{"id":12701,"date":"2017-01-01T18:49:29","date_gmt":"2017-01-01T17:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/?p=12701"},"modified":"2017-01-05T15:16:40","modified_gmt":"2017-01-05T14:16:40","slug":"ierland-louis-walsh-wil-song-van-johnny-logan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/en\/landen\/ie\/ierland-louis-walsh-wil-song-van-johnny-logan\/","title":{"rendered":"Louis Walsh wants song by Johnny Logan"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Irish media tycoon Louis Walsh, this year responsible for the Eurovision entry of his country, wants to attract Johnny Logan as a composer.<\/p>\n

Few weeks back<\/a> became known that Walsh carte blanche<\/strong> by the Irish broadcaster RT\u00c9 had gotten to the island for the first time since 2013 a further to the final. He sought and found the participant for Ireland in his HomeTown boys band. As we already know, the 20-year-old Brendan Murray in Kiev singing.<\/p>\n

Today appeared in the Irish media<\/a> an interview with Louis Walsh, in which he’s been a little bit in his cards are watching. The most difficult is about the search for a composer. Walsh would be none other than three-time Eurovision participant and winner Johnny Logan <\/strong>to convince. He won in 1980 with What’s Another Year <\/em>as a singer, in 1987 with Hold Me Now <\/em>as a singer, composer and lyricist and in 1992 with Why Me?<\/em> as a composer and lyricist. Logan remains to this day the only artist who could win the Eurovision song contest twice as a singer.<\/p>\n

The wrong people<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

‘ It would be great if Johnny Logan would write a song for us, “Walsh gives to in the interview. ‘ He knows the formula and know what works. There is no one better than he who knows how [Eurovision] to win. If he doesn’t want to, I’ll be in England<\/strong> go in search of a great lyricist. I’m sure of that. ‘<\/p>\n

Walsh is aware of his heavy task: ‘ The RT\u00c9 should qualify for the finals, because in the past they have the wrong people. You have a great song and a great singer. All other European countries send their best artists and take it seriously ‘, says the media tycoon. Already he sees it even if too difficult: ‘ If you have a good song, it can work. Jedward finished eighth<\/strong> (in 2011 with ‘ Lipstick ‘, ed.<\/em>), and if they can, anyone can. ‘<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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