In the semi-final of Eurovision Song Contest 2005 , Donna and Joe sang " Love ? " ( pronounced " love question mark " ) , written by Karl Broderick . The act failed to qualify for the final . They also suffered the embarrassment of becoming the first '' You 're a Star '' winner not to reach the number 1 position in Ireland , beaten by Akon with his song " Lonely " . Their last song , released in June 2006 , peaked at number 10 . They later appeared on '' The Podge and Rodge Show '' , only for the hosts to poke fun at their attempt in the Eurovision . A clip was shown of them performing , when Rodge afterwards asked , " I wonder why they did n't win ?! " , and subsequently laughed hysterically . The McCauls sporadically resurface now and again , such as in 2008 when they appeared on RTÉ television show '' Fáilte Towers '' . After this series , Ray D'Arcy stepped down as the host of the competition
Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Eurovision Song Contest 2005
You're a Star