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Singer was initially sceptical about contest but has been ‘overwhelmed’ by experience
Salvador Sobral
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Eurovision 2018 odds, when will Ryan O’Shaughnessy sing, is he in with a chance and who else can win
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Elated singer says he is ‘really proud’ of Irish team that put ‘heart and soul’ into project
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Host Lisbon is helping to keep politics out of the song contest, but the lyrics say it all
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Ryan O’Shaughnessy’s song ‘Together’ will hope to break an abysmal run in the competition
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Irish hubris, Portuguese charm and British arrogance were all in the contest’s limelight
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In a very Brexit-influenced Eurovision, Innocent Smoothies declare the death of Ireland, the winner attacks the Eurovision and a horse’s head makes a shocking appearance
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‘Yes, Eurovision is silly but if you dislike it you’re basically a monster’
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Salvador Sobral wins with a jazz-style ballad written by his sister Luisa
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Patrick Freyne: The odds are not looking good that 'sweet-voiced infant balloonist' Brendan Murray will make it to the final
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When is it on, what are Ireland’s chances and is ‘sounds like Ed Sheeran’ this year’s trend?
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