Nicky Byrne to sing at Eurovision

beertons · 13-01-2016 11:51AM #1

Did I miss something. He can't present a tv show, couldn't sing when he was a boy and now he's representing the country at a song contest. Dustin must be scratching his beak wondering what he did wrong.

mickdw · 13-01-2016 11:52AM

Is it confirmed?

Toto Wolfcastle · 13-01-2016 11:53AM

I like the song. He seems nice. Good luck to him.

mad muffin · 13-01-2016 11:55AM

"nul points"

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 13-01-2016 11:56AM

"Sing"

Haha

Hande hoche! · 13-01-2016 11:56AM

Can't perform any worse than Dustin.

murpho999 · 13-01-2016 11:57AM

I like the idea of direct selection compared to Late Late Show audience or a reality show block voted by teenagers but could RTE have not found someone else. Always pick their own.

Hande hoche! · 13-01-2016 11:58AM

murpho999 wrote: »

I like the idea of direct selection compared to Late Late Show audience or a reality show block voted by teenagers but could RTE have not found someone else. Always pick their own.

It could have been Tubridy.

Dunny · 13-01-2016 11:58AM

Hande hoche! wrote: »

Can't perform any better than Dustin.

Fixed.

c_man · 13-01-2016 11:59AM

Why did they do away with the national competition? Or has this been the way for a while?

Hande hoche! · 13-01-2016 12:03PM

Dunny wrote: »

Fixed.

Ouch.

beertons · 13-01-2016 12:03PM

murpho999 wrote: »

I like the idea of direct selection compared to Late Late Show audience or a reality show block voted by teenagers but could RTE have not found someone else. Always pick their own.

Who else was in the running?

biko · 13-01-2016 12:14PM

This is the song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5Pbnb7Y6AU

Hande hoche! · 13-01-2016 12:16PM

beertons wrote: »

Who else was in the running?

Read Barry Egan on Sunday.

Menas · 13-01-2016 12:16PM

We should change our country's name to Irelastan and have a real loud and bright Europop entry. Confuse the eastern europeans in to voting for us.

Red Kev · 13-01-2016 12:19PM

Here he is. Schmalzy Europop number. Should qualify for the final and then a mid to lower table finish.

Very forgettable. RTE will go nowhere so long as the song is picked internally or by the close RTE golden circle (Louis Walsh, Linda whatshername erc. Etc.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5Pbnb7Y6AU&feature=youtu.be

King George VI · 13-01-2016 12:21PM

Good man, hope he does well

valoren · 13-01-2016 12:21PM

What is the Late Late Show going to do now that one Friday of the season has been rendered obselete?

I think Twink, Louis Walsh, and the RTE canteen regulars can expect a call soon for a booking

razorblunt · 13-01-2016 02:18PM

We're all waiting for Richie Kavanagh to get the nod next year aren't we?

R.D. aka MR.D · 13-01-2016 02:21PM

Too many close ups of his teeth in that video. Weird.

Dyr · 13-01-2016 02:23PM

Nicky Byrne
Eurovision
RTE

It's like a list of things I think should nuked from orbit

mansize · 13-01-2016 02:23PM

It will get out of the semis and finish nowhere

MonkeyTennis · 13-01-2016 03:02PM

Be honest, you couldn't care less.

Shurimgreat · 13-01-2016 03:04PM

The song like the singer is bland, inoffensive and will go nowhere. Thats possibly what rte are hoping for. Anyone would think they are deliberately trying to lose it every year.

gazzer · 13-01-2016 03:25PM

I wonder will Bertie go over to support his son in law

mzungu · 13-01-2016 03:27PM

Eurovision is a joke and the song is crap...but he seems like a real decent sort of guy. So the very best of luck to him.

bazza1 · 13-01-2016 03:31PM

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz............

Bistoman · 13-01-2016 04:47PM

Nepotism is alive and well in RTE. The only person who can sing in Ireland is that gob****e who works for them?
He was just on the radio telling Ray Darc'y about how great he is. Did ya ever hear a Bo880x more up himself?

The_Valeyard · 13-01-2016 04:55PM

Well nothing else has worked in the past few years, lets give this a go so.

tupenny · 13-01-2016 05:01PM

Don't see how anyone could say he's up himself? Seems very decent / down to earth to me..
Doesn't matter what or who we send it's not like we will win anyway.
Good luck to him all the same!

smash · 13-01-2016 05:09PM

Is singing in the Eurovision the musicians equivalent to an actor moving to commercials?

Anyway, at least it's not Brian McFadden.

Nicky Byrne to sing at Eurovision

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