晚间的节目主持国度竞赛开幕为Shania Twain. Late Late Show hosts country competition to open for Shania Twain.

晚间的节目将在周五晚上播出开幕式比赛的现场决赛, 其中有5名入围者表演乡村经典歌曲以赢得夏尼亚·吐温7月份爱尔兰音乐会上的机会. The Late Late Show will air the live finale of its Opening Act competition Friday night, featuring five finalists performing country classics to win the chance to open for Shania Twain at her July Irish concert. 获奖者由专家陪审团和现场公众投票决定. Host Patrick Kielty and a panel of country music experts will provide commentary, while the winner is decided by expert juries and live public voting. 节目还将纪念已故的爱尔兰歌手莫亚·布伦南, 并举办由夏斯表演. The show will also honor late Irish singer Moya Brennan and feature a performance by The Shires.