Ireland's Got Talent series 1
| 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 first series of Ireland's Got Talent, an Irish talent competition series, began broadcasting in Ireland during 2018, from 3 February to 24 March 2018 on TV3 and is hosted by Lucy Kennedy.[1][2]
The judges for the first series are Louis Walsh, Michelle Visage, Denise van Outen, and Jason Byrne.[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
The 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 | Music | Rapper | 3 | Finalist (Won Judges' Vote) |
| Affia Ni Fhaolin | 18 | Singing | 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 | Dance Duo | 2 | Finalist (Won Judges' Vote) |
| Evelyn Williams
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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 (Won Judges' Vote) |
| Martin McGuinness
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51 | Singing | Drag Act | 2 | Eliminated |
Matt Dodd 
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68 | Singing | Singer | 1 | Finalist (Wildcard) |
| 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 | Acrobat | 3 | Eliminated |
| Sean Hegarty | 34 | Comedy | Comedian | 2 | Eliminated |
| Shaniah Rollo | 13 | Singing | Singer | 2 | Eliminated |
| Steve Barry | 31 | Singing | Singer | 2 | Eliminated |
| Tamara Operi | 28 | Music | Rapper | 1 | Eliminated |
| Xquisite
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8-11 | Dance | Ballroom Dance Group | 3 | Runners-up |
| Zacc Milne
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19 | Dance | Dancer | 2 | Finalist (Wildcard) |
Semi-finals summary
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Semi-final 1 (19 March)
- Guest performer: Tokio Myers
| Contestant | Order | Act | Buzzes and judges' votes | Result | |||
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| Walsh | Visage | Byrne | Van Outen | ||||
| FKFT | 1 | Hip-Hop Dance Group | 1st (Won Public Vote) | ||||
| Matt Dodd | 2 | Singer | Wildcard | ||||
| Tamara Operi | 3 | Rapper | Eliminated | ||||
| Keeva Air Candy | 4 | Aerialist | Eliminated | ||||
| Christopher King
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5 | Singer | Eliminated | ||||
| Mini Puppet Popstars | 6 | Puppeteer Group | Eliminated | ||||
| Linda McLoughlin
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7 | Singer | 
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Finalist Judges Save | |
| Paul Ryder | 8 | Drag Act |
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3rd (Lost Judges' Save | |||
Semi-final 2 (21 March)
| Contestant | Order | Act | Buzzes and judges' votes | Result | |||
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| Walsh | Visage | Byrne | Van Outen | ||||
| RDC | 1 | Dance Group | 1st (Won Public Vote) | ||||
| Steve Barry | 2 | Singer | Eliminated | ||||
| Double Impact | 3 | Dance Duo |
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Finalist Judges Save | |
| Martin McGuinness
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4 | Drag Act | Eliminated | ||||
| Shaniah Rollo | 5 | Singer | Eliminated | ||||
| Sean Hegarty | 6 | Comedian | Eliminated | ||||
| Deaftones | 7 | Choir |
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3rd (Lost Judges' Save) | |||
| Zacc Milne | 8 | Dancer | Wildcard | ||||
Semi-final 3 (22 March)
| Contestant | Order | Act | Buzzes and judges' votes | Result | |||
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| Walsh | Visage | Byrne | Van Outen | ||||
| Atlantic Rhythm | 1 | Dance Group | 3rd (Lost Judges' Save) | ||||
| Affia Ni Fhaolin | 2 | Singer/Pianist | Eliminated | ||||
| Xquisite
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3 | Ballroom Dance Group | 1st (Won Public Vote) | ||||
| Ronan Brady | 4 | Acrobat | Eliminated | ||||
| Evelyn Williams
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5 | Singer | Eliminated | ||||
| Grim Squeaker | 6 | Sideshow Act | 
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Eliminated | |||
| Aaron J Hart | 7 | Rapper |
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Finalist Judges Save |
| Philip Murphy | 8 | Singer | Eliminated | ||||
Final 8 (24 March)
| Contestant | Order | Act | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double Impact | 1 | Dance Duo | 8th |
| Linda McLoughlin
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2 | Singer | 5th |
| RDC | 3 | Dance Group | 1st |
| FKFT | 4 | Hip-Hop Dance Group | 2nd/3rd |
| Aaron J. Hart | 5 | Rapper | 6th |
| Matt Dodd | 6 | Singer | 7th |
| Xquisite
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7 | Ballroom Dance Group | 2nd/3rd |
| Zacc Milne | 8 | Dancer | 4th |
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/f6fyqm/irelands-got-talent--series-1-episode-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
- Official website
- Ireland's Got Talent on Facebook