IRELAND
Song: Le Chéile
Performer: Enya Cox Dempsey
Once again for Ireland to choose their ninth-ever entry, TG4 held the Junior Eurovision Eire contest. In that contest, the singers sang covers of big hits and past Eurovision songs. It took many weeks to decide but in the Final of the competition, the representative was decided to be 14-year-old Enya Cox Dempsey from Castlecomer. Her song will be “Le Chéile.”
“Le Chéile” is Gaelic for Together. The song is about pursuing a future that’s unknown but she’s confident with her friend by her side. This song begins with a soft tempo but soon becomes the danceable song it’s meant to be. It has a lot of energy and attitude. Enya doesn’t show off too much in her singing but her vocals are great throughout the song. This is a song with a lot of qualities that make it worth liking.
JESC Chances:
Except for a pair of Top 10 finishes, Ireland has a lot of tough breaks at Junior Eurovision. Mind you many times, Ireland enters a lackluster song. This year, they have something I can see a lot of young people liking. I myself like the danceable sound of the song. This song has some mixed results in the various polls. I can see this song giving Ireland its third Top 10 finish. Nevertheless it will depend on the right staging to help the song excel.
Listen to Enya’s JESC 2024 song “Le Chéile”
LYRICS “Le Chéile” by Enya Cox Dempsey
Irish
Le chéile
Mo chroí ag preabadh insan oí(che)
‘Bogadh chomh sciopthaí
Ú ag iarraidh mo ghlór a ligeant amach
Ach níl fhios ‘am an mbeidh me ‘nann
Ag streachailt ach beidh mé croga dhuit
Dreapfaidh mé aon sliabh
Ó feicfidh tú-ú
Le gliondar ar mo chroí-íí
Leatsa le mo thaobh
Canadh os cionn
Dhuitse a stóirín
Na na na…
Nós g’bhfuil tú
Cosúil le réalt’ san aer
Ú le chéile, le chéile-la
‘S’tú lonrú mar réalt’ thuas san aer
Ú le chéile, le chéile-la
Tá neart le foghlaim ‘am go fóill
Cosán crochta ‘mach romham
Ach táim níos láidre fós anois
Mar bím, bím ag cuimhneamh ort
Is tagann faoiseamh orm
Mar dreapfaidh mé aon sliabh ó feicfidh tú-ú
Nós g’bhfuil tú
Cosúil le réalt’ san aer
Ú le chéile, le chéile-la
‘S’tú lonrú mar réalt’ thuas san aer
Ú le chéile, le chéile-la
Ar aon bharr amháin solais
Réidh le n-eiltilt anois
Sciatháin faoi mo chroí
Is iomaí, is iomai cor sa saol
Na na na…
Nós g’bhfuil tú
Cosúil le réalt’ san aer
Ú le chéile, le chéile-la
‘S’tú lonrú mar réalt’ thuas ѕan aer
Ú le chéile, le chéile-la
Na na na…
Ú le chéile, le chéile-la
Ú le chéile, le chéile-la
Ú le chéile, le chéile-la
Ú le chéile, le chéile-lа
English
Together
My heart is beating in the night
Beating so strong
How I want my voice to soar
But I don’t know if I can
I’m struggling but I’ll be brave for you
I’ll climb any mountain
Oh you’ll see
With wonder in my heart
With you by my side
Singing out loud
For you and I it’s true
Na na na…
Just like you
Like a star in the sky
Ooh together, together
Me and you, glowing like stars in the sky
Ooh together, together
I have a lot to learn
A steep path to climb
But I’m even stronger now
Because I’m imagining you
And it brings me peace
‘Cause I can climb any mountain, you’ll see
Just like you
Like a star in the sky
Ooh together, together
Me and you, glowing like stars in the sky
Ooh together, together
Soaring above the light of a star
Ready to fly right now
Wings below my heart
Any challenge I can face
Na na na…
Just like you
Like a star in the sky
Ooh together, together
Me and you, glowing like stars in the ѕky
Ooh together, together-la-la
Na na na…
Ooh together, together-la-la
Ooh together, together-la-la
Ooh together, together-la-la
Ooh together, together-la-lа