Only Love Survives
2013 single by Ryan Dolan
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| Released | 8 February 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 3:00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ryan Dolan presenting the song.
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"Only Love Survives" is a song recorded by Irish singer-songwriter Ryan Dolan and was selected to represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden.[1] The song was performed at the first semi final and successfully advanced to the final. Dolan performed the song on 18 May 2013 at the final with 25 other countries. The song finished in 26th place with 5 points.
"Only Love Survives" features wild drum sounds against a dance beat, with high range vocals and lyrics about love and empowerment. It was well received by music critics who appreciated its new sound and energetic nature.
Background
Under the Eurosong mentor system, producer Stuart O'Connor selected Dolan and his song as one of the five Eurosong contestants. "Only Love Survives" was debuted on the RTÉ Radio 1 programme Mooney on 7 February [2] and was released on iTunes the following day.[3]
The song was selected as the winner on 22 February on Eurosong 2013, receiving 52 points from the regional juries and the maximum of 60 points from the televote, making a total of 112 points.
At Eurovision 2013, Ryan competed in the first semi-final on 14 May and earned a place in the final on 18 May.[4] He finished last in the final which was Ireland's second time finishing in that position.
Track listing
- Digital download[5]
- "Only Love Survives" – 3:00
Chart performance
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[6] | 67 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 13 |
| Sweden (DigiListan)[8] | 48 |
| UK Indie (OCC)[9] | 33 |
References
- ^ "Ryan Dolan wins Eurosong contest". RTÉ Ten. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ "song played 7th Feb Mooney Show RTE". Stuart O'Connor. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ "Only Love Survives - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ "Draw results: Who's in which Semi-Final?". Eurovision. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Only Love Survives - Single by Ryan Dolan". iTunes. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ "Ryan Dolan – Only Love Survives" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Ryan Dolan". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "DigiListan 2013-05-26". Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
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