eurovision 2008
Dustin the Turkey
Dustin the Turkey represented Ireland at Eurovision 2008 in Belgrade with “Irelande Douze Pointe”, and went out in the first semi-final.
Ireland
2008
- who
- Irish puppet and television presenter
- contest
- 2008
- sang for
- Ireland
Biography
Dustin the Turkey is a puppet, performed by John Morrison, who starred in the Irish children’s television programme The Den from 1989 to 2010. “Irelande Douze Pointe” went out in the semi-final in Belgrade in 2008.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Dustin the Turkey”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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2008 Belgrade
“Irelande Douze Pointe”
Out in the first semi-final Went out in the first semi-final: 15th of 19, with 22 points.
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Dustin the Turkey, Simon Fine, Darren Smith
- Won that year
- Russia: Dima Bilan, “Believe”
The story of Eurovision 2008: Two semi-finals, a contest that nearly moved, and Russia's first win
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