iga , ▁Ireland ▁abandoned ▁the ▁" National ▁Song ▁Cont est " ▁format , ▁and ▁set ▁up ▁a ▁reality ▁show ▁called ▁You ' re ▁A ▁Star . ▁The ▁winner ▁was ▁Mic key ▁Joe ▁Har te , ▁with ▁the ▁song ▁We ' ve ▁Got ▁The ▁World . ▁ ▁Before ▁Euro vision ▁ ▁You ' re ▁A ▁Star ▁ ▁Final ists ▁ ▁Final ▁ ▁The ▁final ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁ 8 ▁March ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁at ▁the ▁Hel ix ▁Centre ▁in ▁Dublin , ▁hosted ▁by ▁Ray ▁D ' ar cy . ▁The ▁last ▁ 4 ▁sing ers ▁in ▁the ▁" You ' re ▁a ▁Star " ▁contest ▁each ▁sang ▁a ▁potential ▁E SC ▁entry ▁starting ▁on ▁ 2 3 ▁February ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁with ▁the ▁public ▁elimin ating ▁one ▁every ▁week ▁by ▁te lev oting . ▁The ▁winner ▁was ▁announced ▁on ▁ 9 ▁March ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁ ▁At ▁Euro vision ▁ ▁At ▁the ▁contest , ▁Har te ▁performed ▁ 3 rd ▁on ▁the ▁night ▁following ▁Austria ▁and ▁preceding ▁Turkey . ▁Ireland ▁received ▁ 5 3 ▁points ▁and ▁tied ▁for ▁ 1 1 th ▁place ▁with ▁Germany , ▁guarantee ing ▁Ireland ▁a ▁place ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁contest . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Irish ▁National ▁Final ▁page ▁ ▁Category : 2 0 0 3 ▁in ▁Irish ▁music ▁Category : 2 0 0 3 ▁in ▁Irish ▁television ▁Ireland ▁Category : I reland ▁in ▁the ▁Euro vision ▁Song ▁Cont est <0x0A> </s>