Wild Youth face tough competition with fan favourites Loreen from Sweden and Kaarija from Finland

The band said they were boosted by BBC Eurovision commentator Graham Norton describing them as the ‘little dark horses’ of this year’s contest

Wild Youth will represent Ireland in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool on May 9.

On Friday's Late Late Show the band will perform their entry to Eurovision, We Are One

The band parted ways with its creative director ahead of the contest next month.

Dublin band Wild Youth will perform their song ‘We Are One’ in the semi-final on May 9th

The group will represent Ireland at the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest on May 9th in Liverpool with their song We Are One

Former sex pistols front man John Lydon ended up placing fourth with his band Public Image Limited