Maps - Lesley Roy Reaction | Ireland Eurovision 2021

[@andreasg.9997]

To be honest this is so wonderful. I maybe Shed a tear😢 This has now entered my top 3 with France and Cyprus

[@Wiwibloggs]

🍀🇮🇪 Strong songs there. This is shaping up to be a great year.

[@yeowu5066]

Same top3🤩

[@viennakendrick]

never thought i'd say this but...ireland is one of the best this year

[@Wiwibloggs]

💚🤍🧡

[@ARBRACAMEV12]

And still she lost😢😢😢😢

[@Shellydaliie]

As an Irish esc fan, I'm so relieved and happy that we've sent a song like this. It's honestly been years since i've liked my countries entry on first listen (2011). I'm actually proud of this entry. I think it appeals to both juries and the public. Thank you for your great reaction, such a joy to watch. From Ireland 😊🇮🇪❤️

[@Wiwibloggs]

That’s awesome to hear. Glad you’re feeling good! Thank you for watching!

[@aaronward13]

I can’t begin to explain to you guys how proud I am of my country’s entry. It is simply breathtaking. The part where William start crying really touched me and really made me understand the significance of this song.🇮🇪 it needs to qualify!

[@Wiwibloggs]

That’s so lovely to hear! You should be proud - I hope you guys do so well!

[@elboreal]

Lost in the forest, finding her way out, she's going ahead and nothing can stop her. She breaths nature, she breaths freedom.

[@Wiwibloggs]

Amen. Yes!

[@RolyWestYT]

I am so happy she came back with another banger! Always a little worried about seeing acts coming back again after having good songs last year!

[@Wiwibloggs]

Amen! Glad she has the Roly seal of approval! 🍀🇮🇪

[@AdrianKavanaghMaynooth]

Deban: "I feel like Ireland is firmly back in the game"

[@killiangormley3676]

I AM IN A BURST OF EXCITEMENT WATCHING THIS it makes me so proud as always to be Irish but even more watching people from the UK and around the world watch this absolutely touching song that will go far 🌍🗺️♥️🇮🇪

[@Wiwibloggs]

Love that you're feeling this way! 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪 Thanks for watching Killian!

[@anndesmond2000]

This song hits the feels big time, Love it, Well done Lesley

[@jordypawpaw2710]

Lesley Roy is back for a vengeance this year 🇮🇪 so happy for Ireland doing something with feeling and heart so talented

[@sylmaron5859]

Ireland is one of the countries that benefits by skipping one year by delivering a better song.

[@sumapal6916]

This is one of the best if not the best song Ireland ever sent to ESC! Amasing lyrics and the sound is just WOW! Win it girl!!

[@gillianp1]

my favourite song I’ve heard out of all the Eurovision songs so far. It’s so uplifting😊 Well done Lesley👏🏼🇮🇪

[@liamsmyth2917]

Many people say that this has an Irish undercurrent, and for some reason I agree, even though it isn’t anything blatant. Lesley is doing everything for us - delivering a killer song, promoting Irish tourism, voice, looks, the works! In previous years I felt we qualified by scraping by. If this doesn’t advance, it will, for the first time in a long time, be underserved. Well done Lesley 🇮🇪

[@Wiwibloggs]

Yes! Subtle and well-placed. They turned the volume on those Irish feels up to the right volume.

[@tonyttt31]

There's certain inflections that remind me of The Corrs.

[@Suspended4thYT]

@@Wiwibloggs I actually thought it had a bit of a scandic style to it. Do we know if there were any Swedes on the writing team?

[@liamsmyth2917]

@@Suspended4thYT I believe there are!

[@pminch]

I am so happy for Lesley. She put in so much effort to coming back even stronger. I wasn't a fan of of SOML but this is fantastic. No gimmicks and no accusations of going over the top for the gay vote. It's just a really good pop song. I loved it from the first listen. The video is stunning and shows off the natural beauty of Ireland. All going well, this could be top 10.

[@esckeenyah]

I really like it. Every time I listen to it I like it even more. Good job Ireland!

[@Daniel-vb8sj]

I hope she can deliver this immense energy live!

[@jatojo]

Yeah, as I remember it, there was doubt about her live abilities last year.

[@jeremyc4892]

Such an amazing entry! Just like you William, my heart will break if it doesn’t make it to the final 😅 well done Lesley!

[@Wiwibloggs]

Fingers crossed our hearts stay put. She has to advance!!!

[@albertetxeberri]

This is my favorite one so far! It's so uplifting, makes me wanna dance, run, breathe, feel alive! I think that's one of the things we need so bad after all we've been through

[@johnmoynahan874]

Great to have you back on board Deban...we missed you last year!🤣🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@Wiwibloggs]

🤣💚🤍🧡

[@markoristic4254]

I really really love this- it has late 00’s and early 10’s vibe which sits right with me My winner so far 💛💛

[@simonc2465]

Hopefully we can find the way back to the final with this song!

[@Wiwibloggs]

🗺 🙏🏻

[@jackodonovan7560]

I LOVE THIS! With good staging and a good live vocal this could do very very well! Im so happy she got to come back cause this has so much more potential and more oomf than Story of my Life

[@Wiwibloggs]

💚💚💚🧡🧡🧡🤍🤍🤍

[@llfan4eva]

She’s got the same person behind Mans Zemmerlow’s staging and it already sounds great live. This could be a winner

[@motulifelikefigures1987]

it stucks in my head like no other entry this year. so far........

[@PianowithPano]

Till now Ireland is my number 1! It is such an emotional entry! Thanks for your reaction😘

[@realnoahsimpson]

Ireland is BACK

[@RandomRandroidTV]

This song gave me goosebumps. Wow! I'm very impressed, Ireland. My favorite entry since 2018. I hope Europe will bring Ireland to the finals! ❤❤❤ 🇮🇪

[@FizzPunk]

Its a very great track with a fantastic singer!! Ireland Well Done!!

[@steinermichael4322]

Yes he is fantastic and in the moment is the best song. Its on point, not cheep, modern and the perfect song for irland

[@sevo_az]

12 points from my heart to lesley🥺🤩🤩🤩

[@joseluismartinez5500]

The best song so far. Congratulations Ireland!!!

[@cathal2551]

Places we have it: 1. In the bag

[@Marc-is5zz]

With good staging & vocals this entry will see Ireland return to the top 10.

[@Wiwibloggs]

🤞 Really hoping so!

[@elboreal]

I'm glad you liked it W&D. It was great hear your views, lovely reaction. Greetings from Oxford xx

[@Wiwibloggs]

Thank you Leo 🙏🏻

[@stevenlawless9196]

This could take the crown ! Well done Ireland 💜

[@sannev8407]

Story of my life was in my top 10 last year, but this is even better. I hope ireland will do well ❤❤

[@leendertjanw7540]

I like it! It feels like it's more personal than her entry last year, you can indeed feel the emotion. Well done Ireland!

[@tiagofincher]

Loved every second of it. 3 minutes goes very fast, and this is always a good sign! Go Lesley! Go Ireland!!

[@Wiwibloggs]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mrs1628]

One of the few songs I like this year

[@shaneodonnell2519]

I think this Ireland best Eurovision for very long last year was great but song is massive upgrade it brilliant as I Irish man I can see this qualify for the final and it was worth the wait 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@lonerangeresc]

This is really relatable if you have been a victim to bullying you just go and follow your own path and go back home do your thing

[@Wiwibloggs]

I really like your interpretation! That's a great way to look at the song.

[@lonerangeresc]

@@Wiwibloggs omg you responded I am fricking crying this is my first Eurovision and you have already replied oh

[@smilesryan]

I don’t know which is more gorgeous, Debans orange shirt or Lesley Roy! Divide the 24 points equally from Switzerland ❤️☘️🌈🇨🇭🇮🇪👍🏻

[@MizSazz]

This is just so Uplifting I LOVE it! Ps I totally now want to travel to Ireland (when i can lol)

[@Wiwibloggs]

So glad you're feeling it! Left me happy all morning this!

[@t0mbiv]

Aww you guys, this is the sweetest Wiwi Review ever ♥ You're so right - there's something really touching about Maps, and Lesley is mesmerising in the video! I have Ireland in my Top 10 for the first time since 2011, yess Lesley ♥ 🇮🇪

[@Wiwibloggs]

Helllllo Tom! She really is MESMERISING here!

[@MichaelWoods85]

Hi guys. I'm from ireland and I know Lesley Roy . This song is amazing and she really puts a story into the song and it's so uplifting me it's irelands best entry in years. I think it deserves final and the staging is going to be like something we never seen before. Darkhorse ♥️🇮🇪♥️🇮🇪

[@imanuel2371]

🇮🇪 is coming back on the esc 🗺

[@upfrontbear74]

That is a bop, but she is in a tough semi, hope she qualifies

[@Wiwibloggs]

She deserves so much success with this.

[@tonyttt31]

The other songs in semi 1 may well be weaker this year. Israel is weaker and Norway is arguably weaker too.

[@gingerboydance6314]

@@tonyttt31 isreal and Norway could possibly go through hopefully not Norway but we never know what happens at Eurovision

[@tonyttt31]

@@gingerboydance6314 of course. But Israel was much more of a certainty last year.

[@gingerboydance6314]

@@tonyttt31 isreal do have a success rate of going through to the semi final it's very clean bandit

[@shanehughes3511]

Song is great as its about being away from home and finding your way back. Very conscious of the world, with so many millions stranded far from home now.

[@fredrikaxling7706]

I fell in love with this song, i totally gave in and SHED tears too!

[@yarkn3791]

She came back SO MUCH STRONGER

[@jamesharaldburrows3153]

Definitely one of Ireland's best entries in recent years. While I would love if we sent a song in Gaeilge (e.g., Banshee from Junior Eurovision 2019-In my opinion Ireland's best Eurovision entry in forever), I really think this has the capacity to be really special. If performed well on stage, this could do really well #éireabú

[@nathancassidy3526]

Thank you 🇮🇪

[@Wiwibloggs]

Good luck 🤞 🇮🇪

[@elinsynnve2610]

Love Ireland this year! 🇮🇪❤️🇮🇪❤️🇮🇪❤️

[@donalokeeffe8395]

My two favourite wiwibloggs boos......makes me emotional to see you reacting so positivelt to this. I am sooooo proud of this entry and lesley. Please europr support us and vote us into the final.

[@nobodyimportant281]

Anyone else feels like the music is too loud? I like the song, but I can bearly understand what Lesley is singing!

[@StefanJames91]

That was exactly what I was thinking. Melody is good but useless when you can't hear or understand the lyrics and vocal

[@wrightblan1501]

Definetly. Hopefully Ireland will clean up the production a little so the vocals stand out a little more.

[@maarjavaldmann3868]

It took me a while until I got that she was saying go back home. 😂

[@Texaslawhorn]

Yes, I agree. I'm glad Deban mentioned it, too.

[@Aaron-he3qd]

@@StefanJames91 songs in foreign languages have won so I don’t think the lyrics are as important as you think

[@danielcronin98]

Her live version was amazing. I'm so proud of her ❤️

[@seamusorourke998]

She didn’t sing live on the late late.

[@rolanddupuy2753]

This is wonderful and sincere. The verses are my favorite part, her voice is so clean. Her live performance was also very promising, I think they need to keep the simple staging (think firefly lights in the audience, movement and reaching out to the audience). I hope this does well.

[@TH2714]

This is so much better than last year! Well done Lesley Roy! PS: I really want to go to Ireland now!

[@ely03cassandra]

I love this song! I've got to download this! Top 5 for me :D

[@fortymillioncoins9066]

I love it, I've been waiting for her release with eagerness and it's GREAT!!! I'm hoping for a drum and bagpipe Irish Pipe band somewhere in the break on stage! That being said, It brought out the irish in me.

[@andreasg.9997]

Shady to put Deban’s not impressed face in the thumbnail😂😭☠️

[@Wiwibloggs]

Lol. I took his face as “contemplative” but now I see shade 😂

[@andreasg.9997]

@@Wiwibloggs 😂

[@Texaslawhorn]

Haha I was very curious to know what Deban was going to say after his strong dislike of last year's song.

[@marietg8025]

"I like that there's only her in the video" Yeah, we're in lockdown 🤣 Looking at all the reactions, I should appreciate living a few miles from the Wicklow mountains more 😬

[@Wiwibloggs]

What a beautiful place to call home.

[@marietg8025]

@@Wiwibloggs the month or so it doesn't rain, yes, it's amazing 😅

[@mercifree]

I didn’t like Story of my life but I’m loving this. This is an emotional uplifting pop folk song. 😍. In my top 3.

[@anastasiapapagianni5472]

The song is GOLD ....I love it

[@DorothyBanks]

Deban you hit the nail on the head of why I’m struggling to get into the song. I can’t hear her voice during the verses very clearly, this is leading me to like her song last year better because I could hear her voice much clearer and the instrumentation stands out more.

[@xStephenDx]

Nice reaction lads. Deban likes our song this year 👏👏 he seems happier this Eurovision season 😂😂 no shade just saying he found his inner map to happiness 💀😂😂😂. Nah jokes aside. I’m proud of my country song 🍀🇮🇪

[@Wiwibloggs]

🍀🇮🇪 lols. living for your interpretation. we are smiling here in london, hooray!

[@xStephenDx]

@@Wiwibloggs btw wiwiblogs if havent seen she done very well on the roof of the late late show rte studies live just now 👍🇮🇪🍀

[@liamsmyth2917]

@@xStephenDx unfortunately I don’t think she was singing the song live, probably because RTÉ decided to put her on a freezing roof in February... a missed opportunity, but she performed nonetheless!

[@xStephenDx]

@@liamsmyth2917 I agree she didn't sing live. But I understand reason would have liked see her sing it all completely live but sure I've seen other countries do the same. I'm just happy with our song. 👍

[@MrPrimaverano]

I love this entry. So much better than her previous attempt. I can feel the effort, the energy and the emotion in this music video. Wish her luck. From Spain.

[@jimw859]

I love the song, the beat through it, her vocals across the whole song. It's anthemic and uplifting. I do think the mix here needs to be adjusted to put her voice just a bit above the track. If I would actually change one thing in the song it would be to have slightly different lyrics in the second part of the chorus so it would be just that little bit less repetitive. But nice to be able to support my home entry this year.

[@escfever3241]

EVERYTHING DEBAN SAID IS GOLD. EVERYTHING¡!!!!!!!

[@djcronin2799]

Yes Ireland!

[@patrickcole1240]

Story of my life was my winner last year. I love Maps as well! Lesley is so gooddddd

[@Wiwibloggs]

Great to hear the support!

[@50sRockChick]

I love this one. My number 1 so far.

[@sandracano6413]

She deserves goes to the final

[@Wiwibloggs]

AGREE! She soooo needs to be there!

[@collins363]

I love seeing the positive reactions to our entry, thank you wiwibloggs! 🇮🇪💚💚

[@Wiwibloggs]

💚🤍🧡

[@irishhcfkiffiir1103]

Finally something from Ireland that stands out and finally deban and William.like something from ireland toghter 😂🇮🇪💯💯💯

[@Wiwibloggs]

THE DAY HAS COME!

[@sunnvirhickey4840]

I never had Ireland in my top, Bit I guess this song is breaking a lot if them!

[@RobertHeslop]

1:34 that “You know what” was quite British William Overall, Ireland’s entry surprised me and it’s actually my favourite so far. I love it!

[@Wiwibloggs]

hahaha, it slips in sometimes!

[@RobertHeslop]

@@Wiwibloggs it gave me a chuckle. It was 7:00am here (Thailand)

[@ciyrainshgaming507]

For once we might actually qualify again 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@linolino8981]

pure energy!! love the Irish entry! one of my favourites

[@SamOGr]

Is it a winner probably not, but it's amazing and could do really well with both the public and jury, and as an Irish eurofan this is my favorite irish entry in many years, I really love Lesley she's amazing and passionate about it and I want her to do well

[@SuperShehzaad]

Ireland is back on the map. Top 5 🇮🇪

[@cillianburke6441]

Top 1

[@realnoahsimpson]

unexpectedly awesome

[@SparksF1]

Wow i'm delighted this is getting so much love. Think its the best song we have sent in so many years. Keeping fingers crossed that they listen to your great advice there and turn the autotune down slightly. It's my only slight criticism as the song sounds now. But on the Late late show here in Ireland her vocals came to the fore more. This could be stunning live

[@Fizzyivore]

Wow I like every single song this year 😂

[@Wiwibloggs]

It’s looking very good!

[@Caroline-mv2ls]

Best entry for Ireland for a few years she will be higher than some probably UK altho I hope both do well it's sound Eurovisiony. I know it's not a word people but hey!

[@taskview224]

It was a playback performance on the Late Late Show last night which suggests the live vocal may be a challenge for Lesley especially as the recorded version is not the strongest with diction an issue.

[@difcymru]

My 3rd favourite behind Finland & Cyprus atm!!

[@Wiwibloggs]

That's awesome. I hope she stays high with you!

[@difcymru]

@@Wiwibloggs 😊👍🏼

[@alejandrodanielmoreno6247]

My reaction:Bravo Ireland!!!! 10/10💚💚💚 Greetings from Spain.

[@cillianburke6441]

Welcome to Dublin for the Eurovision song contest 2022

[@ciyrainshgaming507]

Knowing ireland if we win we would put in some country town like they did in the mid 90s

[@shawnxshamrock]

Lesley did not disappoint. I knew she would deliver this year. I do wanna brag a little and rub it in Deban's face and be like "told ya so na na na na na na" but I am not that petty :p.

[@cathbarry127]

love this song and reaction

[@Wiwibloggs]

💚🤍🧡 Great to hear. Thank you!

[@nathanhubball]

My No1 for sure🎉

[@Wiwibloggs]

Well this is very good news! 🇮🇪

[@androsdiamond]

I hated her entry last year, but i low key vibing with this one. It's surprisingly good to be honest...It's kinda motivated and emotional, I'm... I'm happy with this

[@jobmacu5016]

There is a live version of her singing this song on ‘The Late Late Show’ you tube channel 😊 pure gold 🤩🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@alancashman1054]

No way its live

[@andre.belarus]

But always love guys from wiwi!!! Hugs!

[@Wiwibloggs]

Thanks for watching, Andre!

[@andre.belarus]

Always, my lovely guys)

[@andre.belarus]

What are your names?

[@andre.belarus]

Ok, William is a first. Milk guy. What about second, beauty Vanilla?

[@SheReadsAndSings]

Love it!!

[@noram5181]

I hate "Story of My Life", but this one is amazing. From the bottom to the top. Great job and good luck Lesley

[@irishhcfkiffiir1103]

Her live version was great

[@seamusorourke998]

She didn’t sing live

[@irishhcfkiffiir1103]

@@seamusorourke998 well what was she doing on the late late show tonight she was singing live

[@seamusorourke998]

@@irishhcfkiffiir1103 she was miming. Watch it again.

[@irishhcfkiffiir1103]

@@seamusorourke998 your grand you can watch it for me👌

[@seamusorourke998]

@@irishhcfkiffiir1103 😂😂😂

[@JaRiS993]

i understood she has the liver i was like wtf then i understood ':D :D she has delivered :D

[@Wiwibloggs]

🤣🤣 Sorry I have a cold so wasn’t enunciating clearly.

[@JaRiS993]

@@Wiwibloggs its ok :) maybe i should wash my ears :D

[@icesam931]

Will it be a 8 win for ireland??

[@markdowd1]

not a hope..sorry. Make the final...that will be a victory