sentences:  In recent years the artist has sometimes been selected internally by RTÉ, with the song being chosen by the public.RTÉ decided to continue internally selecting the singer that would represent them at the contest after coming in 10th in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 in Athens with Brian Kennedy and "Every Song Is a Cry for Love".Many names were rumoured to be in contention to represent Ireland in Helsinki, with the front-runner being three-time winner, Johnny Logan, after he said in an interview on "Tubridy Tonight" that he would represent Ireland in the contest once again if "everything was right, and that everyone was in agreement", including the song he would sing.