Ya its Kelly from the Voice, im surprised Mary Byrne is there considering her entry for Eurosong got rejected.

She's looking well anyway! Yeah, I'd say Mary was SNAPPIN' that she had to sit there.

HOW is Kat winning?

THANK GOD FOR LIMERICK.

YAY MOLLY!!!

A nice staging for Molly in Eurovision will help, that entry needs to be kept as simple as possible, she is very nazel in parts of the song so i hope that can be improved on for Eurovision.

 

Those jury votes were a very mixed bag, thank god for the televote.

Edited February 27, 201510 yr by Aphrodite

She'll need all the instruments on stage (cello included) and a ton of fairy lights but I think it could look lovely. Really hoping they get it right because it's a great song.

 

It's a nice song and most definitely a grower, although Erika was of course the easiest way to get through the semi-final. Pleasantly surprised Erika didn't come 4th in the televote (just ahead of Alex which was a given), although no idea how Kat was in such contention - Molly was definitely the better choice of the two. Nikki coming next to last overall is definitely a big shock for such a clear odds-on favourite (although she had drifted to evens favourites following the performances).

 

It's going to need to be in the last two or three spots of its half if possible and Ireland need to avoid awful staging unlike the last couple of years. I'd have the whole stage unlit with just Molly and her piano in a spotlight, and then a simple golden firework shower as the stage lights up for the final chorus.

Meh. I'm not sold.

Edited February 28, 201510 yr by LexC

Hmm, "nice" is about right. Nothing more, nothing less. Maybe it will grow with more listens.

I actually prefer this to Erika's song, I think it's a gorgeous entry from Ireland, my favourite since It's For You.

It just plods along for 3 minutes going nowhere. A very 'meh' entry from Ireland this year.

This is growing more and more, especially the 'Give a little love' part in the chorus. It's very reminiscent of Ella Henderson's 'Yours' for me, I hear similarities between Ella and Molly's vocal tones and they are both piano ballads that take several listens to really stick in your head - but once they do they really do!

 

I'm still not sure if it's going to be instant enough to qualify from the first half of its semi, but she'll do Ireland proud I'm sure!

It's the first time in a LONG time that I can actually fully support our entry, even if it's not instant enough. It clicked with me on the first listen a few weeks back but I'm a sucker for these types of songs. Hopefully the UK and Australia help us out of the semi!

It clicked with me first time too, but it's very much of the Lucie Silvas mould, as I mentioned before, which I adore.

A very 'meh' entry from Ireland this year.

So many people saying this as if Ireland ever do anything better than "meh" :lol:

 

The song won't go anywhere but it's quite pretty so I'll take it. Look forward to it being destroyed by a performance theme of "CELTIC IMAGERY EVERYWHERE" as ever.

The ending has been re-recorded and seems more powerful (which is what the panel suggested on the Late Late) and it's now officially on iTunes. Still love it. ^_^

Is there a YT link to it? Hope it's not full on power ballad ending.

 

I really like the song now, Eurovision ballads that don't go full belty are always so refreshing. Can't remember an Irish entry I liked more than this.

Not at the moment unfortunately, I've been looking for it too. I'm very intrigued to hear the changes!

Sent a present to both of you. Really hoping this qualifies now. It's MILES better than what has qualified for us in the past so I hope she can do it. If there's a dancer on stage and a ton of shit lighting/graphics then I'll cry.