Junior Eurovision: Ireland starts searching its 2015 act, watch the first semi-final tonight!

TG4, the Irish-speaking public broadcaster in the country, will broadcast tonight the first semi-final out of five shows set to pick the act who will wave the Irish flag at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Sofia, next November 21st.

Each of the shows will be broadcast from today’s Sunday until the final on November 8th. They have all been pre-recorded in September.

Tonight’s line up looks as it follows:

• Amy Meehan
  Age: 13
  From: Manorcunningham, Co. Donegal
  Song title: Gan Tú
  Lyricist: Amy Meehan & Geraldine Galligan
  Composer: Amy Meehan & Tommy Conway

• Eva Roantree
  Age: 15
  From: Templeogue, Dublin
  Song title: Geallaim Duit
  Composers & Lyricist: Eva Roantree & Gary Burke

•  David Kennedy
  Age: 13
  From: Eyrecourt, Co. Galway
  Song title: Fuar
  Lyricist: David Kennedy
  Composer: David Kennedy & Emma O’ Reilly

• Ellen McAteer
  Age: 15
  From: Monaghan Town
  Song title: Dubh Agus Bán
  Composer & Lyricist: Ellen McAteer
  Guitar & Vocals: Josh Phillips
  Drums: Cian O’Connor

• Jessica Doolan
  Age: 11
  From: Rush, Co. Dublin
  Song title: Mise Sa Todhchaí
  Lyricist:Jessica Doolan
  Composer: Jessica Doolan & Hugh Doolan (Dad)

• Katie O’Donoghue
  Age: 15
  From: Skerries, Co. Dublin
  Song title: Síscéal
  Lyricist & Composer: Katie O’Donghue & Ruby Fairclough
  Composer: Katie O’Donghue, Elsa Joyce & Jamie O’Donoghue

• Lisa-Rose McMahon
  Age: 14
  From: Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
  Song title: Bris Amach
  Lyricist: Lisa-Rose McMahon, Brendan McCaughey
  Composer – Lisa Rose McMahon, Brendan McCaughey & Carmel McGivney

• Eva Campbell
  Age: 13
  From: Skerries, Co. Dublin
  Song title: I Mo Fhéileacán
  Lyricist & Composer: Eva Campbell & Leo Capper

The names of the jury members and the host that will be in charge of selecting the Irish first representative ever have also been revealed. Leaded by Niamh Kavanagh (Winner of Eurovision 1993 and also 2010 entrant), the panel will be completed with Brian Kennedy  (Ireland 2006), and Stiofán Ó Fearail from Seo Linn, the band behind the Coláiste Lurgan You Tube viral hits. Eoghan McDermott is leading the shows as the host.

The top two acts will make it through a final ”sing-off” and then, the panel will decide which of them is going directly to the final.

The show will be aired at 21:30 CET on TG4, you can watch it on-line on TG4’s live streaming by clicking HERE.

Stay tuned to ESC+Plus.com for the latest news about Ireland at the Junior Eurovision in Sofia!