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I have decided to take a look at each entry this year, in a lead-up to the contest! There are 39 countries participating this year, all aiming to win in Malmo (well, some don't wanna win!) Turkey, Portugal, Slovakia and Bosnia & Herzegovina decided to withdraw this year, which was a shame, so lets hope they'll decide to return for 2014! I have drawn all the countries randomly and today it's Ireland's turn..Ryan Dolan - Only Love Survives!
Like every year, Ireland selected their ESC entry through The Late Late Show. Five participants competed and it was clear that Ryan Dolan was going to win. Only Love Survives won the selection on 22nd February. The selection was a pretty good one - my two favourites were Ryan and Inchequin, I actually liked the other three songs too even if the live performances didn't live up to expectations - especially Kasey's! My god she butchered that! This years Irish representation speaks about the importance of love in today's world and it's an uptempo number too, something which is certainly not lacking this year...
How's this gonna do? I think it'll make the final but I can't see it being Ireland's 8th winner nor even a top ten contender. The reason why I think this will qualify is because it's drawn between Moldova and Cyprus - and near the end of the show too. Ryan was unknown in Ireland before his participation in the national final but now he has gained fans from across the country, and across Europe too. I hope he will do his song justice live, as the NF performance left lots to be desired... Maybe he was nervous and has been working on that since February!
We’re gonna live like it’s our last night alive And we’re dancing till the morning light And even if the sun don’t rise In the end only love survives...The official-video...
Ryan performing in the Irish national final...
My favourite from the selection...
TOMORROW'S HINT - WE ALL BELIEVE IN HER!
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