Don't Come Easy

"Don't Come Easy" is a song performed by Australian recording artist Isaiah Firebrace. The song was released as a digital download on 8 March 2017 through Sony Music Australia.[1] The song represented Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017.[2][3]

Not to be confused with It Don't Come Easy.
"Don't Come Easy"
Single by Isaiah Firebrace
Released8 March 2017
GenrePop
Length3:07
LabelSony Music Australia
Songwriter(s)
Isaiah Firebrace singles chronology
"It's Gotta Be You"
(2016)		 "Don't Come Easy"
(2017)		 "Streets of Gold"
(2017)
Eurovision Song Contest 2017 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
Anthony Egizii, David Musumeci, Michael Angelo
Finals performance
Semi-final result
6th
Semi-final points
160
Final result
9th
Final points
173
Entry chronology
◄ "Sound of Silence" (2016)   
"We Got Love" (2018) ►

Eurovision Song Contest
Main article: Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017

Isaiah Firebrace was internally selected to represent Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. The song was announced on 7 March 2017, and represented Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. Australia was placed to perform third in the first semi-final at the Eurovision Song Contest. The first semi-final took place on 9 May 2017 and Australia were announced as one of the ten qualifying songs for the grand final. Results published following the grand final show Australia came sixth with 160 points.

Shortly after the first semi-final, a winners' press conference was held for the ten qualifying countries and the qualifying artists took part in a draw to determine in which half of the grand final they would subsequently participate. Australia was drawn to compete in the second half. Australia was placed to perform in position 14, following the entry from Croatia and before the entry from Greece.[4]

In the final Australia placed ninth overall; received 171 points from the juries and two points from the televote, receiving a total 173 points.

Track listing
Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Don't Come Easy"3:07
7th Heaven Remix
No.TitleLength
1."Don't Come Easy" (7th Heaven Remix)5:52

Charts
Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 69
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[6] 47
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 50

Release history
Country Date Format Label
Australia 8 March 2017 Digital download Sony Music Australia
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References
  1. "Don't Come Easy - single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  2. Thomas, Sarah (7 March 2017). "Eurovision 2017 Australian contestant: The X Factor winner Isaiah Firebrace named". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  3. Mercereau, Damien (7 March 2017). "Eurovision 2017 : Isaiah Firebrace, l'espoir de l'Australie" (in French). Le Figaro. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  4. Jordan, Paul; Nilsson, Helena (12 May 2017). "EXCLUSIVE: Running order for the 2017 Grand Final released!". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  5. "ARIA Chart Watch #421". auspOp. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  6. "Ultratop.be – Isaiah – Don't Come Easy" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  7. "Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
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