Millennium Of Love
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"Millennium of Love" was the Irish
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000
, performed in English
by Eamonn Toal.
The song is a dramatic ballad, inspired by the coming of the new Millennium (arguments about the start of this period aside). Eamonn sings about the negative aspects of the modern world, but expresses hope that humanity will overcome these and let our carbon footprints leave a harvest for future generations. It was a song before its time as today everyone is talking about the importance of carbon footprints.
Although it swept the boards at the National Song Contest via a public voting system, the song was unkindly dubbed 'Millennium Of Cheese' by cynics in Ireland, who accused it of being yet another bland ballad with schmaltzy lyrics. However, it still remains Ireland's best placing in the Eurovision since the new system of phone voting took place scoring more votes than the combined total of Ireland's next 5 entries.
The song was performed twenty-third on the night, following Turkey
's Pınar Ayhan & The SOS with "Yorgunum anla
" and preceding Austria
's The Rounder Girls
with "All To You
". At the close of voting, it had received 92 points, placing 6th in a field of 24. It had been selected by the other contestants as the most likely to win on the night.
It was succeeded as Irish representative
at the 2001 contest
by Gary O'Shaughnessy
with "Without Your Love
".
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000
Eurovision Song Contest 2000
The Eurovision Song Contest 2000 was the 45th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 13 May 2000 at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden, following Charlotte Nilsson's victory in Jerusalem the previous year. It was the first time since 1996 that the contest was held on mainland Europe. The...
, performed in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
by Eamonn Toal.
The song is a dramatic ballad, inspired by the coming of the new Millennium (arguments about the start of this period aside). Eamonn sings about the negative aspects of the modern world, but expresses hope that humanity will overcome these and let our carbon footprints leave a harvest for future generations. It was a song before its time as today everyone is talking about the importance of carbon footprints.
Although it swept the boards at the National Song Contest via a public voting system, the song was unkindly dubbed 'Millennium Of Cheese' by cynics in Ireland, who accused it of being yet another bland ballad with schmaltzy lyrics. However, it still remains Ireland's best placing in the Eurovision since the new system of phone voting took place scoring more votes than the combined total of Ireland's next 5 entries.
The song was performed twenty-third on the night, following Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
's Pınar Ayhan & The SOS with "Yorgunum anla
Yorgunum Anla
"Yorgunum anla" , was the Turkish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2000. Pınar Ayhan, who performed the entry with her backing group, the S.O.S., also co-wrote the song....
" and preceding Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
's The Rounder Girls
The Rounder Girls
The Rounder Girls represented Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 with the song "All To You".The Rounder Girls consist of three women: Tini Kainrath, Kim Cooper and Lynne Kieran. Lynn comes from London and is a trained singer of classical music. She nevertheless has a broad musical...
with "All To You
All To You
"All To You" was the Austrian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000, performed in English by The Rounder Girls.The song was performed 24th on the night, following Ireland's Eamonn Toal with "Millennium of Love"...
". At the close of voting, it had received 92 points, placing 6th in a field of 24. It had been selected by the other contestants as the most likely to win on the night.
It was succeeded as Irish representative
Republic of Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest
Ireland first participated in the Eurovision Song Contest at the 1965 Contest in Naples, participating in every subsequent Contest but two: the 1983 Contest in Munich and the 2002 Contest in Tallinn...
at the 2001 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2001
The Eurovision Song Contest 2001 was the 46th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 12 May 2001 in the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was the first time in 36 years that Denmark hosted the Eurovision Song Contest, thanks to the Olsen Brothers' win the previous year in Stockholm...
by Gary O'Shaughnessy
Gary O'Shaughnessy
Gary O'Shaughnessy is an Irish singer and musician who represented Ireland in Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the song "Without Your Love" finishing 21st out of 23 entries....
with "Without Your Love
Without Your Love (Gary O'Shaughnessy song)
"Without Your Love" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, performed in English by Gary O'Shaughnessy.The song is a ballad, with O'Shaughnessy telling his lover that he doesn't want to live his life without her...
".