eurovision 2018

Ryan O'Shaughnessy

Ryan O'Shaughnessy represented Ireland at Eurovision 2018 in Lisbon with “Together”, finishing 16th of 26.

who: Irish singer
born: 27 September 1992, Skerries, Ireland
contest: 2018
best result: 16th, 2018
music: pop
plays: guitar
active: since 2012
record labels: Sony Music
studied at: Portmarnock Community School
sang for: Ireland

Biography

Ryan O’Shaughnessy is an Irish singer and former actor from Loughshinny in County Dublin who spent nine years in the television series Fair City, and in 2012 appeared in both the first series of The Voice of Ireland and Britain’s Got Talent. “Together” finished 16th for Ireland in Lisbon in 2018.

Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Ryan O'Shaughnessy”.

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At Eurovision

One song, and what became of it.

2018 Lisbon

Ireland

“Together”

16th of 26 Finished 16th of 26 in the final, with 136 points.

Sung in

English

Written by

Mark Caplice, Laura Elizabeth Hughes, Ryan O'Shaughnessy

Running order

24th of 26 in the final

Semi-final

6th of 19, 179 points

Age on the night

25

Won that year

Israel: Netta, “Toy”

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The story of Eurovision 2018: Toy wins, China's censor cuts two songs, and a man grabs the microphone

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