The first series of the Irish talent competition series Ireland's Got Talent began broadcasting in Ireland during 2018, from 3 February to 24 March 2018 on TV3 and was hosted by Lucy Kennedy.[1][2]
| Ireland's Got Talent | |
|---|---|
| Series 1 | |
| Presented by | Lucy Kennedy |
| Judges | |
| Winner | RDC |
| Runners-up |
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| Release | |
| Original network | TV3 |
| Original release | 3 February – 24 March 2018 |
| Series chronology | |
The judges for the first series were Denise van Outen, Jason Byrne, Michelle Visage and Louis Walsh.[3]
The inaugural series was won by the dance troupe RDC.[4]
According to the Irish Times, the debut episode attracted 521,800 viewers.[5]
Series overview
editThe judges auditions were taped in November 2017 at the TLT Concert Hall & Theatre, Drogheda. The live shows were held at The Helix, Dublin which started on 19 March 2018, continuing at 21 March until the 24th for the final.
- Winner
- Runners-up
- Finalist
- Semi-finalist (lost judges' or public vote)
Golden buzzer
Wildcard (previously eliminated act reinstated to the final)
| Name of act | Age(s) | Genre | Act | Semi-final | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron J. Hart | 24 | Singing | Rapper | 3 | Finalist |
| Affia Ni Fhaolain | 18 | Singing / Music | Singer & Pianist | 3 | Eliminated |
| Atlantic Rhythm | N/A | Dance | Dance Group | 3 | Eliminated (Lost Judges' Vote) |
Christopher King 
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29 | Singing | Singer | 1 | Eliminated |
| Deaftones | 13-22 | Singing | Choir | 2 | Eliminated (Lost Judges' Vote) |
| Double Impact | 9 & 12 | Dance | Contemporary Dance Duo | 2 | Finalist |
| Evelyn Williams
|
81 | Singing | Singer | 3 | Eliminated |
| FKFT | N/A | Dance | Hip Hop Dance Group | 1 | Runners-up |
| Grim Squeaker | 33 | Danger | Sideshow Act | 3 | Eliminated |
| Keeva Air Candy | 32 | Acrobatics | Aerialist | 1 | Eliminated |
| Linda McLoughlin
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38 | Singing | Singer | 1 | Finalist |
| Martin McGuinness
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51 | Singing | Drag Act | 2 | Eliminated |
Matt Dodd 
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68 | Singing | Singer | 1 | Finalist |
| Mini Puppet Popstars | N/A | Comedy | Puppeteer Group | 1 | Eliminated |
| Paul Ryder | 30 | Singing | Drag Act | 1 | Eliminated (Lost Judges' Vote) |
| Philip Murphy | 72 | Singing | Singer | 3 | Eliminated |
| RDC | 12-22 | Dance | Dance Group | 2 | Winner |
| Ronan Brady | 31 | Acrobatics | Cyr Wheel Acrobat | 3 | Eliminated |
| Sean Hegarty | 34 | Comedy | Comedian | 2 | Eliminated |
| Shaniah Rollo | 13 | Singing | Singer | 2 | Eliminated |
| Steve Barry | 31 | Singing | Opera Singer | 2 | Eliminated |
| Tamara Operi | 28 | Singing | Rapper | 1 | Eliminated |
| Xquisite
|
8-11 | Dance | Dance Group | 3 | Runners-up |
| Zacc Milne
|
19 | Dance | Dancer | 2 | Finalist |
Semi-finals summary
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Buzzed out | 
Judges' vote | Won the Public's Vote | Won the Judges' Vote- Lost Judges' Vote | Eliminated
Semi-final 1 (19 March)
edit- Guest performance: Tokio Myers
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Buzzes and judges' votes | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsh | Visage | Byrne | Outen | |||
| FKFT | 1 | Advanced (Won Public Vote) | ||||
| Matt Dodd | 2 | Eliminated | ||||
| Tamara Operi | 3 | Eliminated | ||||
| Keeva Air Candy | 4 | Eliminated | ||||
| Christopher King | 5 | Eliminated | ||||
| Mini Puppet Popstars | 6 | Eliminated | ||||
| Linda McLoughlin | 7 | 
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Advanced (Won Judges' Vote) | |
| Paul Ryder | 8 |
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Eliminated (Lost Judges' Vote) | |||
Semi-final 2 (21 March)
edit| Semi-Finalist | Order | Buzzes and judges' votes | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsh | Visage | Byrne | Outen | |||
| RDC | 1 | Advanced (Won Public Vote) | ||||
| Steve Barry | 2 | Eliminated | ||||
| Double Impact | 3 |
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Advanced (Won Judges' Vote) | |
| Martin McGuinness | 4 | Eliminated | ||||
| Shaniah Rollo | 5 | Eliminated | ||||
| Sean Hegarty | 6 | Eliminated | ||||
| Deaftones | 7 |
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Eliminated (Lost Judges' Vote) | |||
| Zacc Milne | 8 | Eliminated | ||||
Semi-final 3 (22 March)
edit| Semi-Finalist | Order | Buzzes and judges' votes | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsh | Visage | Byrne | Outen | |||
| Atlantic Rhythm | 1 | 3rd (Lost Judges' Save) | ||||
| Affia Ni Fhaolain | 2 | Eliminated | ||||
| Xquisite | 3 | 1st (Won Public Vote) | ||||
| Ronan Brady | 4 | Eliminated | ||||
| Evelyn Williams | 5 | Eliminated | ||||
| Grim Squeaker | 6 | 
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Eliminated | |||
| Aaron J Hart | 7 |
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2nd (Won Judges' Vote) |
| Philip Murphy | 8 | Eliminated | ||||
Final (24 March)
edit| Contestant | Order | Finished |
|---|---|---|
| Double Impact | 1 | Bottom 5 |
| Linda McLoughlin | 2 | Bottom 5 |
| RDC | 3 | Winner |
| FKFT | 4 | Top 3 |
| Aaron J. Hart | 5 | Bottom 5 |
| Matt Dodd | 6 | Bottom 5 |
| Xquisite | 7 | Top 3 |
| Zacc Milne | 8 | Bottom 5 |
References
edit- ^ "Ireland's Got Talent gets broadcast date and 6 Nations kicks off in TV3's new spring schedule - Independent.ie". Independent.ie. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "TV3 bets on 'Ireland's Got Talent' in new season of shows". The Irish Times. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "Ireland's Got Talent Season 1".
- ^ "RDC crowned winners of Ireland's Got Talent after they 'wrecked the gaff'". 24 March 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "Most-watched TV programmes of 2018 revealed". Irish Times. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
External links
edit- Official website
- Ireland's Got Talent on Facebook