"Lonely Symphony (We Will be Free)" was the United Kingdom entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 in Dublin, Ireland. The song was written by George De Angelis and Mark Dean and sung by English musical theatre actress and singer Frances Ruffelle in English. It was released by Virgin Records in April 1994.
At Eurovision
Performing sixth on the night, following Iceland's Sigga singing "Nætur" and preceding Croatia's Tony Cetinski singing "Nek' ti bude ljubav sva", it received 63 points and placed 10th in a field of twenty-five.
It was succeeded as the UK representative by Love City Groove with "Love City Groove".
Critical reception
Mark Frith from Smash Hits gave the song three out of five, writing, "Everyone makes jokes about the Eurovision Song Contest, but we all want to win really. Frances Ruffelle is a rather wonderful, gutsy singer who could sing the London phone directory and make it sound good. And guess what? She just has! Well almost. This pleasant, atmospheric gospel song is the last thing that wins Eurovision. But after repeated listens it's wonderful."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lonely Symphony (We will be Free)" | 4:03 |
| 2. | "Lonely Symphony (We will be Free) (extended [intro] version)" | 6:30 |
| 3. | "Is This a Broken Heart?" | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Is This a Broken Heart? (Damaged mix)" | 5:50 |
Charts
It was released on 4 April 1994, and peaked at number 25 on the UK Singles Chart.
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 25 |
References
- ^ Frith, Mark (13 April 1994). "New Singles". Smash Hits. p. 59. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "The UK's highest charting Eurovision stars revealed!". Official Charts. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
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