We Are One (Wild Youth song)
"We Are One" | ||||
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Single by Wild Youth | ||||
Released | 27 January 2023 | |||
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Label | Imperfectly Perfect | |||
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Wild Youth singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"We Are One" on YouTube | ||||
Eurovision Song Contest 2023 entry | ||||
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Artist(s) | Wild Youth | |||
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Finals performance | ||||
Semi-final result | 12th | |||
Semi-final points | 10 | |||
Entry chronology | ||||
◄ "That's Rich" (2022) | ||||
"Doomsday Blue" (2024) ► | ||||
Official performance video | ||||
"We Are One" (First Semi-Final) on YouTube | ||||
"We Are One" is a song by Irish pop band Wild Youth, released on 27 January 2023.[1] The song represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 after winning Eurosong 2023, Ireland's national selection for that year's Eurovision Song Contest.[2][3] Prior to the contest, the song peaked at number 93 on the Irish Singles Chart.
Background
In an interview with Eurovision fansite ESCBubble, band frontman Conor O'Donohoe said that the song is inspired by the mission that the Eurovision Song Contest brings unity to Europe, hoping that the song would bring a message of unity and peace to people.[4]
Eurovision Song Contest
Eurosong 2023
Eurosong 2023 is the national final format developed by RTÉ in order to select Ireland's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. The competition was broadcast during a special edition of The Late Late Show. The winner was chosen by a combination of a professional national jury, an international jury and televote.[5]
The final of Eurosong 2023 was held on 3 February 2023 at the Studio 4 of RTÉ in Dublin,[6] hosted by Ryan Tubridy. In the final, the song earned a total of 34 points out of the maximum 36, earning 12 in both the national jury and the televote, earning the Irish spot to the Eurovision Song Contest.
At Eurovision
According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete for the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progress to the final. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) split up the competing countries into six different pots based on voting patterns from previous contests, with countries with favourable voting histories put into the same pot. On 31 January 2023, an allocation draw was held which placed each country into one of the two semi-finals, as well as which half of the show they would perform in. Ireland was placed into the first semi-final, held on 9 May 2023, and was performed in the first half of the show.[7] "We Are One" failed to qualify for the final.[8]
Charts
Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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Ireland (IRMA)[9] | 93 |
Irish Homegrown Top 20 (IRMA/OCC)[10] | 3 |
References
- ^ Flannery, Amanda (12 January 2023). "Wild Youth release new song aiming for Eurovision Victory". FM104. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "Ireland: Wild Youth are selected for Liverpool with 'We Are One'". Eurovision Song Contest. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ Collett, Alyce (3 February 2023). "It's Wild Youth for Ireland!". ESCXTRA. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ Crocett, Matt (30 January 2023). "Wild Youth: "When writing music I just sit at the piano, and see where my fingers take me"". ESCBubble. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ Arth, Rick (6 December 2022). "Ireland: National final planned for 3 February...and the studio panel will NOT be allowed to vote". wiwibloggs. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Ireland reveals 6 potential Eurovision entries". eurovision.tv. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ Groot, Evert (31 January 2023). "Eurovision 2023: Allocation Draw results". Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Disappointment again for Ireland at Eurovision as Wild Youth fail to qualify for final". RTÉ News. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Irish Homegrown Top 20". Irish Recorded Music Association/Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
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- Eurosong
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- Discography
- Bambie Thug
- Black Daisy
- Brooke
- Nicky Byrne
- Can-linn
- Maria Christian
- Kiev Connolly
- Dana
- Muriel Day
- Dervish
- Ryan Dolan
- Donna and Joe
- Chris Doran
- Cathal Dunne
- Sean Dunphy
- The Duskeys
- Dustin the Turkey
- Angela Farrell
- Eddie Friel
- Paul Harrington
- Mickey Harte
- Red Hurley
- Kim Jackson
- Jedward
- Sandie Jones
- Jump the Gun
- Niamh Kavanagh
- Brian Kennedy
- The Lindsays
- Johnny Logan
- Luv Bug
- Dawn Martin
- Linda Martin
- Maxi
- Pat McGeegan
- Charlie McGettigan
- Sarah McTernan
- The Missing Passengers
- Butch Moore
- The Mullans
- Sinéad Mulvey
- Brendan Murray
- Gary O'Shaughnessy
- Ryan O'Shaughnessy
- Eimear Quinn
- Liam Reilly
- Tina Reynolds
- Marc Roberts
- Dickie Rock
- Lesley Roy
- Sheeba
- Kasey Smith
- Molly Sterling
- The Swarbriggs
- Eamonn Toal
- Wild Youth
- Colm C.T. Wilkinson
- "22"
- "All Kinds of Everything"
- "Born to Sing"
- "Ceol an Ghrá"
- "Chance of a Lifetime"
- "Come Back to Stay"
- "Could It Be That I'm in Love"
- "Cross Your Heart"
- "Do I Dream"
- "Doomsday Blue"
- "Dreamin'"
- "Dying to Try"
- "Et Cetera"
- "Every Song Is a Cry for Love"
- "Happy Man"
- "Heartbeat"
- "Here Today Gone Tomorrow"
- "Hold Me Now"
- "Horoscopes"
- "If I Could Choose"
- "If My World Stopped Turning"
- "In Your Eyes"
- "Irelande Douze Pointe"
- "Is Always Over Now?"
- "It's for You"
- "It's Nice to Be in Love Again"
- "Lipstick"
- "Love?"
- "Maps"
- "Millennium of Love"
- "Mysterious Woman"
- "One Day Love"
- "Only Love Survives"
- "Playing with Numbers"
- "The Real Me"
- "Rock 'n' Roll Kids"
- "Somewhere in Europe"
"Story of My Life"- "Sunlight"
- "Take Him Home"
- "Terminal 3"
- "That's Rich"
- "That's What Friends Are For"
- "They Can't Stop the Spring"
- "Together"
- "The Voice"
- "The Wages of Love"
- "Wait Until the Weekend Comes"
- "Walking the Streets in the Rain"
- "Waterline"
- "We Are One"
- "We've Got the World"
- "What's Another Year"
- "When"
- "When You Need Me"
- "Why Me?"
- "Without Your Love"
- "You Can Count On Me"
- Note: Entries scored out signify where Ireland did not compete