The All Ireland Talent Show
| The All Ireland Talent Show | |
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| Genre | Talent show |
| Created by | Tyrone Productions |
| Directed by | John FD Northover |
| Presented by |
Gráinne Seoige Aidan Power Dustin |
| Judges |
John Creedon Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh Dana Dáithí Ó Sé Shane Lynch (2009–10) Amanda Brunker (2011) |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language(s) | English & Irish |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 45 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Noleen Golding |
| Location(s) | Ardmore Studios |
| Running time | 30 - 60 mins |
| Release | |
| Original network | RTE One (2009–2011) |
| Original release | 4 January 2009 – 27 March 2011 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | You're a Star |
| Followed by | The Voice of Ireland |
| Related shows | Britain's Got Talent |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| The All Ireland Talent Show Backstage | |
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| Genre | Talent show |
| Created by | Tyrone Productions |
| Presented by |
Aidan Power Dustin |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Ardmore Studios |
| Running time | 30 mins |
| Release | |
| Original network | RTÉ Two |
| Original release | January 2010 – March 2011 |
The All Ireland Talent Show was a Raidió Teilifís Éireann television series which was billed as Ireland's biggest-ever talent contest. It was first announced in November 2008 and the first series commenced broadcasting on 4 January 2009, completing on 15 March 2009. Modelled on Britain's Got Talent, it is produced by Tyrone Productions. Airing on RTÉ One, it was hosted by Daybreak features editor and Irish media personality Gráinne Seoige.
Five judges take part and each regional judge, with the assistance of two other personalities who then disappear from the show, select five acts to be put forward to the live studio heats. In the second season this was changed to eight acts. Louis Walsh was approached to act as a judge before series one but refused to commit. On the opening night of series one, The All Ireland Talent Show had over 500,000 viewers, with Ireland only having a population of over 4 million people. (NB: Ireland is an island consisting of 32 counties, and the population of Ireland as a whole is estimated to be 6.2 million; however, the viewing figures only relate to the 26 counties of the Republic.) The opening is similar to the Got Talent series. The twenty-five finalists in series one competed for a first prize of €50,000, which was eventually won by the Mulkerrin Brothers of the Aran Islands.
A second series was announced in August 2009. It was scheduled to avoid competition with UK talent show The X Factor which airs on competing channels UTV and TV3, and BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing. The series was also extended with the addition of eight heats, a wildcard show and two semi-finals. There was also the addition of The All Ireland Talent Show Backstage, a companion show presented by Aidan Power and Dustin the Turkey. Series 2 was won by County Tyrone's Chloe Coyle.
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