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Muireann McDonnell

Muireann McDonnell is 11 years old and comes from a seaside town called Skerries, near Dublin. She lives with her parents and three brothers and has a dog called Agnes. She will represent Ireland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest with the song 'Suile Glasa' which translates as 'Green Eyes'.

Muireann is a student of music theory and studies singing, piano and guitar. She enjoys writing her own songs has performed with well-known and popular Irish artists. In her spare time she enjoys playing sport with her brothers including Gaelic football with her club Skerries Harps.   

Muireann is proud to present Ireland at Junior Eurovision this year and believes that her song is special. She is looking forward to making friends with people from so many different countries and would like people to visit Ireland as well. “We are a small country but we have so much to give. I love our music scene. We have so much original music and that is important to me,” she says.    

What does Junior Eurovision mean to Muireann? “It is an amazing opportunity and experience. Even though it's a contest, I think we are all happy just to be a part of the Eurovision family. We all get a chance to show everyone the great music from our countries.

I am honoured and grateful to be given the opportunity to represent Ireland.   Muireann will be 12 years old the day after taking part in Junior Eurovision, so she will be celebrating her birthday with cake in Georgia!   

About the song writers and composers    

James McGuire is a musician and songwriter hailing from Skerries, North County Dublin in Ireland. His songs can be heard on national radio as well TV. He also performed as part of his previous band, Darling. James is also a popular guitar tutor teaching over 50 children on a weekly basis. He is presently writing songs for various different charities. James is extremely proud that one of his star pupils, Muireann McDonnell, is representing Ireland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest this year.   

Robert McGuire is a pop and rap performer and music producer from Dublin, Ireland. After two of his videos garnered thousands of views on YouTube, he flew out to Atlanta, Georgia in America to record and release his debut single Supernova in 2013 and the follow-up EP The McGuire EP in 2014. He is currently producing music back home for various acts in Ireland. Robert is extremely excited to be helping his brother James McGuire's extremely talented guitar student Muireann McDonnell when she represents Ireland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. www.mcguireofficial.com 

Music video

Lyrics of Suile Glasa

IS IAD NA CNOIC MHÓRA SEO THUGANN DOM SONAS
BA MHAITH LIOM BHEITH LEO

PRE CHORUS: AN BHFUIL TU AG DAMHSA LIOM

CHORUS: BÍM AG DAMHSA LE NA RÉALTAÍ, TÓG MO LAMH TAISPEÁNFAIDH ME DUIT

REFRAIN: OOH OOH OH FÉACH AR MO OOOH OOOH OH SÚILE GLASA
OOH OOH OH FÉACH AR MO OOOH OOOH OH SÚILE GLASA

AR MUIR AGUS AR TÍR MEASCANN NA DATHANNA LE CHÉILE
BA MHAITH LIOM BHEITH LEO

PRE CHORUS: AN BHFUIL TU AG DAMHSA LIOM

CHORUS: BÍM AG DAMHSA LE NA RÉALTAÍ, TÓG MO LAMH TAISPEÁNFAIDH ME DUIT

REFRAIN: OOH OOH OH FÉACH AR MO OOH OH OOH OH SÚILE GLASA
OOH OOH OH FÉACH AR MO OOH OH OOH OH SÚILE GLASA

CHORUS X1: BÍM AG DAMHSA LE NA RÉALTAÍ

REFRAIN: OOOH OH OOH OH FÉACH AR MO OOOH OH OOH OH SÚILE GLAAAAAAASA LE NA RÉALTAI
These green hills bring me happiness,
This is where i want to be

Pre chorus: Would you like to dance

Chorus:I’m dancing with the stars,
Take my hand I’ll show you

Refrain: ooh oh ooh oh look at my ooh oh ooh oh green eyes x2

By land and sea the colours blend together,
This is where i want to be

Pre chorus:Would you like to dance

Chorus:I’m dancing with the stars,
Take my hand I’ll show you

Refrain: ooh oh ooh oh look at my ooh oh ooh oh green eyes x2

Chorus x1: I’m dancing with the stars

Refrain: ooh oh ooh oh look at my ooh oh ooh oh green eyes, with the stars