They Can't Stop the Spring
"They Can't Stop the Spring" is a song by Irish band Dervish. On 16 February 2007, on The Late Late Show, it was chosen as the song Dervish would sing at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki. It was written by John Waters and Tommy Moran. The song qualified directly for the Eurovision final (owing to Ireland's tenth placing in the 2006 event), but came last in the final[1] receiving only five points from Albania (backup jury).
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| Single by Dervish | |
| Released | 2007 |
| Songwriter(s) | John Waters, Tommy Moran |
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2007 entry | |
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| Composer(s) | John Waters, Tommy Moran |
| Lyricist(s) | John Waters, Tommy Moran |
| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 24th |
| Final points | 5 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Every Song Is a Cry for Love" (2006) | |
| "Irelande Douze Pointe" (2008) ► | |
The song was succeeded as Irish representative at the 2008 Contest by Dustin the Turkey with "Irelande Douze Pointe".
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| Preceded by Brian Kennedy with "Every Song Is a Cry for Love" |
Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 |
Succeeded by Dustin the Turkey with "Irelande Douze Pointe" |
References
- Serbia wins 2007 contest Eurovision.tv
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