Ierland
Brendan Murray appointed for 2017
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The 20-year-old singer Brendan Murray will represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest by 2017. That the Irish broadcaster RTE has announced in a press release.
An Irish tabloid newspaper leaked today that Louis Walsh was contacted by the Irish broadcaster RTÉ to search for the appropriate songfestivalkandidaat for the island. Walsh is in Ireland and the United Kingdom known as juror in the talent show X Factor UK. Until a few years ago he was the manager of the Irish duo Jedward, that took part in 2011 and 2012 for the country after in 2009 to have become known by a participation in that same talent show.
HomeTown
The Irish music mogul has Brendan Murray prepared found on behalf of Ireland. Behind closed doors there will be search for a song for Murray, who in the coming months will be published. All interested composers have until 16 January to submit their songs for Murray, on cd or a usb stick, to the following address: Eurovision 2017, RTÉ, Donnybrook, Dublin 4. The broadcaster, however, reserves the right to select a song that not by that selection.
Louis Walsh didn’t have too far to look at Brendan Murray. Murray was one of the members of the Irish boy band HomeTown, which Walsh had composed and launched in 2014. Coincidentally enough, the band last week known to insert a ‘ break ‘ , so that the six group members could concentrate on solo projects.
A few days ago had Murray on instagram account following his mysterious photo posted, who might have to do with his upcoming Eurovision participation:
Walsh and Murray have the task to Ireland again to the final of the Eurovision song contest. The last time it did was in 2013, but when it ended Ryan Doley 26th and last in the final. On the last ESF in Stockholm could ex-Westlife singer Nicky Byrne no final place cashing in with his song Sunlight.
