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TG Lurgan is a musical project launched by Coláiste Lurgan, an independent summer school based in Connemara, a Gaeltacht, where the Irish language is the predominant spoken language.
The song attacks the political and economic situation in England at the time, citing the lack of jobs available, particularly to youth, and the dreariness and lack of appeal of those that were available.
Unlike the Irish participation in the adult contest, which is managed by the Irish national broadcaster, Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ), the responsibility of broadcasting the Junior Eurovision Song Contest within Ireland and organising the selection of the nation's entry falls on TG4, which broadcasts exclusively in the Irish language.
Ireland debuted in the contest when TG4 participated in the 2015 contest in Sofia, Bulgaria, when the song "Réalta na mara" performed by Aimee Banks placed 12th in a field of 17 countries. Despite having initially confirmed their participation in the 2020 contest in Warsaw , Poland in January 2020, [ 4 ] TG4 announced in August 2020 that they ...
O'Connell began her professional musical journey during a six-week tour of the US in 1980, as vocalist for the traditionally-based Celtic group De Dannan.The following year, she was featured on the band's landmark album, The Star Spangled Molly, (where she has the lead vocals on four tracks) which became something of a national phenomenon in her homeland. [2]
They became successful as a live act throughout Ireland and released their first single "Red Light Spells Danger" in 1984. The song was a cover of the Billy Ocean track and was followed up by a string of their own compositions, many of which became hits on the Irish Charts. [ 4 ]
Phil Colclough (11 January 1940 - 23 September 2019 [1]) was an English contemporary folk singer and songwriter. His best known works, co-written with his wife, June Colclough (1941 – 12 October 2004), are "A Song for Ireland" and "The Call and the Answer".
The Lyrics Board was an Irish game show hosted by Aonghus McAnally and then by Eurovision Song Contest 1992 winner Linda Martin.In each episode there are two teams. Each team consists of a piano player/team captain who is joined by two celebrities/singers, at either side.