Eurovision Song Contest 2024: Favourite to represent Ireland in Sweden

The six songs bidding to represent Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Sweden have been revealed.

This year's national selection takes place on a special 'Eurosong' edition of the Late Late Show on Friday, January 26 - which will be broadcast live on RTÉ One.

Sweden, who won last year's Eurovision in Liverpool with Loreen's song 'Tattoo', are now level with Ireland for the most Eurovision victories (7) in the history of the competition.

Ireland's 2023 representatives, Wild Youth, failed to qualify for the grand final - making it five years since the country last qualified for the final. Ryan O'Shaughnessy was the last to do so with the song 'Together' in 2018.

The Late Late Show Eurosong 2024 line-up is as follows:

- Erica Cody (Song: Love Me Like I Do)

- Ailsha (Song: Go Tobann)

- Isabella Kearney (Song: Let Me Be The Fire)

- JyellowL (Song: Judas)

- Bambie Thug (Song: Doomsday Blues)

- Next In Line (Song: Love Like Us)

ODDS

According to the bookmakers (Odds on Eurovisionworld), the favourite to represent Ireland in Malmö is:

Ailsha (Song: Go Tobann) - 1.8 (43% chance of winning)

Next In Line (Song: Love Like Us) - 3.5 (22% chance of winning)

Bambie Thug (Song: Doomsday Blues) - 4.0 (19% chance of winning)

Erica Cody (Song: Love Me Like I Do) - 8.0 (10% chance of winning)

Isabella Kearney (Song: Let Me Be The Fire) - 20.0 (4% chance of winning)

JyellowL (Song: Judas) - 25.0 (3% chance of winning)

Eurovision 2024 takes place in Sweden between May 7 and May 11.