WATCH: Derry girl to represent Ireland at Eurovision
Brooke Scullion will represent Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, having emerged victorious on The Late Late Show Eurovision Special on RTÉ One tonight, following a nail-biting national final!
The singer, from Derry, will now travel to Turin in May, where Ireland will compete in the second semi-final of the competition, bidding to qualify for the grand final and to play in front of an audience of over 180 million viewers.
Speaking on tonight's show, a thrilled Brooke said: "My nerves are shot, I'm buzzing, I can't wait to perform again!"
Presented by Ryan Tubridy, tonight's Late Late Show Eurosong Special also featured stalwart Eurovision commentator Marty Whelan reporting into Studio 4 from the Green Room at Studio 5 with the 6 acts throughout the evening as they anxiously awaited the results.
All six hopefuls took to the stage this evening, showcasing their entries to the nation before the lines were opened up to the public to vote.
First up was Patrick O'Sullivan with One Night, One Kiss, One Promise, followed by Janet Grogan with Ashes of Yesterday, Brendan Murray's Real Love, Miles Graham with Yeah We're Gonna Get out of It, Rachel Goode's I'm Loving You and Brooke Scullion with That's Rich.
The International Jury consisted of experts in the field of Eurovision from throughout Europe - William Lee Adams (founder of Eurovision fan site: Wiwibloggs), Ekaterina Orlova (Head of Delegation for Russia at Eurovision and Vice-chair of the European Broadcasting Union Television Committee), Jan Bors (Former Head of Delegation for the Czech Republic at Eurovision), and Árný Fjóla Ásmundsdóttir (Member of last year's Icelandic Eurovision entry)
The studio jury was made up of former Eurovision winner Paul Harrington, musician Caroline Corr, singer Lucia Evans and presenter Bláthnaid Treacy, who provided feedback on the performances throughout the evening.
And the Eurovision interval act to end them all, Riverdance returned, with the cast providing a stunning performance as the votes came in. It was the first time in the 27-year history of the troop that they danced the routine onstage in non-traditional costumes.
Spokesperson for the International jury, William Lee Adams, revealed that the international jury had awarded:
12 points to Brooke Scullion
10 points to Patrick O'Sullivan
8 points to Janet Grogan
6 points to Miles Graham
4 points to Rachel Goode
2 points to Brendan Murray
Spokesperson for the studio jury, Bláthnaid Treacy, revealed that they had allocated
12 points to Janet Grogan
10 points to Miles Graham
8 points to Brendan Murray
6 points to Patrick O'Sullivan
4 points to Brooke Scullion
2 points to Rachel Goode
It was all to play for when it came to the public vote, which Panti Bliss announcing that the public had awarded points to
12 points to Brooke Scullion
10 points to Rachel Goode
8 points to Miles Graham
6 points to Patrick O'Sullivan
4 points to Janet Grogan
2 points to Brendan Murray
The Eurovision Song Contest 2022 is the 66th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It will take place in Turin, Italy, following the country's victory at the 2021 contest with the song Zitti e buoni by Måneskin