Emmy and the rest of team Ireland at Oslo Airport before their flight to Basel for the Eurovision Song Contest.
Ireland’s Eurovision entry Emmy has made her way to Basel, Switzerland with the rest of her team ahead of the song contest getting underway next week.
Norwegian singer Emmy (24) won RTÉ’s Eurosong contest in February with her song Laika Party, written alongside Kilbeggan, Co Westmeath songwriter Larissa Tormey.
Emmy, her brother Erlend Guttulsrud Kristiansen and dancers Vilde Skorstad, Karin Aaeng Stuge, Kristiane Lindvik and Christiane Bergersen were in Oslo Airport today ahead of their flight out to Basel for the contest.
In a social media post earlier today, Emmy said she was delayed on her way to the airport: “One hour delayed to the airport because of a storm that made some trees fall down and block the road. Stressed? Yess.”
The Irish Eurovision team’s first rehearsal will take place tomorrow in St Jakobshalle in Basel ahead of the semi-finals.
The first semi-final will air on Tuesday, with Emmy set to perform in the second-semi final on Thursday, May 15, which is set to air from 8pm on RTÉ 2 and the RTÉ Player.
This year’s Eurovision grand final will be held on Saturday, May 17.
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