Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003

After a disappointing 21st placing in the 2001 contest, Ireland was relegated from the 2002 contest. For the 2003 contest in Riga, Ireland abandoned the "National Song Contest" format, and set up a reality show called You're a Star. The winner was Mickey Joe Harte, with the song "We've Got the World".

Eurovision Song Contest 2003
Country Ireland
National selection
Selection processYou're a Star
Selection date(s)8 March 2003
Selected entrantMickey Joe Harte
Selected song"We've Got the World"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Martin Brannigan
  • Keith Molloy
Finals performance
Final result11th, 53 points
Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄2001 • 2003 • 2004►

Before Eurovision

You're a Star
Further information: You're a Star

You're a Star was the national final developed by the RTÉ in order to select the Irish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2003. Created by Screentime ShinAwiL and Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) in 2002, it was shown weekly on RTÉ One over the winter months 2002. The show was broadcast live from The Helix theatre in Dublin City University (DCU). The Talent spotter, Phil Coulter and Kerry Katona served as judges.

Finalists selection
Azi Jegbefume
Brian Ormond
Catherine Yore
Catriona McGinty
Joanne Fahy
Lisa Bresnan
Michael Leonard
Mickey Joe Harte
Sarah Brophy
Shauna and Caoimhe McElhinney
Simon Casey
Susan McGowan
Susan McFadden

Final

The final was held on 8 March 2003, hosted by Ray D'arcy. The last 4 singers in the "You're a Star" contest each sang a potential ESC entry starting on 23 February 2003, with the public eliminating one every week by televoting. The winner was announced on 9 March 2003.[1][2]

First Round – 24 February 2003
Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Place Result
1 Michael Leonard "I Couldn't Love You More" Ronan Keating, Brian Kennedy 3 Advanced
2 Lisa Bresnan "I'll Still Be Right Here" Louise Wallace 4 Eliminated
3 Mickey Joe Harte "We've Got the World" Keith Molloy, Martin Brannigan 1 Advanced
4 Simon Casey "A Better Plan" Brian McFadden 2 Advanced
Second Round – 2 March 2003
Draw Artist Song Place Result
1 Michael Leonard "I Couldn't Love You More" 3 Eliminated
2 Mickey Joe Harte "We've Got the World" 1 Advanced
3 Simon Casey "A Better Plan" 2 Advanced
Third Round – 8 March 2003
Draw Artist Song Result
1 Mickey Joe Harte "We've Got the World" Winner
2 Simon Casey "A Better Plan" Eliminated

At Eurovision

At the contest, Harte performed 3rd on the night following Austria and preceding Turkey. Ireland received 53 points at the close of voting and tied for 11th place with Germany, guaranteeing Ireland a place in the final of the 2004 contest.[3]

Voting

Delayed televoting results

Televoting was provided to viewers in Ireland during the contest, however due to a delay in receiving the full results the votes of an assembled back-up jury were used instead to provide the Irish votes.[5][6] RTÉ subsequently revealed the top 10 countries from the Irish televoting after the contest.[7]

Delayed televoting results[7]
Score Country
12 points  Austria
10 points  Iceland
8 points  Norway
7 points  Sweden
6 points  Germany
5 points  Latvia
4 points  Romania
3 points  Netherlands
2 points  Belgium
1 point  Estonia

References
  1. "IRISH NATIONAL FINAL 2003".
  2. "Ireland". esckaz.com. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  3. "Final of Riga 2003". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  4. "Results of the Final of Riga 2003". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  5. "Remember the three way thriller of 2003?". European Broadcasting Union. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  6. Rodrigues, André (20 June 2003). "EBU approves use back-up jury of Irish television". ESCToday.com. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  7. Bakker, Sietse (27 June 2003). "Irish televoting results finally announced". ESCToday. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
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