Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995
Following three consecutive victories, the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest was once again held in Ireland. Eddie Friel was selected to represent his country with the song "Dreamin'".
| Eurovision Song Contest 1995 | ||||
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| Country |  | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National Final | |||
| Selection date(s) | 12 March 1995 | |||
| Selected entrant | Eddie Friel | |||
| Selected song | "Dreamin'" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 14th of 23 (44 points) | |||
| Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Before Eurovision
National final
The final was held on 12 March 1995 at the Cork Opera House in Cork. For the fifth year running, Pat Kenny hosted the event. The eight songs presented were voted on by ten regional juries.[1]
| Draw | Performer | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Friel | "Dreamin'" | 99 | 1 |
| 2 | Mary Farrell | "The Night Time" | 66 | 6 |
| 3 | Annette Griffin | "Ó Am Go hAm (From Time to Time)" | 68 | 5 |
| 4 | Henry Winter | "Now That Love Has Brought You Back Again" | 37 | 7 |
| 5 | Joan Connolly | "Rainy Day" | 33 | 8 |
| 6 | Carl Corcoran | "Little by Little" | 73 | 4 |
| 7 | Maggie Toal | "Come Back and Hold Me" | 82 | 3 |
| 8 | Naoimh Penston | "Always You" | 92 | 2 |
At Eurovision
"Dreamin'" went on to take 14th place in the contest with 44 points, breaking Ireland's record three-year-long winning streak. Ireland won again, however, the following year.
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
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