2FM Song Contest | |
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Awarded for | best new song from entries submitted by writers aged 20 and under [1] |
Country | Ireland |
Presented by | RTÉ 2fm |
First awarded | 1982 |
Last awarded | 2017 |
The 2FM Song Contest, known for sponsorship reasons as The Jacobs/2FM Song Contest [2] or 2fm/Perri Song Contest [1] was an annual song writing competition for young people in Ireland. [1] Created by producer/presenter Kevin Hough, it was run by national broadcaster RTÉ 2fm from 1982 to 2017. [3] [4] [5]
Winners included Naimee Coleman, [6] Elaine Hearty, [7] Laura Izibor, [8] Sarah Packiam, [9] RuthAnne, [10] Dave Geraghty [2] and 2008 Karaoke World Championships runner-up Elaine O'Halloran. [11] Damien Dempsey was once a runner-up in the competition, [12] and other contestants have included 21 Demands (Kodaline). [13] The 2005 winner won €8,000 of musical equipment. [14] [9]
Laura Izibor's, winning song "Compatible", received constant airplay after she won the competition and RTÉ filmed a documentary of Izibor after winning the competition. [15]