2013–2014: Eurovision Song Contest and Frequency His song "
Only Love Survives" won Ireland's Eurosong 2013 song contest, and Dolan went on to
represent Ireland in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in
Malmö, Sweden. He performed the song in the first semi-final at
Malmö Arena on 14 May 2013, and qualified for the final after finishing in the top ten. In the final, held on 18 May 2013, Dolan finished last in the final, receiving only five points from three countries. He released his debut album
Frequency on 13 May 2013. On 7 March 2014, he released his second single "Start Again" after his coming out on
RTÉ Radio 1. Its music video is a story of suicide of a gay boy. It has been watched more than one million times on YouTube. He gained attention from LGBT communities and sang in some
pride festivals including Pride in Newry 2014 and
Bristol Pride 2015. On 20 June 2014, he released his third single "Fall to the Floor". It performed moderately in music chart, charted at 88 on
Irish Recorded Music Association.
2015–present: Eurovision Song Contest 2015 and Under the Covers, Vol.1 In the
Eurovision Song Contest 2015, he was one of the five members of the Irish jury. On 20 November 2015, he released his fourth single
Uptown Downtown. He uploaded his cover of "
Hello" by
Adele on YouTube on 18 December 2015 and from then, he's uploading several cover songs like "
Pillowtalk" by
Zayn Malik and "
Hands to Myself" by
Selena Gomez. On 19 February 2016, he released a cover album
Under the Covers, Vol.1. == Personal life ==