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John and Edward Grimes, identical twin brothers known collectively and professionally as Jedward, are Irish singers and TV presenters. They are well known to audiences in the United Kingdom for their appearance in the sixth series of The X-Factor in 2009 where they finished in sixth place and remain the fifth most financially successful alumni of the series.

They are also the first Irish artists to represent their country at Eurovision two years in a row. Their first appearance was at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf with the song Lipstick. They advanced from the second semi-final and finished in 8th place in the grand final with 119 points, earning top marks from Sweden, Denmark, and the United Kingdom. They also won the Marcel Besançon Artistic Award, which was voted on by the commentators.

They made a return trip at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku with the song Waterline. Allocated to the first semi-final, they were called last out of the ten qualifiers, advancing them to the grand final. However, unlike their previous effort, they finished 19th overall, but they finished 10th in the final televote.

Jedward also made an appearance at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 first semi-final in Copenhagen, where during the Eurovision Book of Records segments they were given the awards for Biggest Shoulder Pads and Highest Hair.

Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Participants
Semi Final 1
Flag of PolandMagdalena TulFlag of NorwayStella MwangiFlag of AlbaniaAurela GaçeFlag of ArmeniaEmmyFlag of TurkeyYüksek SadakatFlag of SerbiaNinaFlag of RussiaAlexej VorobjovFlag of SwitzerlandAnna RossinelliFlag of GeorgiaEldrineFlag of FinlandParadise OskarFlag of MaltaGlen VellaFlag of San MarinoSenitFlag of CroatiaDariaFlag of IcelandSjonni's FriendsFlag of HungaryKati WolfFlag of PortugalHomens da LutaFlag of LithuaniaEvelina SašenkoFlag of AzerbaijanEll & NikkiFlag of GreeceLoukas Giorkas ft. Stereo Mike
Semi Final 2
Flag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaDino MerlinFlag of AustriaNadine BeilerFlag of The Netherlands3JSFlag of BelgiumWitloof BayIconSlovakiaTWiiNSFlag of UkraineMika NewtonFlag of MoldovaZdob şi ZdubFlag of SwedenEric SaadeFlag of CyprusChristos MylordosFlag of BulgariaPoli GenovaFlag of MacedoniaVlatko IllievskiFlag of IsraelDana InternationalFlag of SloveniaMaja KeucFlag of RomaniaHotel FMFlag of EstoniaGetter JaaniFlag of BelarusAnastasia VinnikovaFlag of LatviaMusiqqFlag of DenmarkA Friend in LondonFlag of IrelandJedward
Final
Flag of FranceAmaury VassiliFlag of GermanyLenaFlag of ItalyRaphael GualazziFlag of SpainLucía PérezFlag of United KingdomBlue
Songs
Semi Final 1
Flag of PolandJestemFlag of NorwayHaba HabaFlag of AlbaniaFeel the PassionFlag of ArmeniaBoom BoomFlag of TurkeyLive It UpFlag of SerbiaČarobanFlag of RussiaGet YouFlag of SwitzerlandIn Love for a WhileFlag of GeorgiaOne More DayFlag of FinlandDa Da DamFlag of MaltaOne LifeFlag of San MarinoStand ByFlag of CroatiaCelebrateFlag of IcelandComing HomeFlag of HungaryWhat About My Dreams?Flag of PortugalA luta é alegriaFlag of LithuaniaC'est ma vieFlag of AzerbaijanRunning ScaredFlag of GreeceWatch My Dance
Semi Final 2
Flag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaLove in RewindFlag of AustriaThe Secret Is LoveFlag of The NetherlandsNever AloneFlag of BelgiumWith Love BabyIconSlovakiaI'm Still AliveFlag of UkraineAngelFlag of MoldovaSo LuckyFlag of SwedenPopularFlag of CyprusSan Aggelos S'agapisaFlag of BulgariaNa inatFlag of MacedoniaRusinkaFlag of IsraelDing DongFlag of SloveniaNo OneFlag of RomaniaChangeFlag of EstoniaRockefeller StreetFlag of BelarusI Love BelarusFlag of LatviaAngel in DisguiseFlag of DenmarkNew TomorrowFlag of IrelandLipstick
Final
Flag of FranceSognuFlag of GermanyTaken By A StrangerFlag of ItalyMadness of LoveFlag of SpainQue me quiten lo bailaoFlag of United KingdomI Can
Eurovision Song Contest 2012
Participants
Semi Final 1
Flag of MontenegroRambo AmadeusFlag of IcelandGreta & JónsiFlag of GreeceEleftheria EleftheriouFlag of LatviaAnmaryFlag of AlbaniaRona NishliuFlag of RomaniaMandingaFlag of SwitzerlandSinplusFlag of BelgiumIrisFlag of FinlandPernilla KarlssonFlag of IsraelIzaboFlag of San MarinoValentina MonettaFlag of CyprusIvi AdamouFlag of DenmarkSoluna SamayFlag of RussiaBuranovskiye BabushkiFlag of HungaryCompact DiscoFlag of AustriaTrackshittazFlag of MoldovaPasha ParfenyFlag of IrelandJedward
Semi Final 2
Flag of SerbiaŽeljko JoksimovićFlag of MacedoniaKaliopiFlag of The NetherlandsJoan FrankaFlag of MaltaKurt CallejaFlag of BelarusLitesoundFlag of PortugalFilipa SousaFlag of UkraineGaitanaFlag of BulgariaSofi MarinovaFlag of SloveniaEva BotoFlag of CroatiaNina BadrićFlag of SwedenLoreenFlag of GeorgiaAnri JokhadzeFlag of TurkeyCan BonomoFlag of EstoniaOtt LeplandIconSlovakiaMax Jason MaiFlag of NorwayToojiFlag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaMaya SarFlag of LithuaniaDonny Montell
Final
Flag of AzerbaijanSabina BabayevaFlag of FranceAnggunFlag of GermanyRoman LobFlag of ItalyNina ZilliFlag of SpainPastora SolerFlag of United KingdomEngelbert Humperdinck
Songs
Semi Final 1
Flag of MontenegroEuro NeuroFlag of IcelandNever ForgetFlag of GreeceAphrodisiacFlag of LatviaBeautiful SongFlag of AlbaniaSuusFlag of RomaniaZaleilahFlag of SwitzerlandUnbreakableFlag of BelgiumWould You?Flag of FinlandNär jag blundarFlag of IsraelTimeFlag of San MarinoThe Social Network SongFlag of CyprusLa La LoveFlag of DenmarkShould've Known BetterFlag of RussiaParty for EverybodyFlag of HungarySound of Our HeartsFlag of AustriaWoki mit deim PopoFlag of MoldovaLăutarFlag of IrelandWaterline
Semi Final 2
Flag of SerbiaNije ljubav stvarFlag of MacedoniaCrno i beloFlag of The NetherlandsYou and MeFlag of MaltaThis Is The NightFlag of BelarusWe Are the HeroesFlag of PortugalVida minhaFlag of UkraineBe My GuestFlag of BulgariaLove UnlimitedFlag of SloveniaVerjamemFlag of CroatiaNeboFlag of SwedenEuphoriaFlag of Georgia I'm a JokerFlag of Turkey Love Me BackFlag of EstoniaKuulaIconSlovakiaDon't Close Your EyesFlag of NorwayStayFlag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaKorake ti znamFlag of LithuaniaLove Is Blind
Final
Flag of AzerbaijanWhen The Music DiesFlag of FranceEcho (You and I)Flag of GermanyStanding StillFlag of ItalyL'amore è femminaFlag of SpainQuédate conmigoFlag of United KingdomLove Will Set You Free

Trivia[]

  • They share their birthday with fellow 2011 competitor Aurela Gaçe, who is 17 years older, and fellow 2012 competitor and winner Loreen, who is 8 years older.
  • During their X Factor season, they beat Lucie Jones in a deadlock vote. Lucie would go on to represent the United Kingdom at the 2017 contest in Kiev.
  • Shortly after competing in 2011, they competed in the 8th season of the UK edition of Celebrity Big Brother. They made it to the finals and placed 3rd. They would later return in 2017 for the 19th season and placed 2nd.
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