Brooke Scullion is representing Ireland in The Eurovision Song Contest 2022, and she hopes to bring home the trophy.
The singer was chosen to represent her country after winning The Late Late Show Eurosong 2022.
She will take to the stage tonight for the semi final in Italy, hoping to make it to the final this weekend and follow in winners’ Maneskin’s footsteps from 2021.
Turin is this year’s host city, where the Bellaghy native is performing her song for millions, with That’s Rich already proving a hit with fans.
However, Brooke, 23, is no stranger to the stage, and there’s a chance you might recognise her face (or voice) from another popular TV singing competition.
Who is Eurovision’s Brooke Scullion?
Brooke shot to fame in 2020 following her appearance on ITV’s The Voice.
She finished in third place after being mentored by American pop queen Meghan Trainor and duetting with stars such as Ella Eyre.
Now, after being selected from over 300 entries, she’s reaching new heights and dreams of scoring the most points in this year’s Eurovision.
Her tune has been described by Brooke as Blondie meets The Gossip, and was written alongside Karl Zine and Izzy Warner.
Fans on social media have even compared her stage presence to that of Dua Lipa, and Brooke has said she wants to bring ‘lots of movement, dancing, fun, energy, sass and fireworks’ to the stage.
She’ll be hoping luck will be on her side, especially after fellow Derry woman Dana became the first Irish contestant to win Eurovision back in 1970.
What are the Eurovision odds for Brooke Scullion?
Ireland holds the record for being the country to win the Eurovision the most times, so Brooke will likely be feeling the pressure.
It’s also the only country to have won the competition three times in a row in 1992, 1993 and 1994, so the expectations will be high this year for Brooke, especially as they haven’t had a win since 1996.
However, Ireland’s odds are currently 100/1 for them to win the whole thing.
The first semi-final on Tuesday saw 10 acts make it through to the final,
The country is favourite to win, with support for the group swelling since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February.
Brooke will have a tough fight on her hand in the semi finals, battling it out amongst fellow entrants for one of 20 places.
If she makes it to the final, she’ll compete also against the ‘big five’ – Spain, France, Italy, the UK and Germany – as well as the host nation.
‘I really hope people can get behind me, get behind Ireland and get behind the song,’ said Brooke.
Favourite to win is Ukraine with their folk-rap entry, Kalush Orchestra.
The Eurovision semi finals air tonight and tomorrow, with the final taking place on Saturday.
