Jedward have won Ireland’s Eurosong 2012 contest, winning both the jury vote and the public vote with their song “Waterline.”
The results became rather clear rather quickly. Of the five regional juries, three ranked the twins first, while the other two ranked them second. After the jury votes, Jedward had 54 points, leading both Donna MacCaul (“Mercy”) and Andrew Mann (“Here I Am”) who stood on 44. The public vote made Jedward’s victory official. They earned first place (and 60 points) from the public, while Andrew Mann (“Here I Am”) captured second place (and 50 points). Donna could only muster third place (and 40 points) in the public vote.
The boys aren’t blasé about their second run at Eurovision. They burst on to stage after their victory and shook and jumped and generally inhaled confetti. “We’re gonna stay focused. We are back! Return of the Jedi,” the boys—I can’t tell them apart—shouted on stage after their victory. “We just wanna thank everyone who voted for us. I wanna thank Linda [Martin] for picking us! I want to thank everybody. I want to thank Louis Walsh. What’s up? You’re at home!”
WATCH:
Complete Results:
Cork Jury:
Mistaken 4
Language of love 6
Mercy 8
Here I Am 10
Waterline 12
Limerick Jury:
Mistaken 4
Language of Love 6
Mercy 8
Here I Am 10
Waterline 12
Galway Jury:
Mistaken 4
Language of Love 10
Mercy 12
Here I Am 6
Waterline 8
Sligo Jury:
Mistaken 4
Language of Love 8
Mercy 6
Here I am 12
Waterline 10
Dublin:
Mistaken 4
Language of Love 8
Mercy 10
Here I Am 6
Waterline 12
Combined Jury Vote:
Waterline 54
Mercy 44
Here I am 44
Language of Love 38
Mistaken 20
Public Vote:
1. Waterline 60
2. Here I Am 50
3. Mercy 40
4. Mistaken 30
5. Language of Love 20
Overall Points
1. Waterline 114
2. Here I Am 94
3. Mercy 84
4. Language of Love 64
5. Mistaken 50
W = Why me? 1992
W= Waterloo 1974
W= Waterline 2012
W = WINNER
Ireland WILL WIN Eurovision 2012.