English Summary/英文概要： Key Selling Points:
• Comprehensive account of Ireland at Eurovision, marking 50 years of Irish involvement
• Foreword by Shay Healy, a renowned Irish brioadcaster • and journalist.
• Over forty new, exclusive interviews

Ireland’s love affair with the Eurovision began with the National Song Contest in 1965, when Bren-dan Bowyer and Dickie Rock participated. Over the past fifty years, no country has won the competi-tion more often. Why has Ireland been so successful? What does it take to win? Why has the country been less successful in recent years? How can Ireland win again? Renowned music writer Michael Lynch asks people who have been there, who have seen it first-hand. From the backing singers, stagehands, directors, producers, songwriters and singers, right up to the winning artists, all share their memories here to tell us what we don’t see on camera. Featuring exclusive new interviews, and sixteen pages of colour photographs, this book tells the story of Ireland’s ongoing romance with the Eurovision.