page_title: Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014
section_title: At Eurovision
hierarchical_section_title: Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 / At Eurovision
caption_attribution_description: English: Can-linn&#32;and&#32;Kasey Smith representing Ireland with the song "Heartbeat" during the first dress rehearsal of the second semi final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2014&#160;Copenhagen. (Help translate this text)
context_page_description: Ireland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Irish entry was selected through the national final Eurosong 2014, organised by the Irish broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Can-Linn featuring Kasey Smith represented Ireland with the song "Heartbeat", which failed to qualify from the second semi-final placing 12th in a field of 15. This was the third time that the Irish Eurovision entry was written by songwriter Jonas Gladnikoff, along with Rasmus Palmgren, Patrizia Helander and the entry mentor Hazel Kaneswaran.
context_section_description: During the semi-final allocation draw on 20 January 2014 at the Copenhagen City Hall, Ireland was drawn to compete in the second half of the second semi-final on 8 May 2014. In the second semi-final, the producers of the show decided that Ireland would perform 9th, following Finland and preceding Belarus. Ireland placed 12th with 35 points.
  The public awarded Ireland 47 points placing 10th in the televote. The jury gave Ireland 33 points placing 14th. Irelands overall score was 35 points finishing 12th.
  The Irish performance featured Kasey Smith performing with the members of Can-Linn which included two male backing dancers: Thomas Spratt and Tarik Shebani and two female backing vocalists: Jenny Bowden and Donna Bissett. Can-Linn and Kasey Smith were joined on stage by violinist Denice Doyle. The Irish performance featured a stage atmosphere of warm shades of reds, yellows and oranges with Celtic inspired shapes and patterns against a backdrop that transitioned from dark seas with lightning bolts to an orange sky with green water. The dress Kasey Smith wore was designed by Kathy de Stafford with a neckpiece designed by Oliver Doherty Duncan.
  In Ireland, the first and second semi-finals were broadcast on RTÉ Two and the final was broadcast on RTÉ One with all shows being commentated by Marty Whelan. The second semi-final and the final were also broadcast via radio on RTÉ Radio 1 with commentary by Shay Byrne and Zbyszek Zalinski. The Irish spokesperson revealing the result of the Irish vote in the final was Nicky Byrne.
caption: Kasey Smith at the second semi-final dress rehearsal
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