Ireland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2000
Eamonn Toal represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 in Stockholm with the song "Millennium of Love".
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2000 | ||||
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| Country |  Ireland | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Eurosong 2000 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 20 February 2000 | |||
| Selected entrant | Eamonn Toal | |||
| Selected song | "Millennium of Love" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 6th, 92 points | |||
| Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Eurosong 2000
Eurosong 2000 was the national final format developed by RTÉ in order to select Ireland's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2000. The competition was held at the RTÉ Television Centre in Dublin on 20 February 2000 and hosted by Mary Kennedy who previously presented the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest. Eight artists and songs were selected to compete and regional televoting determined the winner. After the combination of votes, "Millennium of Love" performed by Eamonn Toal was selected as the winner.[1]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eamonn Toal | "Millennium of Love" | Gerry Simpson, Raymond J. Smyth | 76 | 1 |
| 2 | Karl Power | "Why Did You Have to Go?" | Andy Jack | 30 | 8 |
| 3 | Liz Fletcher | "All in a Lifetime" | Liz Fletcher | 48 | 4 |
| 4 | Shimma | "When You Are Near" | Orla Keegan | 55 | 3 |
| 5 | Lisa Stanley | "Shine" | Lisa Stanley | 34 | 6 |
| 6 | Gavin McCormack | "Journey to the Centre of Your Heart" | Barry Grace, Gavin McCormack | 31 | 7 |
| 7 | Audrey Lynch | "Feel Good Emotion" | Audrey Lynch | 47 | 5 |
| 8 | John Hurley | "Crossroads" | John Ryan, John Hurley | 64 | 2 |
| Detailed Regional Televoting Results | |||||||||
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| Draw | Song | Waterford | Cork | Limerick | Galway | Sligo | Dundalk | Dublin | Total |
| 1 | "Millennium of Love" | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 76 |
| 2 | "Why Did You Have to Go?" | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 30 |
| 3 | "All in a Lifetime" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 48 |
| 4 | "When You Are Near" | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 55 |
| 5 | "Shine" | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 34 |
| 6 | "Journey to the Centre of Your Heart" | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 31 |
| 7 | "Feel Good Emotion" | 7 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 47 |
| 8 | "Crossroads" | 10 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 64 |
Ahead of the contest Ireland were considered one of the favourites to win among bookmakers, alongside the entries from Estonia, Norway and Netherlands.[2] Toal performed 23rd in the running order on the night of the contest, following Turkey and preceding Austria. At the close of voting, "Millennium of Love" received 92 points, finishing 6th out of 24 countries.[3] The Irish televoting awarded its 12 points to the contest winners Denmark.
Voting
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- "Эстонская европесня лидирует в Британской букмекерской фирме". Baltic News Service (in Russian). No. 643. 9 May 2000.
- "Final of Stockholm 2000". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- "Results of the Final of Stockholm 2000". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.