Happy Man

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Happy Man
Eurovision Song Contest 1979 entry
Country Ireland
Artist(s) Cathal Dunne
Language English
Composer(s) Cathal Dunne
Lyricist(s) Cathal Dunne
Conductor(s) Proínsias O'Duinn
Place 5th
Points 80
Lyrics from Diggiloo Thrush

◄ Born To Sing (1978)   
What's Another Year (1980) ►

Happy Man was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, performed in English by Cathal Dunne.

The song is a moderately up-tempo number, in which Dunne contrasts his early despondency with the joy he feels now that he is with his lover. He sings, for example, that he now has "the sun inside" and that he is the tititular "happy man".

The song was performed fourth on the night (following Denmark's Tommy Seebach with Disco Tango and preceding Finland's Katri Helena with Katson Sineen Taivaan). At the close of voting, it had received 80 points, placing 5th in a field of 19.

It was succeeded as Irish representative at the 1980 Contest by Johnny Logan with What's Another Year?.