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EuroSongCountdown talks to Eurovision Ireland
![Donna & Joe performing for Ireland at the semi... Donna & Joe performing for Ireland at the semi...](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Donna_%26_Joe_-_Ireland_2005.jpg/300px-Donna_%26_Joe_-_Ireland_2005.jpg)
Donna & Joe performing for Ireland at the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2005. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
![Jedward from Ireland performing "Lipstick... Jedward from Ireland performing "Lipstick...](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Ireland_at_ESC_2011.jpg/300px-Ireland_at_ESC_2011.jpg)
Jedward from Ireland performing "Lipstick" at Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Few countries have as interesting of a Eurovision journey as Ireland: Once considered the land of the staid ballad throughout the 1990s, Ireland has undergone a musical metamorphosis in Eurovision courtesy of twin brothers: John & Edward.
We talked to Garrett of Eurovision Ireland about: Jedward, how an Ireland hit badly by the GFC could host Eurovision, whether the Irish language might make a comeback in Eurovision, and much more.
EuroSongCountdown talks to Eurovision Ireland.
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