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VIDEO · CONTEST PERFORMANCE
IrelandIreland/1977/GRAND FINAL

It's Nice to Be in Love Again

The Swarbriggs Plus Two

3rdFINAL RESULT
119TOTAL POINTS
—FAN SCORE / 12
LANGUAGEenglish
RUNNING ORDER1
SONGWRITERSJimmy Swarbrigg Tommy Swarbrigg
TEMPO / KEY118 BPM · A major
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LYRICS & TRANSLATION

The sweetest thrill is knowing you're wanted
Never thought I'd feel it again
So long ago, I almost forgot it
It's coming back like an old refrain
It's nice to be in love again
That old familiar feeling when
You say hello and you know it's love
It's nice to be in love again
That old familiar feeling when
You meet your girl and the world stands still
Your heart is filled with sweet melody
It's nice to be in love again
The sweetest thrill, I couldn't believe it
I hadn't even a friend
This heart of mine was thinking of leaving
Until you came walking round that bend
It's nice to be in love again
That old familiar feeling when you say hello
And you know it's love
It's nice to be in love again
That old familiar feeling when
You meet your girl and the world stands still
Your heart is filled with sweet melody
It's nice to be in love again
It's nice to be in love again
That old familiar feeling when
You meet your girl and the world stands still
Your heart is filled with sweet melody
It's nice to be in love again
It's nice to be in love again
That old familiar feeling when you ѕаy hello

FAN SCORE

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—/12

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

🏆 Contest Performance

GRAND FINAL 3rd Place 119 Points Running order 1
SEMI-FINAL N/A (Direct Finalist)
final3rd119 pts

Who Voted for This Song

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

0SETS OF 12 POINTS
16 / 18COUNTRIES GAVE POINTS
0 / 0TELEVOTE / JURY POINTS
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GermanyGermany
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NetherlandsNetherlands
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PortugalPortugal
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SCALE12 pointstelevote 6–10jury 6–10no points
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♚ Credits & Delegation

ARTIST The Swarbriggs Plus Two It's Nice to Be in Love Again No past participations found
COMPOSER Jimmy Swarbrigg
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COMPOSER Tommy Swarbrigg
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SPOKESPERSON Brendan Balfe
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COMMENTATORS Mike Murphy
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ARTIST PEOPLE Alma Carroll No past participations found
ARTIST PEOPLE John James Swarbrigg
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ARTIST PEOPLE Nicola Kerr
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ARTIST PEOPLE Thomas Sheridan Swarbrigg
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CONDUCTOR Noel Kelehan
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SONGWRITERS Jimmy Swarbrigg
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SONGWRITERS Tommy Swarbrigg
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The Swarbriggs Plus Two

The Swarbriggs Plus Two represented Ireland in the 1977 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "It's Nice to Be in Love Again." Their performance earned them third place in the final, scoring 119 points. The group is known for their contribution to Ireland's Eurovision history and their memorable entry in the late 1970s. Their music remains a notable part of Ireland's Eurovision legacy.