His song " Only Love Survives " won Ireland 's Eurosong 2013 song contest , and Dolan went on to represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö , Sweden . He performed the song in the first semi-final at Malmö Arena on 14 May 2013 , and qualified for the final after finishing in the top ten . In the final , held on 18 May 2013 , Dolan finished last in the final , receiving only five points from three countries . He released his debut album '' Frequency '' on 13 May 2013 . On 7 March 2014 , he released his second single '' Start Again '' after his coming out on RTÉ Radio 1 . Its music video is a story of suicide of a gay boy . It 's been watched more than 1 million times on YouTube so far . He gained attention from LGBT communities and sang in some pride festivals including Pride In Newry 2014 and Bristol Pride 2015 . On 20 June 2014 , he released his third single '' Fall to the Floor '' . It performed moderately in music chart , charted at 88 on Irish Recorded Music Association
Eurovision Song Contest 2013
Eurovision Song Contest 2013
Ryan Dolan