The Late Late Show (season 51) on a peddle powered tractor came out before spontaneously speaking Irish to Ryan Tubridy. When Tubridy responded by asking him if he had "any craic" Alex answered "Níl" before peddling off the stage. The 2013 Eurosong Final was held on "The Late Late Show" on 22 February. Five acts performed, with one selected to represent Ireland at Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö. The winner of the national song contest was Ryan Dolan with the song "Only Love Survives". The Late Late Show (season 51) The 51st season of The Late Late Show, the world's longest-running chat show, began on
The Tubridy Show music. In each programme there were three sections. The first would last around 20 minutes with a debate or high-profile guest. For the second and third there would typically be a panel and a music guest. Tubridy and his team concocted what they described as "an eclectic mix of items on a daily basis". Every month the Tubridy Show Book Club was run. It encouraged listeners to send their review on a featured book. The best review would be published in the "RTÉ Guide". The book club was influential in the Irish book market, with novels such as John Boyne's