Wild Youth (band)
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Background information | |
Origin | Dublin, Ireland |
Years active | 2016–present |
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Wild Youth are an Irish pop band formed in Dublin in 2016, consisting of members David Whelan, Conor O'Donohoe, Ed Porter and Callum McAdam. They represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song "We Are One".[1][2]
Career
Conor O'Donohoe and David Whelan have been friends since childhood, and recorded covers together before the band's formation, having started making music after O'Donohoe suffered an accident which left him bedridden for several months.[3] The duo founded Wild Youth alongside drummer Callum McAdam (formerly of Bipolar Empire) and guitarist Edward Porter (formerly of Leaders of Men) in 2016 in Dublin.[4]
The members write and produce their songs alone. Their debut single, "All or Nothing", was released in May 2017, with a music video following on 22 June.[5] A number of tracks were released after it, which became hits in Ireland[citation needed]. Following its success, the band opened for Niall Horan,[4] Lewis Capaldi and Westlife. In 2019, their first mini-album, The Last Goodbye, was released.[6] The Last Goodbye debuted at number five on the Irish Albums Chart.[7][8]
They participated in Eurosong 2023 with the song "We Are One". They came in first place with 34 points and thus they represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. They performed the song in the first semi-final on 9 May, but failed to qualify to the grand final.[9]
In 2023, the band cut ties with their creative director Ian Banham following the emergence of transphobic, anti-vaccine and xenophobic comments he had made on Twitter. Lead singer Conor O'Donohoe posted that he "felt sick" reading the comments, and in a statement, the band stated that "Wild Youth is a band that stands for unity and kindness", and that Banham would not be "on or near [their] team" for Eurovision.[10][11][12]
On 6 August 2023 the band was accused of performing while intoxicated at the Ballygar Carnival. The carnival organizers released a statement on 8 August in support of the band.[13]
In December 2023, David Whelan was announced as one of the eleven celebrities taking part in the seventh season of Dancing with the Stars.[14]
Discography
Extended plays
Title | EP details | Peak chart positions |
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IRE [15] | ||
The Last Goodbye - EP |
| 5 |
Forever Girl |
| — |
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album or EP |
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IRE [15] | |||
"Can't Move On" | 2018 | 59 | The Last Goodbye |
"Making Me Dance" | 2019 | 73 | |
"Next to You" | 2020 | — | Forever Girl |
"Through the Phone" | — | ||
"Champagne Butterflies" | 2021 | — | |
"Can't Say No" | — | ||
"Seventeen" | 2022 | — | Non-album singles |
"Live Without You" | — | ||
"We Are One" | 2023 | 93 | |
"All Again for You" | — | ||
"Close" | 2024 | — | The Last Goodbye |
"Long Time No See" | — | Non-album singles | |
"Lose Control" | — | ||
"All or Nothing" | — | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
References
- ^ "Ireland: Wild Youth are selected for Liverpool with 'We Are One'". Eurovision TV. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "John Lydon loses out on Eurovision selection as Wild Youth chosen to represent Ireland. Eurovision". The Guardian. 4 February 2023. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Ireland's Wild Youth: "We wanted an anthemic song"". Eurovisionworld. 15 April 2023. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ a b Power, Ed (7 February 2019). "Ireland's next big thing on playlist pop and lessons learned touring with Niall Horan". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Wild Youth's New Music Video". Hot Press. 22 June 2017. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Wild Youth". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ White, Jack (1 February 2019). "Wild Youth's debut EP The Last Goodbye makes Top 5 debut on the Official Irish Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Ireland's Wild Youth have crashed out of Eurovision at the semi-final stage". Journal. 9 May 2023. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Disappointment again for Ireland at Eurovision as Wild Youth fail to qualify for final". RTÉ News. 9 May 2023. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ Duncan, Charlie (25 April 2023). "Eurovision hopefuls 'cut ties' with director after 'transphobic' tweets". PinkNews. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ Mouriquand, David (26 April 2023). "Irish Eurovision act fires creative director after anti-trans posts". euronews. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Eurovision 2023: Ireland's Wild Youth cut ties with creative director after transgender posts". BBC News. 25 April 2023. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ Kelly, Briain (12 August 2023). "Ballygar Carnival organisers reach settlement with band Wild Youth". Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Eileen Dunne and Rosanna Davison among DWTS lineup". RTÉ News. 1 December 2023. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Discography Wild Youth". irish-charts.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "The Last Goodbye - EP - EP by Wild Youth". Spotify. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "Forever Girl - EP by Wild Youth". Spotify. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
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