| Eurovision Song Contest 1965 | ||||
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| Country |  Ireland | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date(s) | 9 February 1965 | |||
| Selected entrant | Butch Moore | |||
| Selected song | "I'm Walking the Streets in the Rain" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 6th, 11 points | |||
| Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Ireland was represented by Butch Moore, with the song "I'm Walking the Streets in the Rain", at the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 20 March in Naples. This was the first time Ireland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest.
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Transcription
Before Eurovision
National final
The final was held at the studios of broadcaster RTÉ in Dublin on Tuesday 9 February 1965, and hosted by Bunny Carr. Twelve songs took part, with the winner chosen by voting from six regional juries. Other participants included future Irish representative Dickie Rock (1966).
| Draw | Artist | Song | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | unknown artist* | "House on the Hill" | - |
| 2 | Paul Russell | "Concerto of Love" | - |
| 3 | Joan Connolly | "Another Star, Another Tear" | 3 |
| 4 | Dickie Rock | "I Still Love You" | 7 |
| 5 | John Keogh | "Yesterday's Dream" | 3 |
| 6 | Brendan Bowyer | "Suddenly In Love" | 5 |
| 7 | Frances McDermott | "Another Day, Another Dream" | 6 |
| 8 | Patricia Cahill | "I Stand Still" | 2 |
| 9 | unknown artist* | "On Such a Night" | - |
| 10 | Butch Moore | "I'm Walking the Streets in the Rain" | 1 |
| 11 | Amy Hayden | "You Said You Loved Me" | - |
| 12 | Jim Doherty Trio | "Love Me Truly" | - |
*Artists were Austin Gaffney and Terri Nerney. The song they each sung is unknown.[1]
At Eurovision
Ireland performed 4th at the beginning of the start field. Ireland finished 6th with 11 points.
Voting
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References
- ^ "IRISH NATIONAL FINAL 1965". natfinals.50webs.com. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Naples 1965". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 6 April 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
This page was last edited on 21 February 2024, at 10:24