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Irish Independent
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Eurovision semi-final 2: Ireland's entry Emmy misses out on place in grand final
LIVE | Switzerland gears up to deliver an epic Eurovision Song Contest, after Nemo took home the trophy in 2024 with their song The CodeIreland's act Emmy took to the stage tonightStay up-to-date on all the live action, news and views from Basel here on our live blog: Sheena McGinley and Seoirse Mulgrew Today at 14:49 3 minutes ago Emmy should be proud of her performance, but it was just pipped to the post by edgier offerings. We might have to go back to embracing our witchy ways and own the stage. Congrats to those who did make it through to this year's final! So, lads, that's it from us... until next year! 5 minutes ago 7 minutes ago Who goes through out of those seven? The last country to compete on Saturday is... GREECE. Sorry, but it was never going to be us this year. 8 minutes ago There is only one spot left and we have seven counties to go... The countries left are Australia, Montenegro, IRELAND, Greece, Georgia, Czechia, and Serbia 10 minutes ago We have Malta, Montenegro, and Georgia again, and of course Malta goes through because that song was amazing. Now... this is Ireland's last chance. 10 minutes ago Only four spots left... And Marty is talking about his sticky trousers. We have Finland, Czechia, and Georgia next, and Finland gets through – got Erika and your cheese fondue!! Next we have Latvia, Australia, and Greece... and Latvia goes through. The water Nymphs got through. Only two more places to go... 11 minutes ago Austria's JJ and his amazing vocals got through. We now have Ireland, Serbia, and Luxembourg – and Luxembourg go through... it's not looking good. 13 minutes ago Denmark just got through ahead of Ireland, but all is not lost yet. 14 minutes ago Again, this was meant to end around 10pm everyone... At least now, the votes are in, WE ARE GOOD TO GO. 16 minutes ago Now to find out who are the 10 finalists of the second semi final.. 16 minutes ago All I can say is I'm glad the kids went to bed before Hazel came out with the fondue set and propositioned the Finnish entry, Erika, to fill her boots. Poor Marty didn't get it at all. 18 minutes ago All that cheese is taunting the lactose intolerant community 18 minutes ago They're now eating fondue in the green room.. as ya do.. 19 minutes ago HAZEL'S BACK IN THE GREEN ROOM 20 minutes ago Hang on, are they going to make us watch ALL the songs that never aired in 2020, or just Tony Hadley with his sleeves on fire, Right Said Fred, Beyonce Grande, and Lizzo? They just keep coming. I'd make reference to the countries – but they're not appearing onscreen – so this mishmash is a bit of a mess in terms of cohesion. That said, it's a good conduit for closure. 25 minutes ago Don't worry, they're not going to make us sit through another 30 songs, rather another montage of the songs from 2020 we never got to see. 26 minutes ago It's actually really sweet seeing the super fans getting to go to Basel and getting interviewed live. Shame most of them have lost their voices in the process. Now, we get to remember COVID, yaaaay! Behold the lost acts from 2020, those who never got to perform that year. 30 minutes ago Take aways from semi final 2: That has to be the most costume reveals in 90 minutes ever at Eurovision. So much flesh on show. Either that or there is a material shortage in Europe. It has to be one of the hardest semi finals to call. Several fab favourites will be leaving Basel earlier than hoped.
Sunday World
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sunday World
Eurovision: Will Emmy make it? Here's all the action from the second semi-final
Switzerland gears up to deliver an epic Eurovision Song Contest, after Nemo took home the trophy in 2024 with their song The Code Ireland's act Emmy takes to the stage tonight Stay up-to-date on all the live action, news and views from Basel here on our live blog: Emmy Kristiansen, Ireland's Eurovision 2025 entry rehearsing her song 'Laika Party' at St. Jakobshalle, Switzerland. Photo: Corinne Cumming/EBU/PA
Irish Independent
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Eurovision semi-final 2: Will Emmy make it? Here's all the action from the second semi-final
LIVE | Switzerland gears up to deliver an epic Eurovision Song Contest, after Nemo took home the trophy in 2024 with their song The CodeIreland's act Emmy takes to the stage tonightStay up-to-date on all the live action, news and views from Basel here on our live blog: 5 minutes ago And the UK entry probably owe Billy Joel a few bob for ripping off My Life at one point. You're welcome. Now we have the mandatory tribal offering a third of the way through proceedings courtesy of Greece. 5 minutes ago 6 minutes ago 7 minutes ago "What the hell just happened?", indeed. If that's what they were going for with the mismatched songs and set design, then job done. Even the Union Jack-wielding fans in the crowd look confused. 9 minutes ago Our in-house Eurovision expert Indo Daily podcast producer Garrett Mulhall has added his hot take to the mix - "Austria... one of the favourites, just not mine" 11 minutes ago Did you enjoy a break from all the warbling? We only have another VERY MANY songs to go. Next up, we have one of The Big Five in the form of the UK doing a dress rehearsal for Saturday's finale. 14 minutes ago 15 minutes ago I'm still not sure what Austria was exactly, but it was certainly something different, which was very much welcomed at this juncture of proceedings. 15 minutes ago 16 minutes ago Austria is next, and I wonder will performer JJ be as cheesy as his VT (apologies). One thing's certain: Tuesday's singer from Azerbaijan could have done with JJ's otherworldly falsetto. Wowzers. And if you were hoping it would turn into a banger at the end, wish granted.... 17 minutes ago 21 minutes ago Hello to PARG, who's part oil slick. He's singing to Survivor, but Beyonce and co. can rest easy. He's doing an ode to an OK GO! video (the one with the treadmills, obvs), but it's not as impactful given he's all alone in his patent cargo pants. Again, lads, we might be in with a chance here... 21 minutes ago This song was written by Irish-Czech singer-songwriter Joshua Curran who said it was an "incredible experience" and admits it's "really cool" to say he's the first Irishman to write a song for Armenia. 22 minutes ago And TAILS, no less. Honestly, if we don't get through, it'll be a travesty given what we've been subjected to thus far. Armenia is due up next once they manage to clear the stage of barnacles, algae, and sea cucumbers. 25 minutes ago The Latvian contingent is making up for the lack of female performers on display on Tuesday night. There's no less than six female what appear to be water nymphs onstage, clad in plastic, gills, and strategically placed tendrils. 28 minutes ago
