Every Song Is a Cry for Love
{{Short description|2006 song by Brian Kennedy}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Leonor Rumor
| cover = Every_Song_Is_a_Cry_for_Love_cover.jpg
| alt = The official cover for "Every Song Is a Cry for Love"
| border = yes
| type = single
| artist = Brian Kennedy
| language = English
| released = 21 April 2006
| genre =
| length = 2:58
| label = Curb Records
| writer =
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Infobox song contest entry
| embed = yes
| song = {{flagicon|Ireland}} "Moja štikla"
| year = 2006
| country = Ireland
| artist = Brian Kennedy
| language = English
| composer = Brian Kennedy
| lyricist = Brian Kennedy
| place = 10th
| points = 93
| place_semi = 9th
| points_semi = 79
| prev = Love?
| prev_year = 2005
| prev_link = Love? (Donna and Joe song)
| next = They Can't Stop the Spring
| next_year = 2007
| next_link = They Can't Stop the Spring
}}
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"Every Song is a Cry for Love" was the {{esccnty|Ireland|t=Irish|y=2006}} entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, written and performed by Brian Kennedy in English. Notably, with it's semi-final performance, it was the 1000th song to be preformed on the Eurovision stage.
Release
The song was released on April 21, 2006, and eventually peaked at Number 4 on the Irish Singles Chart.{{cite web |date=2006-07-31 |title=Irish News |url=http://www.keithm.utvinternet.ie/IrishNews.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060828022011/http://www.keithm.utvinternet.ie/IrishNews.htm |archive-date=2006-08-28 |access-date=2006-08-29}}
Eurovision Song Contest
{{Main|Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006}}
= ''Eurosong 2006'' =
Kennedy was selected to represent Ireland at the discretion of national broadcaster RTÉ, which then allowed the general public to choose the song during an edition of The Late Late Show in February,{{cite web |last=Rodrigues |first=André |date=2006-02-17 |title="Every song is a cry for love" for Ireland |url=http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/5615 |access-date=2006-08-29 |publisher=ESCToday}} involving Kennedy singing two other songs which were not submitted by him. "Every Song Is a Cry for Love" was selected with a 47% of the total vote. A fourth song had earlier been disqualified by RTÉ, whose panel of judges Brendan Graham, Paul Brady and Shay Healy had shortlisted for the final.{{cite news |date=2005-11-20 |title=Brian Kennedy: He’ll be singing for both his redemption and Ireland’s |work=The Times |location=London |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2091-1879939,00.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20110622095708/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2091-1879939,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 22, 2011 |access-date=2006-08-29}} It was marred by controversy, as his own song was included after the judging panel had called for additional songs, leading to claims that he had gained an unfair advantage.{{cite news |date=2006-02-18 |title=Kennedy 'flattered' at Eurovision bid |work=BBC News |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/4727048.stm |access-date=2006-08-29}}
= At Eurovision =
It was performed eighth in the semi-final, following {{esccnty|Belgium|y=2006}}'s Kate Ryan with "Je t'adore" and preceding {{esccnty|Cyprus|y=2006}}' Annette Artani with "Why Angels Cry", the 1000th Eurovision song ever according to the European Broadcasting Union, after Ireland was forced to qualify due to its failure to make the final the previous year, and came 9th with 79 points, thus becoming one of ten songs to qualify from the semi-final. BBC commentary during the semi-final set Kennedy's task up as "saving Ireland's Eurovision soul" (a reference to {{esccnty|Ireland|t=his country's dominant performance}} in the 1990s, later falling away). Indeed, after Ireland was announced as a qualifier, television footage clearly showed Kennedy mouthing "thank God" in the green room backstage.{{cn|date=September 2021}}
The song was performed 21st in the final, following {{esccnty|Croatia|y=2006}}'s Severina with "Moja štikla" and preceding {{esccnty|Sweden|y=2006}}'s Carola with "Invincible". 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.{{cite web |last=Kennedy |first=Brian |author-link=Brian Kennedy (singer) |year=2006 |title=Hot off the press information |url=http://www.briankennedy.co.uk/hotoffthepress.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060826200137/http://www.briankennedy.co.uk/hotoffthepress.html |archive-date=2006-08-26 |access-date=2006-08-29}} 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.{{cite web |last=Kennedy |first=Brian |author-link=Brian Kennedy (singer) |date=2006-05-21 |title=Every Song Is A Cry For Love |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-1AQkS5Nt4 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017235601/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-1AQkS5Nt4 |archive-date=2013-10-17 |access-date=2006-08-29 |work=Eurovision Song Contest 2006 |publisher=YouTube}}
The song was succeeded as Irish representative by Dervish with "They Can't Stop the Spring".
Charts
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| scope="col"|Chart (2006)
!scope="col"|Peak |
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| Ireland (IRMA){{cite web |url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement|title=Ireland singles charts|publisher=Irishcharts.ie|access-date=2014-05-13}}
| style="text-align:center;"|4 |
References
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{{Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest}}
{{Eurovision Song Contest 2006}}
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Category:Eurovision songs of Ireland