the original on 8 October 1999. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Final of Jerusalem 1999". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Jerusalem 1999". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
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ParticipationArtistsSongs
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  • "Could It Be That I'm in Love"
  • "Cross Your Heart"
  • "Do I Dream"
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  • "Dreamin'"
  • "Dying to Try"
  • "Et Cetera"
  • "Every Song Is a Cry for Love"
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  • "Heartbeat"
  • "Here Today Gone Tomorrow"
  • "Hold Me Now"
  • "Horoscopes"
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  • "If My World Stopped Turning"
  • "In Your Eyes"
  • "Irelande Douze Pointe"
  • "Is Always Over Now?"
  • "It's for You"
  • "It's Nice to Be in Love Again"
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  • "Love?"
  • "Maps"
  • "Millennium of Love"
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  • "One Day Love"
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  • "Playing with Numbers"
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  • "Story of My Life"
  • "Sunlight"
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  • "Terminal 3"
  • "That's Rich"
  • "That's What Friends Are For"
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  • "Together"
  • "The Voice"
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  • "Wait Until the Weekend Comes"
  • "Walking the Streets in the Rain"
  • "Waterline"
  • "We Are One"
  • "We've Got the World"
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  • "When"
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  • "Why Me?"
  • "Without Your Love"
  • "You Can Count On Me"
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Countries
Artists
Songs
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  • "Happy Birthday"
  • "Je veux donner ma voix"
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  • "Like the Wind"
  • "Living My Life Without You"
  • "Marija Magdalena"
  • "No quiero escuchar"
  • "One Good Reason"
  • "Przytul mnie mocno"
  • "Putnici"
  • "Reflection"
  • "Say It Again"
  • "Strazdas"
  • "Take Me to Your Heaven"
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