It’s now less than a month before the Norwegian capital Oslo comes alive to the sound of the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest. Two semi finals (on May 25 and May 27) will see a host of countries battling it out to make it all the way to the big event – the grand final – on May 29.
As the countdown continues, we look at the entries that are vying for the ultimate prize in European popular music.
Ireland will take part in the second semi final on May 27.
IRELAND : Niamh Kavanagh – It’s For You
This isn’t the first time that Niamh Kavanagh will have taken to the stage for Ireland as part of the Eurovision Song Contest. The 42 year old songstress also represented Ireland in 1993, eventually winning the competition. Fast forward 17 years and she’s back with ‘It’s For You’, a beautiful, yet straightforward ballad, with a few extra pan pipes thrown in so you know where it’s from. There’s also the obligatory key change so you know that the song’s destined for the Eurovision stage.
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