Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999


represented Ireland in the 1999 Eurovision Song Contest in Jerusalem with the song "When You Need Me".

Before Eurovision

National final

The final was held on 7 March 1999, at the RTÉ television centre in Dublin. Pat Kenny hosted the event for the ninth consecutive year. This was the first year in which televoting was used to determine the winner, though the votes were split into seven televoting regions, each of which awarded points in the same way the regional juries had in years past. "When You Need Me" received top points from all seven televoting regions.

At Eurovision

performed 17th in the running order on the night of the contest, a draw on which three previous Irish entries had won. Despite taking an early lead with twelve points from the first voting country Lithuania, "When You Need Me" picked up only six additional points, finishing in 17th place.

Points awarded to Ireland

Points awarded by Ireland