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Jessica McKean.
Ten-year-old Jessica McKean has made it to the final of the Irish selection for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023.
The St Johnston schoolgirl got through the semi-final, which was shown on TG4 at the weekend.
Jessica, who is a pupil at Raphoe Central National School, has competed against thousands of hopefuls, in a bid to represent Ireland in in the Junior Eurovision, which will take place on November 26 in Nice.
She is the youngest ever finalist in the Irish selection.
Jessica said "This has been the most wonderful experience of my life. I've met some fantastic people and gained experience that some people can only dream of. I've worked so hard for this, so I'm going to sing my heart out on the final for Donegal and for Ireland.“
Now, Jessica, who is one of three finalists, needs YOUR help.
The voting lines are now open and voting is simple. Just click on the link below, and select Jessica McKean. It is a free vote, and you can place one vote daily all week.
You can vote for Jessica by clicking here.
The winner of the show will have a song specially written to suit them, which they will then perform in Nice.
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