Eurovision hopeful Brooke Scullion will take to the stage this evening in hopes of securing Ireland a place in the Grand Final on Saturday for the first time since 2018.
This may be her first time representing the nation in an international song contest, but the Derry native has plenty of experience under her belt.
So, who is Brooke Scullion and what do we need to know about her before her big performance of ‘That’s Rich’ tonight in Turin.
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Who is she and where is she from?
Brooke Scullion is a 23-year-old performer and personal assistant. She was born in Bellaghy, Derry in Co Down on March 31, 1999.
She has always loved performing arts and sports and was involved from a young age.
In her professional career, she has starred as an extra in Derry Girls and Game of Thrones.
Competing on The Voice
Brooke took part in the 9th series of The Voice UK in 2020.
She wowed the judges with a cover of Lewis Capaldi’s ‘Bruises’. She chose Meghan Trainor as her mentor.
Brooke finished third in the series and even duetted with Ella Eyre during her time on the show.
She told Belfast Live : "I didn't let myself get nervous.
"Being away from the show that long, it felt like when I was coming back, I was starting something new and exciting.
"I worked on my craft during lockdown and I'm proud of what I did, and now I'm proud of how far I've come.
"The audience obviously wasn't there but there were screens in the back and you could see people watching and they were giving a great response."
Eurovision Song Contest entry
This year’s entry for Ireland is called ‘That’s Rich’ and was the first song that Brooke ever wrote, alongside Izzy Warner and Karl Zine.
The song debuted on Ryan Tubridy’s RTE radio show back in February and was immediately a fan favourite. She performed it for the first time on The Late Late Show and topped the votes.
The song is about a disappointing ex-partner and oozes energy and sass from the very start with the opening lyrics: “Take your mirror off the wall, Ain't you gettin' bored of your reflection?”
Speaking about the single, Brooke said: “I was reading Debbie Harry’s autobiography and wanted to encapsulate the attitude she portrayed in her life.”
When can we expect her on stage?
Brooke is taking part in the second round of semi-finals, which kick off this evening at 8pm.
We are tenth in the queue and will follow Australia and Cyprus.
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The show will broadcast on RTE2, RTE Player and RTE Radio 1 this evening, with Marty Whelan commentating.
What should I know about this evening?
Ireland will compete against 17 other countries this evening including Sweden, Finland and Estonia.
The United Kingdom, Spain and Germany are members of the ‘Big 5’ that can vote in tonight’s show, which will hopefully play in our favour.
As Brooke said on The Late Late Show : “I know Ireland has, like, a massive history in Eurovision and, for me, my main goal at this rate is qualifying.”
“So to even get us back in the way of competing again would be my goal.
“Actually, the UK can vote for me, which means that the North of Ireland can vote, which is a really, really strong position to be in."
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