THE ALL IRELAND TALENT SHOW

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Broadcast Details: Friday 31st December, 1.00am

ENTERTAINMENT: Last years finalists join Grainne Seoige and a range of celebrity guests to provide a memorable night of entertainment. The early evening show also features the first live heat of the competition.

Featuring the first live heat of the competition where the first 5 acts compete for the title of All Ireland Talent Champion 2011 followed later that evening by a range of celebrity talent performances to include Peter Kelly aka Franc who will be serenading us with something special.

After our celebrity performances we run up to our midnight moment with all of last year’s All Ireland Talent Show finalists performing together in a spectacular ensemble (Boy soprano Ben Escorcio, Tenor Micheal Lawlor, singer Olwyn Murray, Melodeon player, John O’Halloran, Balladeers Na Fianna and last year’s champion, Chloe Coyle), culminating in music legend Phil Coulter ringing in the New Year with the full cast of the show.

After midnight the tension mounts as we reveal which of the 5 acts who performed in the earlier show have won the first guaranteed place in the semi finals and taken one step closer to scooping the €50,000 grand prize.