Ireland 1991

"Could It Be That I'm In Love", performed by Kim Jackson. Composition by Liam Reilly. Lyrics by Liam Reilly.

Here's a rarity, a weak song and poor result for Ireland in the 1990s. Coming off a second place with Liam Reilly's "Somewhere in Europe", Reilly wrote the 1991 song for his 1990 backing singer Kim Jackson.

Although Jackson had experience of the Eurovision stage, the performance in Rome was not one that had any confidence or panache. It's a very flat performance. To be honest it feels more like a rehearsal to check all the tech is working, rather than a broadcast across all of Europe.

It's not helped by a composition where the construction feels so obvious. I can't help to hear the joins between the various musical phrases, and once that happens the magic is lost.

Ireland will come back stronger - much stronger - but not with Jackson.