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Brendan Murray serenades the crowd in Kyiv

Oh Baby, Baby! Kyiv craic as Brendan channels Britney

The Irish delegation have definitely brought the craic to Kyiv with Brendan Murray serenading some of the other Eurovision competitors with an epic cover of Britney Spears' hit song . . . Baby One More Time.

eurovision 2017 • 10 May 17

Marty Whelan - "You really feel, 'Come on, we're good enough to be in the final!' And we are"

Marty brings 'lucky underpants' to Eurovision

Eurovision commentator Marty Whelan has told RTÉ Entertainment he has brought his "lucky underpants" to this year's contest in Kiev - and he wants to be wearing them on Saturday.

Eurovision • 09 May 17

Team Brendan were out in force in Kyiv yesterday

Steady nerves as Irish hopeful gears up for Eurovision

Ireland's Eurovision hopeful Brendan Murray has banished all talk of nerves ahead of his live semi-final performance in Kyiv later this week saying he's "ready to go".

eurovision 2017 • 08 May 17

Finnish Eurovision duo Norma John have showered Brendan Murray with praise

Irish Eurovision act hitting the right notes in Kiev

Finnish Eurovision duo Norma John have lavished praise on Ireland's Eurovision hopeful Brendan Murray saying he is "super professional and talented".

Eurovision • 08 May 17

Johnny Logan will join Ryan Tubridy to talk about Ireland's chances in this year's Eurovision

Hold Us Now! Eurovision God Johnny Logan on Late Late

What would another year of Eurovision be without having a trip down memory lane and celebrating the legend that is Johnny Logan?

Late Late Show • 05 May 17

Brendan Murray - "There is going to be a helium hot air balloon above me. There's going to be lots of stuff in the background so it kind of looks like I am floating on air"

Air we go! Irish Eurovision hopeful teases performance

Irish Eurovision hopeful Brendan Murray has dropped some hints about his semi-final performance and revealed that there is going to be a helium hot air balloon floating above him on stage.

Eurovision • 08 May 17

Brendan Murray - "My brother will be coming over to Ukraine to support me along with my sister and my uncle. It's brilliant"

Dying to Win: Get to know Ireland's Eurovision entry

Ireland's Eurovision hopeful Brendan Murray talks to RTÉ Entertainment about going solo; battling nerves and growing up in a musical family.

eurovision 2017 • 09 May 17

Brendan Murray duets with Austrian's Eurovision contestant Nathan Trent

Well Halo! Eurovision's Brendan Murray takes on Beyoncé

Irish Eurovision star Brendan Murray teamed up with Austria's contestant Nathan Trent for an angelic duet to Beyonce's hit track Halo.

Eurovision • 08 May 17

Brendan Murray: Dying to Try and giving it a whirl for Ireland on May 1

Brendan was `rooting' for Dale's Dancing with the Stars

Ireland's Eurovision hopeful Brendan Murray has told Dutch television that he was rooting for Hometown pal Dale on Dancing with the Stars

Entertainment • 09 Apr 17

Brendan Murray - "We're having an amazing time over here in Tel Aviv"

Ex-Hometown Eurovision hopeful reveals solo nerves

Ireland's performer at this year's Eurovision, Brendan Murray, has got his first real taste of the song contest at a pre-competition fan event in Israel but admits he was nervous walking the red carpet without his Hometown bandmates.

eurovision song contest • 06 Apr 17

27-year-old Yulia Samoylova will represent Russia in this year's Eurovision

No Eurovision boycott but Russia controversy continues

Russia has ended its long 'will-they-won't-they' game over a possible Eurovision boycott and has agreed to take part in this year's Song Contest, however there may be further controversy in store.

eurovision song contest • 22 Mar 17

Brendan Murray will represent Ireland at the Eurovision in Kyiv this May

Dying to Try...to win Eurovision. Irish ballad revealed

Ireland's entry for Eurovision 2017 has been unveiled and this year our hopes of restoring our status in the song contest lie with a power ballad, Dying to Try, sung by Hometown's Brendan Murray.

Eurovision • 08 May 17

Will we qualify for the Eurovision this year. Hmmmmm

Ireland's Eurovision 2017 chances? It's gonna be tough

So what are Ireland's chances of making it through to the Eurovision Song Contest Final this year? Our recent record hasn't been great, leaving a big mountain for Brendan Murray to climb.

Eurovision • 10 Mar 17

Jamala won last year's Eurovision for Ukraine

Eurovision in crisis after organisers quit en masse

This year's Eurovision Song Contest in Ukraine has been plunged into crisis after twenty-one high profile members of the organising staff quit.

Entertainment • 15 Feb 17

Brendan Murray will represent Ireland at the Eurovision in Kyiv in May

Tough draw for Ireland in Eurovision semi-finals

The draw for this year's Eurovision semi-finals has taken place in the host city of Kyiv in Ukraine and Ireland will have to fend off competition from several traditionally strong countries if it's to progress to the final.

Entertainment • 31 Jan 17

Lucie and Danyl are just two of the former X Factor contestants hoping to make it to the Eurovision

Six X Factor 'rejects' vie for UK Eurovision glory

Yes it's that time of the year again and tonight the UK selects its song to represent them in the Eurovision in Kiev next May with all six finalists former X Factor contestants.

Entertainment • 27 Jan 17

Eur on! Louis Walsh joins quest for Eurovision glory

Galway singer Brendan Murray is to represent Ireland at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv, with his manager, Louis Walsh, now on the hunt for the song that can turn Ireland's fortunes in the competition around.

Music • 17 Dec 16

Brendan Murray

Oh Baby, Baby! Kyiv craic as Brendan channels Britney

Marty brings 'lucky underpants' to Eurovision

Steady nerves as Irish hopeful gears up for Eurovision

Irish Eurovision act hitting the right notes in Kiev

Hold Us Now! Eurovision God Johnny Logan on Late Late

Air we go! Irish Eurovision hopeful teases performance

Dying to Win: Get to know Ireland's Eurovision entry

Well Halo! Eurovision's Brendan Murray takes on Beyoncé

Brendan was `rooting' for Dale's Dancing with the Stars

Ex-Hometown Eurovision hopeful reveals solo nerves

No Eurovision boycott but Russia controversy continues

Dying to Try...to win Eurovision. Irish ballad revealed

Ireland's Eurovision 2017 chances? It's gonna be tough

Eurovision in crisis after organisers quit en masse

Tough draw for Ireland in Eurovision semi-finals

Six X Factor 'rejects' vie for UK Eurovision glory

Eur on! Louis Walsh joins quest for Eurovision glory

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