Irelande Douze Pointe
| "Irelande Douze Pointe" | ||||
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| Single by Dustin the Turkey | ||||
| Language | English (with phrases in French, German, Italian, and Spanish) | |||
| English title | "Ireland Twelve Points" | |||
| Released | 18 April 2008 | |||
| Length | 2:57 | |||
| Label | Kite Entertainment | |||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2008 entry | ||||
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| Artist(s) | John Morrison | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | 15th | |||
| Semi-final points | 22 | |||
| Entry chronology | ||||
| ◄ "They Can't Stop the Spring" (2007) | ||||
| "Et Cetera" (2009) ► | ||||
"Irelande Douze Pointe" [sic] (transl. Ireland Twelve Points) is a 2008 novelty song by Irish puppet act Dustin the Turkey, played by John Morrison. The song represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 after winning Eurosong 2008, the Irish national final. The song was performed in the first semi-final of the contest, held on 20 May 2008, and placed 15th with 22 points, failing to qualify for the final. Reception was mixed, with it peaking at number 5 on the Irish Singles Chart.