John and Edward Grimes , known professionally as Jedward , are an Irish identical twin singing duo who rose to fame appearing as finalists on the sixth series on '' The X Factor '' . They also competed as Ireland 's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 and 2012 . They entered the house on Day 4 as " All stars " having previously competed in '' Celebrity Big Brother 8 '' , finishing in third place behind Paddy Doherty and Kerry Katona . They left the house on Day 32 as the runners-up
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Celebrity Big Brother (British series 19)