IRELAND
Song: Rúin
Artist: Lottie O’Driscoll Murray
For selecting Ireland’s tenth Junior Eurovision entry, TG4 again held their Junior Eurovision Eire 2025 Contest to determine the singer but the song would be decided internally. Judges for the Contest included Eurovision entries like Linda Martin, Niamh Kavanugh, Brooke Scullion and Emmy from this past year. The competition would have a First Round of ten, a Second Round of eight, a Semifinal of six and a Final consisting first of a round of three and a second round to decide the winner. In the end, 14-year old Lottie O’Driscoll Murray was decided the winner. Lottie is already an experienced singer having performed on television and at the Cork Opera House.
Her song is titled “Rúin” which means ‘secrets.’ The song deals with depression being a friend that will be there for them and is willing to open up. The ballad sounds great and Lottie’s vocals are great. He doesn’t do any showing off of her vocals until the end of the last chorus. Her singing fits the song well with her vocals showing a good balance of showing emotion and being delicate while saving her most powerful vocals until the end. It’s a song with a good message that can make you appreciate the simplicity of most of the singing.
JESC Chances:
Ireland has rarely had a good finish at Junior Eurovision. Their best result is 4th in 2022. Last year’s entry had a lot of hype but bad staging ideas had a lot to do with its low finish. Now about ballads, I know why there are so many ballads this year. Having some of the best ballads in Junior Eurovision history can really be a factor. The thing is this year, we have the ballads that stand out and ballads that can easily be dismissed as boring or too simple. This ballad doesn’t really stand out but it’s not boring. Even though it’s not a ‘simple’ ballad, it does have some simplistic qualities that can I can see winning people over. I feel this song will appeal more to older viewers. If Lottie is on with her vocals and has the right staging, I can see this song getting a respectable finish. Maybe even a Top 10.
Lyrics of Rúin
Irish
Inseoidh mé rúin duit
Chun mo chroí a roinnt leat
‘S go dtuigfidh tú cad ‘tá ar
Siúl liom
Tabharfaidh mé seans duit
Fiú nuair a bhíonn drochlá ‘at
Is beirfidh mé greim ar do
Lámh
Nuair a thagann (na) deora
Dá mbeinn in ann labhairt
Leat
Mar a theastaíonn uaim
Gan rud ar bith rúnda, rud ar
Bith rúnda eadrainn
Dá dtuigfeá mo scéal a stór
D’Osclódh doirse dúinn
Gan rud ar bith rúnda, rud ar
Bith rúnda eadrainn
Glacann gach aon chuid
Díom
Smacht orm is ní fheicim
Ach an dath dearg
Ag tochas, ag troid
Ruaile buaile, mo chuid smaointe
Measctha i mo cheann
Dá mbeinn in ann labhairt
Leat
Mar a theastaíonn uaim
Gan rud ar bith rúnda, rud ar
Bith rúnda eadrainn
Dá dtuigfeá mo scéal a stór
D’Osclódh doirse dúinn
Gan rud ar bith rúnda, rud ar
Bith rúnda eadrainn
Gan trácht ar an dóchas,
Níl aon áit don sólás,
Tabhair seans amháin eile dúinne
Níl dabht ann nach rún é
Más ard nó go ciúin é
Go hard nó go ciúin, go deo…
Dá dtuigfeá mo scéal a stór
D’Osclódh doirse dúinn
Gan rud ar bith rúnda, rud ar
Bith rúnda eadrainn
Dá mbeinn in ann labhairt
Leat
Mar a theastaíonn uaim
Gan rud ar bith rúnda, rud ar
Bith rúnda eadrainn
English
I’ll tell you my secrets
To share my heart with you
So that you can tell what I’m thinking
I’ll give you a chance
Even when you’ve had a bad day
And I’ll take hold of your hand
When the tears arrive
If I could just talk to you
As I’ve wanted to
Without anything secret, anything secret between us
If you could just read my heart,
Doors would open for us
Without anything secret, anything secret between us
Every little part of me takes
Control and I don’t see
Anything but the colour red
Scratching, fighting
Chaos, all of my thoughts
Mixed in my head
If I could just talk to you
As I’ve wanted to
Without anything secret, anything secret between us
If you could just read my heart,
Doors would open for us
Without anything secret, anything secret between us
Before we find hope,
We’ll have to find solace,
Find one more chance, my friend,
Our secrets run deep,
Aloud or in silence,
Aloud or in silence, forever
If you could just read my story,
Doors would open for us
Without anything secret, anything secret between us
If I could talk to you
As I want to
Without anything secret, anything secret between us
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