Ireland: Every song is a cry for love

The emerald island is one of the most succefull countries in the Eurovision Song Contest. They won in 1970, 1980, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994 and again in 1996. Surprisingly all their seven winning songs were ballads, in fact almost all their other entries were ballads too.
Their problem came in 2001 when ballads became totally out of fashion and up-tempo, songs became everyone favourites. In that same year they ended up in 21st place among 23 other songs.
Last year they decided to send something new, catchy, with a big act and a power performance. Well, that was their intention, because Donna & Joe were probably their worse representatives ever. The song was not bad but they looked so unatractive and unprofessional. Very scarry.
This year they choose Brian Kennedy, an already established singer to represent them. He had already taken part in the Eurovision back in 1995. He was one of the singers in the interval act.
In Athens Brian will sing is own composition called Every song is a cry for love. Surprise, surprise, another ballad.
The thing is, this year there are very few listenable songs and suddenly Ireland is back on the first half of the charts. At least in mine.
The first version of the song was very very simple and a bit borring. The new version has a more symphonic felling that makes the song more atractive but at the same times a bit less original.
Brian’s performance in the national final was nothing special, his voice was average and he didn’t give the songs any feelings at all while singing them, maybe he will work that until the semi-final.
I don’t know how this will do in Athens, but it can be a surprise and bring Ireland to the good results. But it can also be just a bit to traditional and unactrative. Maybe in 1995 it would have given Ireland another win.
Points for the song: 7 (in 1 to 8, 10 and 12)
And for the video: 3 (in 1 to 5)

Belgium calling… Every song is a cry for love is a typical irish ballad.
Not so original, but at least we have song again from Ireland.
Could get the votes from the older audience.
Its ok but doesn't leave a deep impression.
It is very futile
I give it 9 points in 20.

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Welcoming this song in the Eurovision is Gary O’Shaughnessy with Without your love.