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When

Red Hurley

10thFINAL RESULT
54TOTAL POINTS
FAN SCORE / 12
LANGUAGEenglish
RUNNING ORDER7
SONGWRITERSBrendan J. Graham
TEMPO / KEY153 BPM · A major
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LYRICS & TRANSLATION

When the days of wine are gone
And all the nights are long
Then all my thoughts run on to you
When the lonely silence calls
When I walk through empty halls
Then all my thoughts run on to you
And when they linger for a while
You come and touch me with your tender smile
And when your love was all my world
My days, my life – you were
Then all the songs were songs of you
I tasted well of sweet success
Nothing touched me that was second best
Oh, but then I turned and you were gone
To someone else's song
And now I'm going back to when
I loved you now and then
When the story now is told
And all my love unfolds
I've lost my very soul to you
Your love was written in the sky
But at the time, I never looked so high
Darlin', when will you come back to me?
Releаse me, ѕet me free
When? Oh... when?

FAN SCORE

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/12

Vocals7.8
Staging6.6
Catchiness7.2
Energy8.2

🏆 Contest Performance

GRAND FINAL 10th Place 54 Points Running order 7
SEMI-FINAL N/A (Direct Finalist)
final10th54 pts

Who Voted for This Song

Grand final points received from every voting country · jury and televote side by side

0SETS OF 12 POINTS
11 / 18COUNTRIES GAVE POINTS
0 / 0TELEVOTE / JURY POINTS

Credits & Delegation

ARTIST Red Hurley When No past participations found
BACKING SINGERS Lola Kerr No past participations found
BACKING SINGERS Nicola Kerr
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BACKING SINGERS Pat Reilly
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COMPOSER Brendan J. Graham
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SPOKESPERSON Brendan Balfe
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COMMENTATORS Mike Murphy
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ARTIST PEOPLE Vincent Hurley No past participations found
CONDUCTOR Noel Kelehan
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SONGWRITERS Brendan J. Graham
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Artist Info

Red Hurley

Red Hurley is an Irish singer who represented Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1976. He performed the song "When," sung in English, and finished in 10th place with 54 points. Known for his contributions to Irish music, Red Hurley's Eurovision participation remains a significant part of his career. His performance helped showcase Ireland's musical talent on the international stage.