Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004

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Eurovision Song Contest 2004
Country	Ireland
National preselection
Preselection process	National Final
Preselection date(s)	29 February 2004
Selected entrant	Chris Doran
Selected song	If My World Stopped Turning
Finals performance
Semi-final result	N/A
Final result	Shared 22nd of 24 (7 points)

Ireland was represented by Chris Doran and the song "If My World Stops Turning". RTÉ used the "You're a Star" talent contest to select the Irish entry for the Eurovision. The competition started on November 16th, 2003. Thirteen artists participated in the finals, which ended on March 6th & 7th 2004. Ten out of thirteen finalists were chosen through regional audition heats and the jury gave wildcards to the remaining three. The finals started on Sunday January 18th and each week one artist had to leave the competition. The Grand Finale was held at the Helix Centre in Dublin on March 6 and 7, 2004.

At Eurovision, Chris Doran gave a simple and subtle presentation of the song, but the typical Irish ballad did not deliver a good result for Ireland. Chris and the back-up singers were dressed in white, which was a popular colour among the participants in 2004. Chris only managed to gain 7 points placing him 22nd.

Final - March 6