Born to Sing was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 in Paris performed and composed by Colm Wilkinson. The song is a moderately up-tempo number, with Wilkinson explaining that "And a man is born to do one thing and I was born to sing". He goes on to describe a story of heartbreak caused by his itinerant lifestyle, as his lover did not travel with him. He seems, however, to accept this as a fact of life and be prepared to live with it. The song was performed first on the night, preceding Norway. At the close of voting, it finished in 5th place with 86 points.