Every Song Is a Cry for Love
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"They Can't Stop the Spring" (2007) ► |
"Every Song is a Cry for Love" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, written and performed by Brian Kennedy in English.
Release
The song was released on April 21, 2006, and eventually peaked at Number 4 on the Irish Singles Chart.[1]
Eurovision Song Contest
Eurosong 2006
Kennedy was selected to represent Ireland at the discretion of national broadcaster
At Eurovision
It was performed eighth in the semi-final, following
The song was performed 21st in the final, following
". At the close of voting, it had received 93 points, placing 10th in a field of 24, thus giving Ireland an automatic berth in the final at the next edition of the contest.The performance in the semi-final marked the 1000th Eurovision song of all time.[5] He wore a black suit and was backed by Calum MacColl on an acoustic guitar and singing and three specialist singers: Una Healy, Fran King and Paula Gilmer, who wore maroon dresses and black shirts and suits. The gentle ballad did not involve any dancing.[6]
The song was succeeded as Irish representative by
Charts
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 4 |
References
- ^ "Irish News". 2006-07-31. Archived from the original on 2006-08-28. Retrieved 2006-08-29.
- ^ Rodrigues, André (2006-02-17). ""Every song is a cry for love" for Ireland". ESCToday. Retrieved 2006-08-29.
- ^ "Brian Kennedy: He'll be singing for both his redemption and Ireland's". The Times. London. 2005-11-20. Retrieved 2006-08-29.
- ^ "Kennedy 'flattered' at Eurovision bid". BBC News. 2006-02-18. Retrieved 2006-08-29.
- ^ Kennedy, Brian (2006). "Hot off the press information". Archived from the original on 2006-08-26. Retrieved 2006-08-29.
- ^ Kennedy, Brian (2006-05-21). "Every Song Is A Cry For Love". Eurovision Song Contest 2006. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2013-10-17. Retrieved 2006-08-29.
- ^ "Ireland singles charts". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2014-05-13.