If I Could Choose
"If I Could Choose" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1967, performed in English by Sean Dunphy to an arrangement by Pat King.
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1967 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist(s) | Sean Dunphy |
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| Composer(s) | Michael Coffey |
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| Conductor | |
| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 2nd |
| Final points | 22 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Come Back to Stay" (1966) | |
| "Chance of a Lifetime" (1968) ► | |
The song is a ballad, in which Dunphy tells his lover how special she is to him. He explains that, while he lives in County Clare, he would willingly live in a desert if it meant that he could live with her. He also sets up other scenarios, including choosing to walk "the longest road" with her and talk with her on "the longest day", asking "what would I lose if I could choose?".
The song was performed 17th and last on the night, following Italy's Claudio Villa with "Non andare più lontano". At the close of voting, it had received 22 points, placing second in a field of 17.[1]
It was succeeded as Irish representative at the 1968 contest by Pat McGeegan with "Chance of a Lifetime".
The single reached number 2 on the Irish Charts, kept off the top spot by "Puppet on a String" by Sandie Shaw, which had won the contest.
References
- "2nd Place for Sean Dunphy".
- "Ireland singles charts". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
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