2012 entry - IRELAND: Waterline - Jedward

DRAW: Semi 1 (18)

Prior to any announcements anything about Irish artists and/or a national final, there were rumours that it would be Jedward again at the Eurovision in Baku. RTE then revealed their ESC national final plans in November 2011. Strangely enough, Jedward popped up and won.



Does anyone get the impression that these two will have this hair into their fifties doing the same dance moves? I think of the old movie 'Whatever happened to baby Jane?' So, Waterline is an okay song. I want to compare it Lipstick, but there is no point as they are like chalk and cheese. I think this is probably a better song, but suits Jedward less.

Finalist: Yes.

Successful as last year: no

Countries over the last decade - Part III

Eight countries down and three countries that account for 16 previous ESC wins amongst them. Numbers 26-30 on the next page:

ESC 2011 #28: Ireland - Lipstick - Jedward

[rating before - 42nd; after - 8th]


I am not going to be popular with this one, but I loath this song. The Irish had a national final of five acts like last year. Like last year, they had 4 nobodies and a mega star. You do not need to be a clairvoyant to figure out that the mega star won.


So out come two young lads, who have a unique look, but cannot sing to save themselves. Gratefully, they had a good presentation and the best background presentation to any song, a clear vision of how they wished to present this song, and it worked.