Jedward welcomed home
Sunday 15 May 2011
Jedward were welcomed back home this afternoon by hundreds of screaming fans at Dublin Airport's Terminal 2.
1 of 1 Jedward welcomed home to Dublin They may not have won the Eurovision - but John and Edward gave Ireland back some pride by finishing eighth, the highest position for an Irish entry since 2000.
Although one of the pre-final favourites, Jedward failed to gain enough votes to mount a serious challenge as first-time winners Azerbaijan took the crown.
Check out our gallery of the boys returning home here: http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/0515/jedward.html
Other favourites France and the UK also failed to make a telling impression during the vote, finishing way down the final table in 14th and 11th place.
The Grimes twins arrived back in Dublin slightly later than expected, just after midday, and seemed delighted to be greeted by around 500 screaming teenage girls.
Jedward immediately staged a spontaneous press conference at the airport, and seemed genuinely pleased with the experience of performing in front of a massive TV audience.
"We're Jedward not victims," they said in response when asked if they felt they were victims of the block voting system, a common occurrence in the contest's recent history.
The twins added that they "loved taking part in the Eurovision" and were delighted with the news that 'Lipstick' went to Number one this morning in Sweden.
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