Mardin Isles in the Aeiavision Song Contest 2019
| Aeiavision Song Contest 2019 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country |  Mardin Isles | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Comórtas Amhránaíochta Náisiúnta 2019 | |||
| Selection date(s) | Semi-finals: 25 January 2019 1 February 2019 8 February 2019 Final: 15 February 2019 | |||
| Selected entrant | Ciarán Ó Caoilte, Ailill Mac Allmhúráin, Niamh Ní Lailliú & Senán Ó Macháin | |||
| Selected song | "Mór go leor" | |||
| Mardin Isles in the Aeiavision Song Contest | ||||
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The Mardin Isles will participate in the Aeiavision Song Contest 2019, returning after a one year absence. The Mardic entry for the 2019 contest in Navack will be selected through the national selection Comórtas Amhránaíochta Náisiúnta, organised by the Mardic broadcaster Teilifís na hInsí Mairdinde (TIM). The selection will consist of three semi-finals and a final.
Background
Prior to the 2019 contest, the Mardin Isles had participated in the Aeiavision Song Contest twenty-seven times since its first entry in 1987.
On 8 May 2018, TIM confirmed it would return to the Aeiavision Song Contest following its withdrawal from the then-upcoming edition.
Before Aeiavision
Comórtas Amhránaíochta Náisiúnta 2019
Comórtas Amhránaíochta Náisiúnta 2019 will be the twentieth edition of the Mardic national selection Comórtas Amhránaíochta Náisiúnta, which will select the Mardin Isles' entry for the Aeiavision Song Contest 2019. It will be the first edition since 2011. The competition will consist of 15 entries competing in three semi-finals on 25 January, 1 and 8 February 2019, leading to a seven-song final on 15 February 2019.
The three semi-finals will be broadcast from the studios of TIM in An Ráth while the final will be broadcast from the Campas Spóirt Náisiúnta in An Ráth. All four shows will be presented by Tadhg Ó Loingscigh and Deirbhile Nic Allmhúráin.
Format
The format of the competition includes three semi-finals on 25 January, 1 and 8 February 2019 and a final on 15 February 2019. Five songs will compete in each semi-final. The top two from each semi-final will qualify for the final as well as one song from the nine originally-eliminated songs qualifying as a wildcard finalist, completing the seven-song lineup in the final. The results of the semi-finals will be determined by a 50/50 combination of votes from the five-member jury panel and public televoting, while the wildcard finalist will be selected solely by the five-member jury panel. The winning song will be selected over two rounds: the first round of results determined by a 50/50 combination of votes from the five-member jury panel and public televoting determines the top two songs to qualify for the super final. In the super final, the winner will be selected solely by the public vote.
Jury members
On 9 January 2019, TIM announced the jury panel for Comórtas Amhránaíochta Náisiúnta 2019. In addition to making up 50% of the vote, the jurors will also give their feedback after each performance.
- Bébhinn Ní Lása, 25, media personality and influencer
- Conn Ó Faranáin, 30, radio DJ
- Féilim Mac Raghnaill, 24, singer-songwriter, winner of Réalta Mairdindeach 2016
- Onóra Ní Bheacháin, 53, singer, winner of Comórtas Amhránaíochta Náisiúnta 1989
- Rónán Ó Ladhradha, 47, music producer
Competing entries
In early September 2018, TIM opened up submissions for artists and composers to submit their entries until 2 November 2018. Songs must contain at least 50% of its lyrics in Mardic. The entry fee was set at 180 bonn (around 35 NSD) per entry. TIM also reserved the rights to personally invite artists, composers and record labels to submit entries to the contest. On 5 December 2018, TIM announced it had received a total of 262 entries, including those from invited entrants. A jury panel was established to select the 15 songs for the competition. TIM announced the names of the competing artists and song titles on 4 January 2019.
| Artist(s) | Song |
|---|---|
| Afric | "Cairde cléibh" (Soulmates) |
| AOIBH | "NUA" (New) |
| Callum Ros | "An t-am sin" (Back then) |
| Cathal Ó Griallais | "Bealach féin" (Seperate ways) |
| Ciarán Ó Caoilte, Ailill Mac Allmhúráin, Niamh Ní Lailliú & Senán Ó Macháin | "Mór go leor" (Big enough) |
| Coffee Shop Study Group | "Cad atá déanta agat?" (What have you done?) |
| Iúdás Sanchez ft. Luisa Alma | "Infinidad" (Infinity) |
| Keyshia Ayan | "Teagmháil sin" (That touch) |
| Marcus Mac Seafraigh | "Réalta reatha" (Shooting Stars) |
| Míde Ní Bheannuille | "Grá rua" (Red love) |
| Sibéal | "Teorainn" (Borderline) |
| Só Ló | "Mothúcháin" (Feelings) |
| TOWERS | "Tusa eile" (Another you) |
| Triology Of Kings | "Hó hé" |
| Úna Bríd | "Go dté mé i gcré" (Until the day I die) |
Shows
Semi-final 1
The first semi-final will take place on 25 January 2019. Five songs will compete for two spots in the final with the outcome decided upon by the combination of the votes from a jury panel and a public televote.
| Semi-final 1 – 25 January 2019 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televote | Total | Place | |
| 1 | Só Ló | "Mothúcháin" | 42 | 22.7% | 45 | 87 | 3 |
| 2 | Callum Ros | "An t-am sin" | 58 | 35.4% | 71 | 129 | 1 |
| 3 | Keyshia Ayan | "Teagmháil sin" | 46 | 22.0% | 44 | 90 | 2 |
| 4 | Coffee Shop Study Group | "Cad atá déanta agat?" | 22 | 11.5% | 23 | 45 | 5 |
| 5 | Sibéal | "Teorainn" | 32 | 8.4% | 17 | 49 | 4 |
| Detailed jury votes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Song | B. Ní Lása | C. Ó Faranáin | F. Mac Raghnaill | O. Ní Bheacháin | R. Ó Ladhradha | Total |
| 1 | "Mothúcháin" | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 42 |
| 2 | "An t-am sin" | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 58 |
| 3 | "Teagmháil sin" | 8 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 46 |
| 4 | "Cad atá déanta agat?" | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 |
| 5 | "Teorainn" | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 32 |
Semi-final 2
The second semi-final will take place on 1 February 2019. Five songs will compete for two spots in the final with the outcome decided upon by the combination of the votes from a jury panel and a public televote.
| Semi-final 2 – 1 February 2019 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televote | Total | Place | |
| 1 | Iúdás Sanchez ft. Luisa Alma | "Infinidad" | 20 | 3.8% | 7 | 27 | 5 |
| 2 | TOWERS | "Tusa eile" | 56 | 33.1% | 67 | 123 | 1 |
| 3 | Afric | "Cairde cléibh" | 38 | 14.7% | 29 | 67 | 4 |
| 4 | Úna Bríd | "Go dté mé i gcré" | 46 | 28.3% | 57 | 103 | 2 |
| 5 | Cathal Ó Griallais | "Bealach féin" | 40 | 20.1% | 40 | 80 | 3 |
| Detailed jury votes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Song | B. Ní Lása | C. Ó Faranáin | F. Mac Raghnaill | O. Ní Bheacháin | R. Ó Ladhradha | Total |
| 1 | "Infinidad" | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 |
| 2 | "Tusa eile" | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 56 |
| 3 | "Cairde cléibh" | 10 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 38 |
| 4 | "Go dté mé i gcré" | 8 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 46 |
| 5 | "Bealach féin" | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 40 |
Semi-final 3
The third semi-final will take place on 8 February 2019. Five songs will compete for two spots in the final with the outcome decided upon by the combination of the votes from a jury panel and a public televote.
| Semi-final 3 – 8 February 2019 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televote | Total | Place | |
| 1 | AOIBH | "NUA" | 52 | 18.3% | 37 | 89 | 2 |
| 2 | Triology Of Kings | "Hó hé" | 36 | 5.6% | 11 | 47 | 5 |
| 3 | Míde Ní Bheannuille | "Grá rua" | 34 | 20.1% | 40 | 74 | 3 |
| 4 | Marcus Mac Seafraigh | "Réalta reatha" | 46 | 14.3% | 28 | 74 | 4 |
| 5 | Ciarán Ó Caoilte, Ailill Mac Allmhúráin, Niamh Ní Lailliú & Senán Ó Macháin | "Mór go leor" | 32 | 41.7% | 84 | 116 | 1 |
| Detailed jury votes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Song | B. Ní Lása | C. Ó Faranáin | F. Mac Raghnaill | O. Ní Bheacháin | R. Ó Ladhradha | Total |
| 1 | "NUA" | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 52 |
| 2 | "Hó hé" | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 36 |
| 3 | "Grá rua" | 6 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 34 |
| 4 | "Réalta reatha" | 8 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 46 |
| 5 | "Mór go leor" | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 32 |
Final
The final will take place on 15 February 2019 in the Campas Spóirt Náisiúnta in An Ráth. The six entries that qualified from the three preceding semi-finals, as well as the wildcard selected by the jury, will compete during the show. The winner will be selected over two rounds of voting. In the first round, the five-member jury (50%) and public televote (50%) will determine the top two entries to proceed to the super final. In the super final, the winner will be selected entirely by the televote.
| Final – 15 February 2019 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televote | Total | Place | |
| 1 | Keyshia Ayan | "Teagmháil sin" | 18 | 5.1% | 10 | 28 | 6 |
| 2 | Marcus Mac Seafraigh | "Réalta reatha" | 12 | 3.0% | 6 | 18 | 7 |
| 3 | Úna Bríd | "Go dté mé i gcré" | 26 | 9.6% | 19 | 45 | 5 |
| 4 | Ciarán Ó Caoilte, Ailill Mac Allmhúráin, Niamh Ní Lailliú & Senán Ó Macháin | "Mór go leor" | 14 | 33.9% | 68 | 82 | 2 |
| 5 | TOWERS | "Tusa eile" | 42 | 15.5% | 31 | 73 | 3 |
| 6 | Callum Ros | "An t-am sin" | 54 | 20.6% | 41 | 95 | 1 |
| 7 | AOIBH | "NUA" | 34 | 12.3% | 25 | 59 | 4 |
| Detailed jury votes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Song | B. Ní Lása | C. Ó Faranáin | F. Mac Raghnaill | O. Ní Bheacháin | R. Ó Ladhradha | Total |
| 1 | "Teagmháil sin" | 4 | — | — | 6 | 8 | 18 |
| 2 | "Réalta reatha" | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | 12 |
| 3 | "Go dté mé i gcré" | — | 10 | — | 12 | 4 | 26 |
| 4 | "Mór go leor" | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 14 |
| 5 | "Tuse eile" | 8 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 42 |
| 6 | "An t-am sin" | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 54 |
| 7 | "NUA" | 10 | 6 | 6 | — | 12 | 34 |
| Super Final – 15 February 2019 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Televote | Place | |||
| 1 | Ciarán Ó Caoilte, Ailill Mac Allmhúráin, Niamh Ní Lailliú & Senán Ó Macháin | "Mór go leor" | 60.7% | 1 | |||
| 2 | Callum Ros | "An t-am sin" | 39.3% | 2 | |||