Ireland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015

Ireland selected their Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 entry through Junior Eurovision Éire. The competing songs were broken down into four semi-finals. On 23 March 2015 it was announced that Ireland would debut at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015.[1]

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015
Country Ireland
National selection
Selection processJunior Eurovision Éire
Selection date(s)Semi-final
11 October 2015
18 October 2015
25 October 2015
1 November 2015
Final
8 November 2015
Selected entrantAimee Banks
Selected song"Réalta na mara"
Finals performance
Final result12th, 36 points
Ireland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
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Junior Eurovision Éire was won by Aimee Banks, who sang "Réalta na mara" for Ireland at the contest. She placed 12th with 36 points.

Junior Eurovision Éire

Semi-final 1
Draw Artist[2] Song[2] Lyrics (l) / Music (m)[3] Result
01 Lisa-Rose McMahon "Bris amach" Lisa-Rose McMahon (m & l), Brendan McCaughey (m & l), Carmel McGivney (m) Final Duel
02 Jessica Doolan "Mise sa todhchaí" Jessica Doolan (m & l), Hugh Doolan (m) Eliminated
03 David Kennedy "Fuar" David Kennedy (m & l), Emma O'Reilly (m) Final Duel
04 Eva Roantree "Geallaim duit" Eva Roantree (m & l), Gary Burke (m & l) Eliminated
05 Eva Campbell "I mo fhéileacán" Eva Campbell (m & l), Leo Capper (m & l) Eliminated
06 Katie O’Donoghue "Síscéal" Katie O'Donghue (m & l), Elsa Joyce (m), Jamie O'Donoghue (m), Ruby Fairclough (l) Eliminated
07 Amy Meehan "Gan tú" Amy Meehan (m & l), Tommy Conway (m), Geraldine Galligan (l) Eliminated
08 Ellen McAteer "Dubh agus bán" Ellen McAteer (m & l) Eliminated
Final Duel
Artist Song Result
Lisa-Rose McMahon "Bris amach" Eliminated
David Kennedy "Fuar" Advanced
Jury's vote
  • Stiofán Ó Fearail: David Kennedy
  • Niamh Kavanagh: Lisa-Rose McMahon
  • Brian Kennedy: David Kennedy

Semi-final 2
Draw Artist[4] Song[4] Lyrics (l) / Music (m)[4] Result
01 Aimee Banks "Réalta na mara" Aimee Banks (m & l), Niall Mooney, Jonas Gladnikoff, Brendan McCarthy Final Duel
02 Na Cork Rappers "Is maith liom é" Na Cork Rappers (m & l), GMC Beats, Webwise, YWIC Eliminated
03 Ellie Power "Mo ghrá" Ellie Power (m & l) Eliminated
04 Kelly Irwin "Fíor chairde" Kelly Irwin (m & l), Greg French Final Duel
05 Ashley Tubridy "Múr samhraidh" Ashley Tubridy (m & l) Eliminated
06 Ruby Buckley "Síocháin" Ruby Buckley (m & l), Ylva Persson, Linda Persson Eliminated
07 Ellie Quinlan "Ag taisteal an domhain" Ellie Quinlan (m & l) Eliminated
08 Maude Adams "Dubh ’is gorm" Maude Adams (m & l) Eliminated
Final Duel
Artist Song Result
Aimee Banks "Réalta na mara" Advanced
Kelly Irwin "Fíor chairde" Eliminated
Jury's vote
  • Stiofán Ó Fearail: Aimee Banks
  • Niamh Kavanagh: did not vote
  • Brian Kennedy: Aimee Banks

Semi-final 3
Draw Artist[5] Song[5] Lyrics (l) / Music (m)[5] Result
01 Aislí Moran "Aisling" Aislí Moran (m & l), Greg French, Miss Ali Final Duel
02 Muireann Vaughan "Miongháire" Muireann Vaughan (m & l) Final Duel
03 Adam Moloney "Lá ámháin" Adam Moloney (m & l) Eliminated
04 Aoibhín Walsh "Féileacán i mo shaol" Aoibhín Walsh (m & l), Brendan Keeley Eliminated
05 Rachel Galvin "Bhíomar i ngrá" Rachel Galvin (m & l), Dearbhla Collins Eliminated
06 Revolutionary "Splancacha" Ellen McGroary, Aoife Breslin, Síofra Mauerhofer, Aoibhín Woods Eliminated
07 Leah Kavanagh "Tusa agus mise" Leah Kavanagh (m & l), Daire McGabhann (l), Áine Mulvey (m & l), Natasha Senanayake (m) Eliminated
08 Amy Scollard "Grá go deo" Amy Scollard (m & l), Elaine McCabe Cudden Eliminated
Final Duel
Artist Song Result
Aislí Moran "Aisling" Eliminated
Muireann Vaughan "Miongháire" Advanced
Jury's vote
  • Stiofán Ó Fearail: Muireann Vaughan
  • Niamh Kavanagh: Muireann Vaughan
  • Brian Kennedy: Aislí Moran

Semi-final 4
Draw Artist[6] Song[6] Lyrics (l) / Music (m)[6] Result
01 Zena Donnelly "I d’aonair" Zena Donnelly (m & l) Final Duel
02 Sophie Halligan "Caillte gan tú" Sophie Halligan (m & l), Paddy Reilly (m & l) Final Duel
03 Sceitimíní "Sé seo mo ghuí" Sceitimíní (m & l), Blue Ribbon Arts (m & l) Eliminated
04 Paddy Heneghan "Rún" Paddy Heneghan (m & l), Kate Heneghan (m & l), Art O’Suilleabhan (m & l) Eliminated
05 Katie Ball "Ag damhsa liomsa" Katie Ball (m & l), Greg French (m & l) Eliminated
06 Jane Breathnach "An chéad uair" Jane Breathnach (m & l), Kevin Breathnach (m & l), Billy Larkin (m & l) Eliminated
07 Lillie Foley "Tóg mó lámh" Lillie Foley (m & l), Flossie Plain (m & l) Eliminated
08 Olivia Emade "Seo í an oíche" Olivia Emade (m & l), Michael English (m & l) Eliminated
Final Duel
Artist Song Result
Zena Donnelly "I d’aonair" Advanced
Sophie Halligan "Caillte gan tú" Eliminated
Jury's vote
  • Stiofán Ó Fearail: Zena Donnelly
  • Niamh Kavanagh: Sophie Halligan
  • Brian Kennedy: Zena Donnelly

Final

Along with the winners from the four heats, two wildcard acts were entered into the final. They were Lisa-Rose McMahon who came second in week 1 and Aislí Moran who came second in week 3.

Draw Artist Song Result
01 Zena Donnelly "I d’aonair" Final Duel
02 Lisa-Rose McMahon "Bris amach" Eliminated
03 Muireann Vaughan "Miongháire" Eliminated
04 Aimee Banks "Réalta na mara" Final Duel
05 David Kennedy "Fuar" Eliminated
06 Aislí Moran "Aisling" Eliminated
Final Duel

For the final, a sing-off was introduced between the top two contenders.

Draw Artist Song Result
01 Aimee Banks "Réalta na mara" Winner
02 Zena Donnelly "I d’aonair" Runner-up
Jury's vote
  • Stiofán Ó Fearail: Aimee Banks
  • Niamh Kavanagh: Aimee Banks
  • Brian Kennedy: Zena Donnelly

Artist and song information
"Réalta na Mara"
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Aimee Banks
Languages
Composer(s)
Aimee Banks, Niall Mooney, Jonas Gladnikoff, Brendan McCarthy
Lyricist(s)
Aimee Banks
Finals performance
Final result
12
Final points
36

Aimee Banks

Aimee Banks (born 14 February 2002)[7] is a young soprano from Moycullen, in County Galway. She represented Ireland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with "Réalta na Mara", (lit. Star of the sea), a song which she co-wrote and composed with Niall Mooney, Jonas Gladnikoff and Brendan McCarthy.

Banks had recently been awarded first place for the International Vocal Competition "American Protege" and was to perform in Carnegie Hall on 19 December. She secured eight National Titles at Ireland's Classical Festival Feis Ceoil 2015 and was also awarded Overall Vocalist Award and Bursary 2015 for Midlands Feis Ceoil. She had recorded her debut album My Classical Spirit and donated the proceeds to "Laura Lynn Children’s Hospice". In 2016 to high acclaim she debuted in her first Opera as the young Giordano Bruno in Roger Doyle's first electronic Opera 'Heresy' with commendations from 'Opera Now' 'The Irish Times' and 'Opera Today'.

Banks is in fifth year in Coláiste na Coiribe and is a student at The Royal Irish Academy of Music under the direction of Professor Kathleen Tynan Head of Vocal Studies and Opera. She can sing in 10 different languages. ( English, Irish, French, Italian, Latin, German, Spanish, Norwegian, Korean and Japanese)

Réalta na Mara

"Réalta na Mara" (English: Star of the Sea) is a song performed by Aimee Banks, which represented Ireland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015, placing 12th in a field of 17 countries.

At Junior Eurovision

At the running order draw which took place on 15 November 2015, Ireland were drawn to perform seventh on 21 November 2015, following Australia and preceding Russia.[8]

Final

The staging consisted of a deep purple background with a multitude of stars. The 'star of the sea' also appeared in bright light towards the end of the song. The other important notice was that the waves in the sea behind Aimee were less rough, becoming as the song progressed to match with the lyrics. The stage for the performance was covered in dry ice, giving a mystical effect to the performance.

Aimee Banks at stage of JESC 2015

At the end of the voting, Ireland finished 12th with 36 points.

Voting

The voting during the final consisted of 50 percent public televoting and 50 percent from a jury deliberation. The jury consisted of five music industry professionals who were citizens of the country they represent, with their names published before the contest to ensure transparency. This jury was asked to judge each contestant based on: vocal capacity; the stage performance; the song's composition and originality; and the overall impression by the act. In addition, no member of a national jury could be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently. The individual rankings of each jury member were released one month after the final.

Following the release of the full split voting by the EBU after the conclusion of the competition, it was revealed that Ireland had placed 10th with the public televote and 14th with the jury vote. In the public vote, Ireland scored 43 points, while with the jury vote, Ireland scored 19 points.

Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Ireland and awarded by Ireland in the final and the breakdown of the jury voting and televoting conducted during the final.

Points awarded to Ireland
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

Points awarded by Ireland
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