Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985
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| Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1985 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ) | |||
| Country |  Ireland | |||
| Selection process | National Song Contest | |||
| Selection date | 27 March 1985 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Wait Until the Weekend Comes" | |||
| Artist | Maria Christian | |||
| Songwriter | Brendan Graham | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 6th, 91 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Ireland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 with the song "Wait Until the Weekend Comes", written by Brendan Graham, and performed by Maria Christian. The Irish participating broadcaster, Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ), selected its entry through a national final.
Before Eurovision
[edit]National Song Contest
[edit]Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ) held the twentieth edition of the National Song Contest on 27 March 1985 at its studios in Dublin, hosted by Gay Byrne. Eight songs took part, with the winner chosen by voting from 11 regional juries. One of the contenders was Marion Fossett, who was a member of Ireland's 1981 representatives Sheeba.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carol Ann | "Two Hearts" | 20 | 2 |
| 2 | Marion Fossett | "Only a Fantasy" | 7 | 6 |
| 3 | Jody McStravick | "Couldn't Live My Life" | 15 | 4 |
| 4 | Jacinta Whyte | "The Circus Song" | 6 | 7 |
| 5 | Jane Cassidy | "Long Before" | 16 | 3 |
| 6 | Mike Sherrard | "Hearts" | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | Trish O'Brien | "Hold Her Now" | 15 | 4 |
| 8 | Maria Christian | "Wait Until the Weekend Comes" | 28 | 1 |
| Draw | Song | Dublin Regional
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Castleblaney
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Donegal
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Westport
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Galway
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Birr
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Limerick
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Kenmare
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Cork
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Waterford
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Dublin Central
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Total |
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| 1 | "Two Hearts" | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 20 | |||
| 2 | "Only a Fantasy" | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |||||||
| 3 | "Couldn't Live My Life" | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | ||||||
| 4 | "The Circus Song" | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
| 5 | "Long Before" | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16 | ||||||
| 6 | "Hearts" | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 7 | "Hold Her Now" | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | |||
| 8 | "Wait Until the Weekend Comes" | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 28 |
At Eurovision
[edit]On the night of the final Christian performed first in the running order, preceding Finland. At the close of voting "Wait Until the Weekend Comes" had picked up 91 points, placing Ireland 6th of the 19 entries.[1] The Irish jury awarded its 12 points to contest winners Norway.[2]
Voting
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References
[edit]- ^ "Final of Gothenburg 1985". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Results of the Final of Gothenburg 1985". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.