eurovision 2006
Brian Kennedy
Brian Kennedy represented Ireland at Eurovision 2006 in Athens with “Every Song Is a Cry for Love”, finishing 10th of 24.
- who
- Northern Irish singer
- born
- 12 October 1966, Belfast, United Kingdom
- contest
- 2006
- best result
- 10th, 2006
- music
- rock, pop, romance, soul
- voice
- tenor
- active
- since 1988
- sang for
- Ireland
Biography
Brian Kennedy is a singer, songwriter and author from Northern Ireland with a string of hit singles and albums in the United Kingdom and Ireland in the 1990s and 2000s. “Every Song Is a Cry for Love” finished tenth for Ireland in Athens in 2006. In the semi-final it had been the thousandth song performed at the contest.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Brian Kennedy (singer)”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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2006 Athens
“Every Song Is a Cry for Love”
10th of 24 Finished 10th of 24 in the final, with 93 points.
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Brian Kennedy
- Running order
- 21st of 24 in the final
- Semi-final
- 9th of 23, 79 points
- Age on the night
- 39
- Won that year
- Finland: Lordi, “Hard Rock Hallelujah”
The story of Eurovision 2006: Hard Rock Hallelujah: Finland wins after 45 years
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In the drama file
The scene from our index of scandals, mishaps and lore that Brian Kennedy is part of.
- 2006 The thousandth song Moments people still talk about
In our contest stories
What we wrote about Brian Kennedy, year by year. Follow a link for the rest of that night.
- 2006 The thousandth song
In the semi-final Ireland's Brian Kennedy sang "Every Song Is a Cry for Love". It was the one thousandth song performed at the contest.
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