" Every Song is a Cry for Love " was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 , which was written and sung by Brian Kennedy in English . He came 10th in the final , and his performance in the semi-final marked the 1000th Eurovision song of all time . He wore a black suit and was backed by Calum MacColl on an acoustic guitar and singing and three specialist singers : Una Healy , Fran King and Paula Gilmer , who wore maroon dresses and black shirts and suits . The gentle ballad did not involve any dancing
Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Every Song Is a Cry for Love