2FM Song Contest

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]

2FM Song Contest
Awarded forbest new song from entries submitted by writers aged 20 and under[1]
CountryIreland
Presented byRTÉ 2fm
First awarded1982
Last awarded2017

Legacy

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]

References
  1. "RTÉ 2fm/Perri song contest". RTÉ.ie. RTÉ 2fm – via SuperAnnRte.ie.
  2. "RTÉ, Jacob's begin search for talented songwriters". Fingal Independent. Retrieved 10 January 2022 – via Independent.ie.
  3. "Going for a song comes of age ..." Independent.ie. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  4. "25th RTÉ 2fm Song Contest launched". RTÉ TEN. 17 August 2006.
  5. McCullagh, Andrea (22 January 2008). "2fm bosses scrap song contest after 25-year run". Irish Daily Mail. p. 17. Gale A173694465 – via Gale OneFile: News.
  6. Taylor, Richie (8 October 1998). "Contest victory put my career on song". Irish Sun. p. 7. Gale A70222610 – via Gale OneFile: News.
  7. "Launch of 1999 RTÉ 2fm/Jacob's Song Contest (1998)". RTÉ Archives. October 1998.
  8. "YET another home-grown musical star; TALK OF THE TOWN". Irish Daily Mail. 7 April 2009. p. 21. Gale A197367685 – via Gale OneFile: News.
  9. "Search on for songwriters from Ireland". The People. 24 August 2003. p. 5. Gale A106840022 – via Gale OneFile: News.
  10. "Pussycat Doll and J-Lo up next for Irish songwriting sensation". Evening Herald. 16 March 2007. p. 27. Gale A160647309 – via Gale OneFile: News.
  11. "OUR SHOT AT THE BIG time; 10 wannabees battle for 2FM Song Contest title". TheFreeLibrary.com.
  12. Barry, Aoife. "Damien Dempsey: 'I feel lucky that I do what I do - and other people get a lift from it'". TheJournal.ie.
  13. "Demand refused; Television". News of the World, Irish edition. 11 February 2007. p. 38. Gale A160758154 – via Gale OneFile: News.
  14. Taylor, Richie (31 August 2004). "Gerry back for encore". Irish Sun. p. 12. Gale A124114728 – via Gale OneFile: News.
  15. "Laura brings her talented soul to Sligo". Sligo Weekender. Sligo Weekender Limited. 28 February 2006. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
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