Molly Sterling will represent Ireland at the 60th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna this year.
Alex Saint and the MJs, Kat Mahon, Erika Selin, Nikki Kavanagh and Molly Sterling battled it out for the honour on tonight’s Late Late Show, performing their songs live to the RTÉ studio audience and guest panel.
Phil Coulter, Panti Bliss, Linda Martin and Mairead Farrell all gave their tuppence on the tracks however the vote lay in the hands of the general public.
16-year-old Molly Sterling is a self-taught musician from Nenegh in Co Tipperary. She and songwriter Greg French co-wrote ‘Playing with Numbers’ as part of her upcoming album. The song is about the risks people take every day in love and in life, and the experiences of taking the road less travelled.
Molly just needs to sort out one small detail… A passport.
Here’s what the Twittersphere had to say about the entire programme… They’re a harsh bunch.
We want a Pitbull cover from Linda Martin… #LateLateShow pic.twitter.com/4IXrUSlZ1n
— Her.ie (@Herdotie) February 27, 2015
@ORoe_ @Herdotie would be amazing! Great idea! Great talent! 6 on stage, rest on backup/background video? — Grace Cameron (@graceunacameron) February 27, 2015
@Herdotie #thisisonehundredpercentaccurate however we haven’t identified just what trend yet
— Lisa Regan (@LisaReganPR) February 27, 2015
Wake me up… #LateLateShow pic.twitter.com/fXyy0feyzk — Her.ie (@Herdotie) February 27, 2015
Is the #JohnnyJacket WHITE AND GOLD or BLACK AND BLUE?! #LateLateShow pic.twitter.com/DCYP6mSvch
— Grace O’ Reilly (@graceyosmiley) February 27, 2015
@Herdotie #getjohnnyloganback pic.twitter.com/aL2yIAob8W — John Sheridan (@hotshots85) February 27, 2015
They love us more! RT“@AOShaughnessy36: @Herdotie and @JOEdotie having a little twitter flirt 🙂 pic.twitter.com/auGn0hMpPe” — Her.ie (@Herdotie) February 27, 2015
@Herdotie walk away from the remote control……There’s no going back….
— Rudy (@cocobear72) February 27, 2015
The fantastic @PantiBliss on @RTELateLateShow #Eurosong #Ledgend
@Herdotie I needed a shoulder to fall asleep on #snore #LateLateShow
— natasha maloney (@natashamaloney) February 27, 2015
Remember when the #LateLateShow was great? Let us remind you… http://t.co/A1RchGMfyy pic.twitter.com/HmkCIP5u02
— Her.ie (@Herdotie) February 27, 2015
@Herdotie terrible !! Would@the "panel" ever wake up !!!
— Annette (@sheedya209) February 27, 2015
@Herdotie they should send Colaiste Lurgan instead- they do a better Avicci
— Jess (@jessanne86) February 27, 2015
What’s another year?… Did Johnny ever find out the answer? #LateLateShow
— Her.ie (@Herdotie) February 27, 2015
@jessanne86 @Herdotie or crystal swing
— Joanne (@robo_jojo) February 27, 2015
@Herdotie If you were to believe the rumours, the answer is 12 months.
— JOE.ie (@JOEdotie) February 27, 2015
@Herdotie Always said Colaiste Lurgan should be our entry! They would sing it in Irish & nail it #eurosong
— Orlaith Roe (@ORoe_) February 27, 2015
@ORoe_ @Herdotie Only 6 people allowed on Stage though I think. #colaistebeag
— Mac Mac (@TheMacMac7) February 27, 2015
#HoldMeNow Johnny Logan REMIX… (via @JKIII)
#LateLateShow
https://t.co/v3zYpaQZha
— Her.ie (@Herdotie) February 27, 2015
— Paul Connolly (@PAULCONNOLLY1) February 27, 2015
@Herdotie 3, 5, 1, 2, and 4. In that order!!!
— Melanie (@melorsballivor) February 27, 2015
CONGRATS Molly… Good luck getting your passport in time.xx #LateLateShow pic.twitter.com/2iLuusmvzA
— Her.ie (@Herdotie) February 27, 2015
