Tonight’s Late Late Eurosong Special to determine this year’s Irish entry in May

Posted on February 7, 2025

On tonight’s Late Late Show…

Ireland's chances of victory at Eurovision 2025 will take centre stage tonight on the Late Late Show Eurosong Special, where Ireland’s six hopefuls will battle it out to represent in Basel, Switzerland in May at the 69th Eurovision Song Contest.

Viewers at home will have the opportunity to cast their vote for their favourite song and help decide who will represent Ireland at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. The winner of tonight’s Eurosong will then perform at the Eurovision Song Contest, in front of an audience of over 160 million people worldwide.

The winner will be chosen by a combination of a National Jury, an International Jury, and the Public Vote.  

The Eurosong competing acts are:

Bobbi Arlo performing Powerplay
Reylta performing Fire
Adgy performing Run into the Night
EMMY performing (Laika Party)
Samantha Mumba performing My Way
NIYL performing Growth

Each artist will perform their song live on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player tonight, all selected from hundreds of entries received by RTÉ following a callout for submissions last year. Last autumn, RTÉ issued a callout for artists and songwriters with the talent and ambition to compete and succeed in this highly competitive environment.
Host of The Late Late Show Eurosong Special, Patrick Kielty said:  I'm really looking forward to tonight’s line up. I met them yesterday and they’re all just buzzing to get out there and do their stuff. We’ve a great mix of songs and the costumes and props are fab. All six acts are really bringing it. It’s gonna be a great night with hopefully a brilliant song heading to Switzerland later this year. 

The 69th Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will be held in St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland after Nemo took home the trophy for Switzerland in 2024. The Eurovision Semi-Finals will take place on Tuesday 13 and Thursday 15 May with the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final taking place on Saturday 17 May.

Tonight’s chosen Eurosong winner will go on to represent Ireland at the second semi-final on Thursday 15 May.
For more information: 
Rayna Connery, Head of Media for the Irish Delegation,RTÉ
Jilly McDonough, Communications Lead, RTÉ

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