22 (Sarah McTernan song)
[1] The song would manage an 18th place finish in the second semi-final, not qualifying for the Grand Final.[4] In an interview, RTÉ Head of Delegation Michael Kealy admitted that "22" was instead meant for a male singer, but once hearing McTernan sing the song in a demo, Kealy decided to let McTernan sing the song.[5] On 4 October 2018, Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) opened a submission period where artists and composers "with a proven track record of success in the music industry" were able to submit their entries until 23 November 2018.On 8 March 2019, RTÉ announced that they had internally selected Sarah McTernan to represent Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv.[8] On 28 January 2019, a special allocation draw was held which placed each country into one of the two semi-finals, as well as which half of the show they would perform in.