The reason why this came is last is possibly the fact that in countries that ppl liked it, The Juries just despises it. And vise versa. The average just cut it short of top 10s.
+nick germ it is so hard to explain. Okay here goes: If 10 countries gave Ireland 3 points through televoting, but those juries voted it last, that would be cancelled out and the votes would be lost. Obviously some juries did agree with their televoters and gave it points (I know the UK gave it 1 (bless us!)), but not many did. The case with Spain may be that only 3 countries gave it points through televoting, but their juries also ranked it in the points, so those points would be retained and Spain would get those votes. If you get what I'm saying, Ireland had the public support but not enough jury support to get many points, whereas Spain didn't have much public support, but certain countries' juries also supported their public's decisions, so points were scored that way. Did this help or is it too confusing?
Last Place??? it´s completely unfair. The acting of this boy and the coreography were simply incrdredible. I enjoyed a lot and in fact it´s a pity we can´t vote from America. Well done boys. 12 points from Venezuela!!!
I'm just looking throught songs from the past years and this is the only one of 2013 that I kept in my memory, why is it last place? Such a lovely piece of music.
2022 and i still listen to this song, it brings me back to the 2008s 🤍 much love Ireland 🇮🇪 Eurovision 2013 was the best Eurovision ever, the songs, the contestants, the atmosphere, the feeling of unity 🤧 hope one day everything will fall into place again..
It really didn't. If it was in a different year, say 2014 (that was quite a weak year, no offence), then maybe it would have done better than last in the finals, due to what it was up against.
Rose Kelly Yes, I voted for this and it came last, voted for France, Slovenia and San Marino in 2014 and they came in the bottom 3. I voted for songs in 2011 which didn't qualify and Lithuania didn't qualify in 2014 either. I think I just have a better taste than the rest of Europe :P
Oh my god I'm not the only one!!! It seems to me that I always either belong to the country who comes last (UK) or vote for the country who comes last.
The song performed last, it was a good singer, a good song and a good stage show. HOW DID IT COME LAST??? One of the biggest ESC mysteries of all time!
I just discovered this contest last year and it is killing me that my country doesn't air this! This contest is absolutely beautiful and the messages behind these songs are amazing! I cry every time I hear a song from Eurovision. Europe, keep up the good work!
No idea how this came last. He was amazing. I was there in the arena and everyone want CRAZY for it. His vocals are really good and its such an upbeat song. I don't understand...
Since Eurovision is going back to Sweden next year I must say, the song for Ireland in 2013 was literally the best and I was so pissed off when it eventually came out in last place. I don't understand how this was seen as a last place act. It was new, it was upbeat, it was fresh and I thought it was better then the one who eventually won. Because of this, I feel the future of Ireland in Eurovision looks very uncertain.
+Liam Holton I was just talking about this with my partner. We are both still annoyed that Ryan came dead last. Was such a great song and performance it deserved to place better
+Lina Llorente Most of the 1990's winners were awesome and were of their time. The ballets were big in the 90's.with Niamh Kavanagh's "In your eyes" still being the best Eurovision song ever.
I really liked this song. Awesome drummer men, lovely Ryan Dolan, excessive celtic imagery, rocking chorus... It is a enduring puzzle why it didn't do better.
the juries voted it down. Had it been just televoting Ireland would've come 13th. I agree with you it deserved a much higher placing, I personally think it's one of Ireland's best entries... unfortunately the juries prefer ballads and big voices.
From Televoting got a lot of points.. I think reached in 14 position but the juries had another view (and no taste btw) ! One of my favourites song this year !!
So so so underrated...! The worst last place of the competition.. The singer, the voice, the drummers the rhythm..! Love it and still keep listening to it, even though it's been 8 years..!! Thumps up Ryan Dolan!!!
that's pure savagery looking back at it 😂😂😂 it wasn't the best vocals but I still don't think it should have come last I would have put Armenia or Lithuania last that year, the bottom 5 in 2013 shouldn't have even been bottom 5 apart from Spain and France , Finland and Ireland were the most wronged countries in that Grand Final 😣
It's great to see that the majority of the Irish people commenting here still support him! Such a good song and the fact that he co-wrote/co-produced it makes it even better.
im from Ireland and im so glad that atleast someone voted for us! its so unfair how no one votes for us whether our song is good or not just because were not in mainland Europe! So i thank you for your votes!! :)
Why are so many commenting on how Spain deserved to end last? Dolan's song for Ireland was clearly better than many other songs, but SO was the Spanish one. ESDM was a bit weak in the performance, but the song was overall nice.
Sergio Buzaglo I'm spanish and I think ESDM deserved last place (in fact they were last for both juries and viewers, but due to the voting system they did not end in last position).
This was the best song in the contest!!!!!!!!!! Great singer, great presentation, great energy, just fantastic. Mad voting!!!!!!!!! Should have been 12, 12, 12, 12, and more 12s
And so that's the reason it came in last place in Eurovision , Or was because the votes was not counted properly like what happened last year, and the panel said oh its ok its just an international computation rules are not so important unless your one of these buy your way into the final countries ,
I was in the Malmo Arena and everybody loved this song and was singing along. I dont understand how it came last. As for us (the UK) giving this 1 point and the Greek rubbish 12 points, shameful all i can say! Well done Ryan x
I never will understand ESC because of this kind of injustice,I agree with the some people who saying that its vocal is bad but we not have to forget this song has special modern and energetic melody,literally it deserved to high place than last,even it was must be winner with Belgium for me
For me this should of been in the top 3 or 5 :( I couldn't believe this finished last. Why and how did Russia, Greece and Lithuania beat this that year :o I think it was the backing vocalists fault really :( anyway I say bring back Ryan Dolan for 2016 contest :)
maybe everybody just secretly agreed against Ireland because they have been repeatedly winning Eurovision:( I see no other explanation for giving this talent so few points.. (as well as for Jedward)
A lot of the good songs like this one have great potential at Eurovision, too bad people are always focused on there neighbouring countries and "bearded women" rather then the enjoyment every person gets from being at and watching Eurovision!
Sorry if im mistaken but the song was the greatest and the message was the best and i was cheering Ireland to win, but the perform was too gay... I have nothing against gay people, but the music video was like "LOVE AROUND THE WORLD !" and it was great, but the actual perform was like the GAYEST SHOWS EVER ! in eurovision and thats an achievment
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It’s 2021 and I still think this was the most unfair last place in Eurovision history.
It was! 23rd in the Jury and 14th in the Televote. There's no reason this should have ended up last.
The reason why this came is last is possibly the fact that in countries that ppl liked it, The Juries just despises it.
And vise versa. The average just cut it short of top 10s.
Still gives me goosebumps - and I'm Irish.
💯%
Here in 2023, still the most unfair last place
it's 2019 and I'm still in love with this song..
2020 - still here
me too ❤
2020, i’m still here too
Same
Lo mejor de irlanda, una mescla de musica electronica con musica celta
The true winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2013!!!
Vlad Klitchkov not quite.
Vlad Klitchkov But why last place?Spain was at the televoting and juries in the last places o.O
+nick germ it is so hard to explain. Okay here goes:
If 10 countries gave Ireland 3 points through televoting, but those juries voted it last, that would be cancelled out and the votes would be lost. Obviously some juries did agree with their televoters and gave it points (I know the UK gave it 1 (bless us!)), but not many did.
The case with Spain may be that only 3 countries gave it points through televoting, but their juries also ranked it in the points, so those points would be retained and Spain would get those votes.
If you get what I'm saying, Ireland had the public support but not enough jury support to get many points, whereas Spain didn't have much public support, but certain countries' juries also supported their public's decisions, so points were scored that way.
Did this help or is it too confusing?
+nick germ I do not know how Eurovision voting works 100% but this song didn't deserve the bottom places.
At least top 5, Denmark deserved to win.
Most underrated song this year! (Finland too!)
France has been underrated a lot too
Cedric L tottaly agrre with that comment,i guess french`s ways to make art, in the form of music, are totally misunderstood for most europeans
Slavic? A nordic won...
+Cedric L And Spain
+Nia WhoCraft Spain was rubbish man! (and I'm spanish! lol)
Last Place??? it´s completely unfair. The acting of this boy and the coreography were simply incrdredible. I enjoyed a lot and in fact it´s a pity we can´t vote from America. Well done boys. 12 points from Venezuela!!!
I'm just looking throught songs from the past years and this is the only one of 2013 that I kept in my memory, why is it last place? Such a lovely piece of music.
2022 and i still listen to this song, it brings me back to the 2008s 🤍 much love Ireland 🇮🇪 Eurovision 2013 was the best Eurovision ever, the songs, the contestants, the atmosphere, the feeling of unity 🤧 hope one day everything will fall into place again..
Wow, I'm not the only one who thinks 2013 was the best year ever
This song didn't deserve the last place :D
It really didn't. If it was in a different year, say 2014 (that was quite a weak year, no offence), then maybe it would have done better than last in the finals, due to what it was up against.
+Lobito I hope Ireland come back with a banger like this because they really need it. Their best year was their last yet of qualification.
Yes it did
Yes, Spain deserved it
Agree.
how in the world became this last he deserved top 10
at least he qualifyd to the final something Ireland has not done since 2013.
It's painful
Weird s*** sometimes happens at Eurovision with those points and places. This year was even weirder with those last places.
The answer: really wonky voting
2024! I'm still loving it! Love from Russia❤
I think I am cursed because my favorite allways get the lowest score
Rose Kelly Yes, I voted for this and it came last, voted for France, Slovenia and San Marino in 2014 and they came in the bottom 3. I voted for songs in 2011 which didn't qualify and Lithuania didn't qualify in 2014 either. I think I just have a better taste than the rest of Europe :P
Oh my god I'm not the only one!!! It seems to me that I always either belong to the country who comes last (UK) or vote for the country who comes last.
Zoë Hood w
A bottle of orange juice yes or close to winning. Hoped Greece will be first but everyone wanted Estonia.
LOL me too
One of the best Eurovision song
The song performed last, it was a good singer, a good song and a good stage show. HOW DID IT COME LAST??? One of the biggest ESC mysteries of all time!
Beautiful Song! Awesome Singer! Awesome!!!
+Sheila Kissick (Fans of MJ ONE) is on the radio, is in the tv show...
I would give the drummers a million points! :-)
tooomas7 me too😂
The best song of this year ! ! !
I just discovered this contest last year and it is killing me that my country doesn't air this! This contest is absolutely beautiful and the messages behind these songs are amazing! I cry every time I hear a song from Eurovision. Europe, keep up the good work!
No idea how this came last. He was amazing. I was there in the arena and everyone want CRAZY for it. His vocals are really good and its such an upbeat song. I don't understand...
After all these years this song still pops up in my head.
Only 5 points?! This is one of the best songs in the Contest. I sometimes don´t understand Europe..
Its called cheating ,
Since Eurovision is going back to Sweden next year I must say, the song for Ireland in 2013 was literally the best and I was so pissed off when it eventually came out in last place. I don't understand how this was seen as a last place act. It was new, it was upbeat, it was fresh and I thought it was better then the one who eventually won. Because of this, I feel the future of Ireland in Eurovision looks very uncertain.
+Liam Holton Didn't they vote for (and instead) the country? He's in my top 10 and from my favourites from Ireland...
+Liam Holton Why your country won 7 times instead of UK or Sweden? Most of the 1990s winners are not good
+Liam Holton I was just talking about this with my partner. We are both still annoyed that Ryan came dead last. Was such a great song and performance it deserved to place better
+Lina Llorente Most of the 1990's winners were awesome and were of their time. The ballets were big in the 90's.with Niamh Kavanagh's "In your eyes" still being the best Eurovision song ever.
paul hynes Alright, you won
This song was so underrated, he’s also such a good singer !!
i still listen to this song on a regular basis
2018 and still Loving and singing this song
How great was this performance and vocals!!👌 up there with the 7 wins!😊
Still listening this in 2018.
Still in 2019! Top 2 for me of all irish songs in Eurovision history! (I start watch every year since 2004 so songs in my Tops since 2004)
I'm from Australia and I love this song and especially the drummers. 12 points from me.
I really liked this song. Awesome drummer men, lovely Ryan Dolan, excessive celtic imagery, rocking chorus... It is a enduring puzzle why it didn't do better.
the juries voted it down. Had it been just televoting Ireland would've come 13th. I agree with you it deserved a much higher placing, I personally think it's one of Ireland's best entries... unfortunately the juries prefer ballads and big voices.
If the drummer men were dressed, it wouldn't have looked that cheap...
2021 and still my favourite Irish entry in the last few yrs !
i cant understand the bad result.
Great song, still love it after all these years! Greetings Kim - The Netherlands :-)
From Televoting got a lot of points..
I think reached in 14 position but the juries had another view (and no taste btw) !
One of my favourites song this year !!
Good song i voted for this from denmark and tou got my vite again this year
GOOOOSHHH! CAN'T BELIEVE I HAVEN'T HEARD THIS BEFORE!!! KNEW OTHER SONGS OF HIM BUT NOT THIS! UNBELIEVABLE !!!
This song was ahead of its time bro, it wouldve been top 10 now
So so so underrated...! The worst last place of the competition.. The singer, the voice, the drummers the rhythm..! Love it and still keep listening to it, even though it's been 8 years..!! Thumps up Ryan Dolan!!!
This was my favorite!
He started last and finished last!
that's pure savagery looking back at it 😂😂😂 it wasn't the best vocals but I still don't think it should have come last I would have put Armenia or Lithuania last that year, the bottom 5 in 2013 shouldn't have even been bottom 5 apart from Spain and France , Finland and Ireland were the most wronged countries in that Grand Final 😣
It's great to see that the majority of the Irish people commenting here still support him! Such a good song and the fact that he co-wrote/co-produced it makes it even better.
2020 and I'm still in love too.😍😎☘💚👏
lol still baffles me how the like of Armenia and Lithuania finished above this.
I'm lithuanian, and i agree 10000%
+aiste maria with Charlie
Quite contrary im baffled that this made the final at all.
Charlie Harrison and Romania
Because I was going through older songs to see if my opinions of them held up, turned out I still thought this one was trash.
Come back, Ryan :')
hey boy's. ......yessssss RYAN must come back to ESC
To come last again?
Wouldn't suprise me. It's a great upbeat song that gets you into a summer mood and to party.
Mid June 2021 anyone?
this song is just so catchy
Yesss
im from Ireland and im so glad that atleast someone voted for us! its so unfair how no one votes for us whether our song is good or not just because were not in mainland Europe! So i thank you for your votes!! :)
My favorite Irish entry from recent years!
mine too
Yea it was
But now I prefer 2018 over this
I love this song and it should have won the Eurovision song contest and it makes me proud of being Irish and of ireland
I still can't believe this amazing song got the last place...
Why are so many commenting on how Spain deserved to end last? Dolan's song for Ireland was clearly better than many other songs, but SO was the Spanish one. ESDM was a bit weak in the performance, but the song was overall nice.
Sorry but no esdm si beter bat shi is nevuss
Sofia Lamm Diez
I don't know what you were trying to say. That is not English, is it?
TaranWanderer2 She said that esdm has a good perfomance, but she was nervious...
Sergio Buzaglo I'm spanish and I think ESDM deserved last place (in fact they were last for both juries and viewers, but due to the voting system they did not end in last position).
2013 had songs about love surviving and love killing (belgium)
Ha
Thanks Ryan and the gang for all the hard work and effort... You did us proud no matter what. Well done on the performance.
This was the best song in the contest!!!!!!!!!! Great singer, great presentation, great energy, just fantastic. Mad voting!!!!!!!!! Should have been 12, 12, 12, 12, and more 12s
This is not Eurovision level. Much higher
PREACH
No. But the song is good 😉
This song combines all the bad eurosong cliches
Much lower, you mean. This is bad even for Eurovision. The singer is aweful.
Sariti S 😂😂😂 very funny 😁
Wow, just relistening it in 2016 - this song was not bad :)
Better than Nicky byrne
+damien geoghegan that's for sure :)
+damien geoghegan Everything was
We are love.
2022. Still love this
He has a great voice, but he needed stronger backing vocals. The instrumental was too powerful just for one voice.
I think it was better that way. Remember back in 2011 and 2012? The background singers were terrible!!
His voice is painful
And so that's the reason it came in last place in Eurovision , Or was because the votes was not counted properly like what happened last year, and the panel said oh its ok its just an international computation rules are not so important unless your one of these buy your way into the final countries ,
how did this song not win it :o
+colm geraghty Same heree, the were last with only 5 points LOOL
+Oliver Vasilevski ye I'm from Ireland I honestly think this was one of our best songs and it's better than this years
+colm geraghty yepp but not just from your country it was one of the best songs ive ever heard on Eurovision
colm geraghty it was the best song. Hello from Russia
That was the best song at Eurovision!! I like it soooo much! Good job! Thanks!
I don't know how this song never stood out to me before. Now I love it :D
I was in the Malmo Arena and everybody loved this song and was singing along. I dont understand how it came last. As for us (the UK) giving this 1 point and the Greek rubbish 12 points, shameful all i can say! Well done Ryan x
Why last place?? Damn politics
welcome to my world
The song was really bad.
They were 14th in televoting and 23th in jury voting so it's just the crappy voting system that year
because just another generic pop song
Not unique enough. Even swedens every year pop song is usually better
I love everything on that performance. The song, the singer, the wolverine on the drums..... EVERYTHING
Ottima esecuzione, voce particolare e gruppo di ballo molto interessante e in perfetto sincronismo!!! ♥️♥️♥️
Greece loves Ireland!♥
Ireland loves america 💟
I never will understand ESC because of this kind of injustice,I agree with the some people who saying that its vocal is bad but we not have to forget this song has special modern and energetic melody,literally it deserved to high place than last,even it was must be winner with Belgium for me
Loveddd this!!!
yes i like it to much this song became very famous also in dubai kuwait and jordan
That is AMAZING news!!! 😮
still amazed this came last ? wtf ?
For me this should of been in the top 3 or 5 :( I couldn't believe this finished last. Why and how did Russia, Greece and Lithuania beat this that year :o I think it was the backing vocalists fault really :( anyway I say bring back Ryan Dolan for 2016 contest :)
That's not happening, but 2017??? we really need this (I'm not Irish but would love for him to come back)
I voted 4 it!
Still can't believe it took the last place !!
Greetings from Greece ,Ryan rocks !!!
so much cuteness on stage. Loveya guys !
Eurovision 2017 redemption edition!!!
I would like to see him back one day :)
maybe everybody just secretly agreed against Ireland because they have been repeatedly winning Eurovision:( I see no other explanation for giving this talent so few points.. (as well as for Jedward)
really mind-blowing how they came last really good song and performance
Awww thank you :D I love you too xD Ryan did sound a lot better in the finals~ Only Love Survives will forever remain my ringtone xD xx
Jamais je n'ai compris sa dernière place !! D'ailleurs score minable pour Cascada aussi cette année là, ainsi que Bonnie Tyler
It didn't deserve the last place...
It's 2021 and I'm still shocked it got the last place.
Best song and gig at this evening...
Verse and pre chorus were excellent, the chorus let it down completely.
I agree
last performances in grand final, last place in grand final tho, bad eurovision :(
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Oh, Ireland, you make me happy every year^^ thx
I think it is the best from Ireland in a long time
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They should have won
i love this song:D
Ran you are just wonderful!
this only got last place cuz they werent ready for that homoerotic goodness
Wow, he sung last and came last. That is weird
Still love this song ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I love it !
I hope heartbeat wins but Ryan got last
A lot of the good songs like this one have great potential at Eurovision, too bad people are always focused on there neighbouring countries and "bearded women" rather then the enjoyment every person gets from being at and watching Eurovision!
That was from a different year, so isn't really relevant.
One of my favorit songs. I still love it. I visited Irland for this song👍
Sorry if im mistaken but the song was the greatest and the message was the best and i was cheering Ireland to win, but the perform was too gay... I have nothing against gay people, but the music video was like "LOVE AROUND THE WORLD !" and it was great, but the actual perform was like the GAYEST SHOWS EVER ! in eurovision and thats an achievment
This live version sounds awful. But it's a great song tho.
I don't know why Eurovision prefers ballads... this is an amazing song!
Alex Morell slightlyyyyy sharp (his pitch) compared to the studio version. The studio version is banging, I play it in my car on my mp3.
Ryan My New Hero!!!!!
i agree with u. you ryan made our country AMAZING thank you to all of the crew for an AMAZING performance
Who wins and who loses doesn't even matter. Ryan is charting in a lot of countries right now and I'm sure that's all he cares about :)