Country Ireland Selection date(s) 8 March 2003 Selected song "We've Got the World" | Selection process You're A Star Selected entrant Mickey Joe Harte Final result 11th, 53 points | |
After a disappointing 21st placing in the 2001 contest, Ireland was relegated from the 2002 contest. For the 2003 contest in Riga, Ireland abandoned the "National Song Contest" format, and set up a reality show called You're A Star. The winner was Mickey Joe Harte, with the song We've Got The World.
At Eurovision
At the contest, Harte performed 3rd on the night and came joint 11th with Germany, guaranteeing Ireland a place in the final of the 2004 contest.
References
Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA