The first series of the Irish

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series ''

Ireland's Got Talent ''Ireland's Got Talent'' is the Irish version of the international ''Got Talent'' franchise. The series launched on 3 February 2018 on Virgin Media One (formerly known as "TV3") and was hosted by Lucy Kennedy, accompanied by a sister show entit ...

'' began broadcasting in Ireland during 2018, from 3 February to 24 March 2018 on

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and was hosted by

Lucy Kennedy Lucy Kennedy ( ga, Lusaí Ní Chinnéide; born 21 April 1976) is an Irish television and radio presenter. Kennedy first came to public attention from co-hosting ''The Podge and Rodge Show'' on RTÉ Two. She has also presented dating show ''The ...

. The judges for the first series were Denise van Outen, Jason Byrne,

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and

Louis Walsh Michael Louis Vincent Walsh (born 5 August 1952) is an Irish music manager and television personality. He has managed Johnny Logan, Boyzone, Jedward and Westlife, four of Ireland's most successful pop acts in the 1990s and 2000s. He later bec ...

. The inaugural series was won by the dance troupe RDC. According to the ''Irish Times'', the debut episode attracted 521,800 viewers.

Series overview

The judges auditions were taped in November 2017 at the TLT Concert Hall & Theatre,

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. The live shows were held at

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which started on 19 March 2018, continuing at 21 March until the 24th for the final.

Semi-finals summary

Buzzed out , Crystal Clear app clean

Judges' vote , , : ,

Semi-final 1 (19 March)

* Guest performance:

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Semi-final 2 (21 March)

Semi-final 3 (22 March)

Final (24 March)

References

External links

Official website

''Ireland's Got Talent''
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