Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975
Ireland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1975 with the song "That's What Friends Are For", written and performed by The Swarbriggs. The Irish participating broadcaster, Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ), selected its entry through a national final, after having previously selected the performer internally.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1975 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ) | |||
| Country |  Ireland | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Artist: Internal selection Song: National Final | |||
| Selection date(s) | 9 February 1975 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | The Swarbriggs | |||
| Selected song | "That's What Friends Are For" | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 9th, 68 points | |||
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Before Eurovision
editNational Song Contest
editCompeting Entries
editRadio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ) internally selected The Swarbriggs in October 1974 and opened song submissions.[1] They received 335 entries from public submissions, 295 in English and 40 in Irish. RTÉ chose seven entries from the public submissions and another song was required to be composed by Tommy and Jimmy Swarbrigg, which was "That's What Friends Are For".[2]
Final
editRTÉ held the eleventh National Song Contest at its studios in Dublin, hosted by Mike Murphy. This was the first edition of the National Song Contest to be broadcast in colour.[3] For a second year, RTÉ pre-selected their representatives and The Swarbriggs performed eight songs which were voted on by ten regional juries.[4]
| Draw | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "This Is Our Very Own Song" | 10 | 4 |
| 2 | "Butterfly Morning" | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | "Bláithín" | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | "Lady in Blue" | 6 | 5 |
| 5 | "Come and Keep Me Warm" | 19 | 3 |
| 6 | "That's What Friends Are For" | 36 | 1 |
| 7 | "Baberó Dederó" | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | "Goodbye to Goodbye" | 22 | 2 |
At Eurovision
editOn the night of the final The Swarbriggs performed second in the running order, following the Netherlands and preceding France. At the close of voting "That's What Friends Are For" had picked up 68 points (including a maximum 12 from Belgium), placing Ireland 9th of the 19 entries.[5][6]
Voting
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References
edit- ^ "Brothers Chosen For Song Contest". The Irish Times. 5 October 1974. p. 1.
- ^ "R.T.E. Stays Quiet On Song Contest Costs". The Irish Times. 20 January 1975. p. 6.
- ^ "Swarbriggs win with own song". The Irish Times. 10 February 1975. p. 1.
- ^ ESC National Finals database 1975
- ^ "Final of Stockholm 1975". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ ESC History - Ireland 1975
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Stockholm 1975". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.