eurovision 1969
Muriel Day
Muriel Day represented Ireland at Eurovision 1969 in Madrid with “The Wages of Love”, finishing 7th of 16.
Ireland
1969
- who
- Irish singer
- born
- 11 January 1942, Newtownards, United Kingdom
- contest
- 1969
- best result
- 7th, 1969
- music
- pop
- active
- since 1963
- sang for
- Ireland
Biography
Muriel Day is an Irish singer, born in Newtownards in County Down, and the first singer from Northern Ireland to sing for Ireland at the contest. “The Wages of Love” finished joint seventh in Madrid in 1969.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Muriel Day”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1969 Madrid
“The Wages of Love”
7th of 16 Finished 7th of 16, with 10 points.
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Michael Reade
- Conductor
- Noel Kelehan
- Running order
- 5th of 16
- Age on the night
- 27
- Won that year
- France, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom
The story of Eurovision 1969: Four winners and not enough medals
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