You're A Star
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You're a Star was a singing contest in Ireland
,similar to th X Factor
in the United Kingdom and American Idol
in the USA created by Screentime ShinAwiL and Radio Telefís Éireann. It was shown weekly on RTÉ One
over the winter months of each year. The show was broadcast live from The Helix
theatre in Dublin City University
.
The show was originally designed to select the Irish Eurovision Song Contest
entrant, but this idea was abandoned in September 2005. The show was cancelled after the 2008 season.
decided that the winner of You're A Star would go on to represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest
for the foreseeable proceeding years. The show was hosted by Ray D'Arcy
. The Talent spotter, Phil Coulter
and Kerry Katona
served as judges. In the final, the public voted Mickey Joe Harte
, a musician from Donegal
, winner of the contest. He entered the 2003 contest
with the song "We've Got the World
" where he finished in eleventh position. This was one of the poorest results achieved by Ireland, the most successful country in the song contest having won the contest seven times. The song reaches No.1 on the Irish music charts, where it remained for five weeks and was the best selling song of 2003. However, Mickey Harte's most recent album only peaked at No.53.
from Waterford
won the competition. In the final of Eurovision Song Contest 2004
Chris Doran finished in 22nd position with seven points awarded by the United Kingdom
. As a result, Ireland did not qualify automatically for the 2005 Eurovision final. The song reached No.1 on the Irish charts, but Chris was, however, unable to sustain a successful music career in Ireland. His most recent song failing to crack the top twenty.
. The show was no longer limited to solo singer-performers; bands under the size of 6 people could now enter.
The final was held on 6 March 2005. Donna and Joseph McCaul
, a brother-and-sister act from Westmeath won the contest; The Jades
, a band from Wexford
, finished second; the Henry Girls finished third; Ian Barrett, a (then 16 year old) soloist from Wicklow
finished 4th, with a version of We Didn't Start the Fire
In the semi-final of Eurovision Song Contest 2005
, Donna and Joe sang Love? , written by Karl Broderick. The act failed to qualify for the final. They also suffered the embarrassment of becoming the first 'You're a Star' winner not to reach the No.1 position in Ireland, beaten by Akon's 'Lonely'. Their last song, released in June 2006, peaked at No.10. They also appeared on 'The Podge and Rodge' show, only for the hosts to poke fun at their attempt in the Eurovision. A clip was showed of them performing, when Rodge afterwards asked 'I wonder why they didn't win?!', and subsequently laughed hysterically. Donna McCaul also recently came out as a lesbian. More information
. Instead, it is a recording contract with the record labels Universal Music Ireland and Polydor UK (international distribution) and €10,000 worth of musical/audio equipment from Roland Ireland. The live shows began on the first of January when the final contestants were chosen. These included Marilyn Bane who came third, The Sullivan Brothers who came second and Lucia Evans
from Galway
who won the competition and the recording contract. Her first and last song 'Bruised but not broken' only peaked at No.5 on the Irish Charts, making her the first 'You're a star' winner not to reach the top three. The song lasted three weeks in the top ten before a rapid fall from the top fifty.
and Derek Mooney
hosted the season. Síle covered the auditions. She chatted with the acts before they perform in front of judges, congratulated those who got through the next round or sometimes offered a shoulder to cry on for those didn't. Derek hosted the live shows. He introduced the acts to the audience and then after the performance he asked the judges for their insight and sometimes played the part of referee when there is a conflict of opinion between the judges.
and Brendan O'Connor who voiced their professional opinion and advice during the Charity Special returned for this season along with Thomas Black of the record label 'Much Music'.rte.ie/tv/star/judges
On the 26 February the judges announced their favorite contestants. Brendan's is Lucia Evens. Linda's two are Lucia and the Sullivan Brothers. Finally Thomas said that both Marilyn Bane and Lucia Evans
were the strongest of the semi-finalists.
Official Site
confirmed that You're a Star was to return for a fifth series. The tour venues were The Hill Grove Hotel, Monaghan
, The Helix
and the R.D.S, Dublin, The Mill Street Arena, Cork
and The Lodge Hotel Conference Centre in Galway
. Brian Ormond hosted the audition phase and Keith Duffy hosted the live shows. Unlike in earlier series, there was no wild card show. Out of seven thousand auditioned, only 82 made it through to the workshop round. Out of these, 40 went through to the knock-out round until the final 12 were chosen.
The finalists were
The prize this year was a recording contact with Universal Music, a publishing contract with Sony ATV Publishing, €10,000 worth of musical equipment from Roland Ireland and a cash price. Linda Martin, Brendan O'Connor and Thomas Black returned as the judges. Every week a guest act would appear on the series. These included Tony Hatch (who tutored the acts on one of the weeks), Sophie Ellis Baxter, The Blzzards, Shayne Ward
and McFly
among others. Brian McFadden
appeared one week as a guest judge.
On Sunday 3 March 2007, David O'Connor, 21 Demands, Maeve O'Donovan and Scuba Dice
released their own singles through digital7 downloads on the RTÉ website. They all made it into the top 20 in the Irish charts with 21 Demands coming in at #1 on the chart followed by
David O'Connor. The songs released were 21 Demands - "Give Me a Minute" (by 21 Demands), "The Winner Takes It All" (by David O'Connor), "Landslide (by Maeve O'Donovan) Holiday (by Scuba Dice). 21 Demands became the first act in Irish chart history to score a #1 on downloads alone.
The week prior to the finale a huge advertising campaign was lunched with TV ads, a poster campaign on billboards and buses and a radio campaign. The finale was held over two nights on Saturday the 16th and Sunday the 17th of March, 2007. Shayne Ward and Louis Walsh were there to announce the winner. Louis Walsh said that 21 Demands had a great future with the right management. Brendan O'Connor said it would be a crime if 21 Demands did not win. Linda and Thomas agreed. Despite the comments, former jockey David O'Connor
was crowned the winner. The finale pulled an average viewer ship rating of over 500,000, down almost 20% on the previous year.
On the 20 January 2008, eight of the finalists sang live in a smaller hall in the helix. They were Leanne Constant, Pat Fitzgibbon, Mairead O'Dowd, Robyn Kavanagh, Mike McNamara, Catherine Harding, Rosie Howick and Fauve Chapman. Out of these performers, two would be eliminated from the competition. The one with the lowest votes would be kicked out straight away, while the next lowest two would have to perform in a sing off, with the judges having the deciding vote.
On 9 March 2008, four contestants were left including - Deirdre Archbold, Sharon Condon, Robyn Kavanagh and Leanne Moore. Leanne Moore was the eventual winner of series 6 on 16 March 2008, beating Robyn Kavanagh (who came second) and Deirdre Archbold in the final.
RTÉ and the producers decided to run a second season in 2006 where 10 celebrities went face-to-face for their noble cause.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
,similar to th X Factor
The X Factor (UK)
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...
in the United Kingdom and American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
in the USA created by Screentime ShinAwiL and Radio Telefís Éireann. It was shown weekly on RTÉ One
RTÉ One
RTÉ One is the flagship television channel of Raidió Teilifís Éireann , and it is the most popular and most watched television channel in Ireland. It was launched as Telefís Éireann on 31 December 1961, it was renamed RTÉ Television in 1966, and it was renamed as RTÉ One upon the launch of RTÉ...
over the winter months of each year. The show was broadcast live from The Helix
The Helix
The Helix is a building on the Dublin City University campus between Glasnevinand Whitehall on Dublin's Northside, originally planned to be called the Aula Maxima. It was completed in 2002, and it is described as a "performance space" and holds concerts, university conferring ceremonies and...
theatre in Dublin City University
Dublin City University
Dublin City University is a university situated between Glasnevin, Santry, Ballymun and Whitehall on the Northside of Dublin in Ireland...
.
The show was originally designed to select the Irish Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
entrant, but this idea was abandoned in September 2005. The show was cancelled after the 2008 season.
Judges
- Linda MartinLinda MartinLinda Martin is an Irish singer and television presenter. She is best known in Europe as the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1992, with the song "Why Me?", and in Ireland as a member of the 1970s/1980s band, Chips.-Chips:Martin started off her musical career when she joined the band Chips...
, singer and Eurovision winner (Series 1, 2, 4 and 5) - Brendan O'ConnorBrendan O'Connor (journalist)Brendan O'Connor is an Irish journalist, comedian, media personality and retired pop star. Since 2010 he has presented The Saturday Night Show on RTÉ One. O'Connor is a columnist for the Sunday Independent, and is editor of the newspaper's Life Magazine.O'Connor's pop career has included a stint...
, journalist (Series 4, 5 and 6) - Phil CoulterPhil CoulterPhil Coulter is an artist with an international reputation as a successful songwriter, pianist, music producer, arranger and director. His success has spanned four decades and he is one of the biggest record sellers in Ireland...
, songwriter (Series 1 and 2) - Thomas Black, producer (Series 4 and 5)
- Kerry KatonaKerry KatonaKerry Jayne Elizabeth Katona is an English media personality and singer best known for her television work, predominantly in light entertainment and reality shows. She has also been a pop singer with girl group Atomic Kitten, a magazine columnist, an actress, and the author of ghostwritten books...
(then known as Kerry McFadden), singer and celebrity (Series 1) - Darren Smith, producer (Series 1)
- Louis WalshLouis WalshLouis Walsh is an Irish music manager and judge on the British television talent show The X Factor.-Band manager:...
, band manager (Series 2) - Barbara Galvin (Series 3)
- Dave FanningDave FanningDave Fanning is an Irish rock journalist, DJ, retired film critic and veteran broadcaster. He currently hosts The 11th Hour on RTÉ Two and two radio shows: Drivetime with Dave on RTÉ Radio 1 and The Dave Fanning Show on RTÉ 2fm. He also fills in for other presenters on RTÉ Radio, including acting...
, DJ (Series 3) - Hazel Kaneswaran, model (Series 3)
- Michelle HeatonMichelle HeatonMichelle Christine Heaton is a British pop singer, television personality, and recently a glamour model as well. She was married to former boyband member Andy Scott-Lee.-Career:...
, singer (Series 6) - Keith Duffy, singer and actor (Series 6)
- In series one (2002-2003), Linda Martin stood in for Kerry Katona mid way through the series.
- In series two (2003-2004), Linda Martin replaced Kerry Katona and Louis Walsh (judge on UK The X FactorThe X Factor (TV series)The X Factor is a television talent show franchise originating in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for Pop Idol. It is a singing competition, now held in various countries, which pits contestants against each other. These contestants are aspiring pop singers drawn from...
) replaced Darren Smith. - In series three (2004-2005), owing to the poor result at the Eurovision Song Contest 2004Eurovision Song Contest 2004The Eurovision Song Contest 2004, was the 49th Contest and it was held in the Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. This was the first occasion in which the contest was held in Turkey after they had won the competition in 2003 with Sertab Erener singing "Everyway That I Can"...
there was a public outcry and all judges were replaced by Dave Fanning (DJ RTÉ 2fmRTÉ 2fmRTÉ 2fm, or 2FM as it is more commonly referred to, is Raidió Teilifís Éireann's second national radio station. It broadcasts popular music programming aimed at a young Irish audience.- History :...
), Hazel Kaneswaran (famed from UK Popstars: The RivalsPopstarsPopstars is an international reality television franchise and a precursor to the Idol series. The series first began in New Zealand in 1999 when producer Jonathan Dowling formed the five member all-girl group TrueBliss...
in 2002), and Barbara Galvin. - In series four (2005-2006), owing to the popularity of judges on Charity You're A StarCharity You're A StarCharity You're a Star is a talent contest created by Radio Telefís Éireann, where various Irish celebrities sing to raise money for the charity of their choice...
in 2005, Linda Martin was brought back and Brendan O'ConnerBrendan O'Connor (journalist)Brendan O'Connor is an Irish journalist, comedian, media personality and retired pop star. Since 2010 he has presented The Saturday Night Show on RTÉ One. O'Connor is a columnist for the Sunday Independent, and is editor of the newspaper's Life Magazine.O'Connor's pop career has included a stint...
and Thomas Black (from record label Much Music) were introduced. - In series six (2007-2008), Michelle Heaton (Liberty XLiberty XLiberty X were a British pop vocal group formed by the five contestants eliminated from the final ten qualifiers from the 2001 ITV show Popstars. The group consisted of Tony Lundon, Kevin Simm, Michelle Heaton, Kelli Young and Jessica Taylor...
) replaced Linda Martin, and Keith Duffy (BoyzoneBoyzoneBoyzone are an Irish boy band comprising Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Ronan Keating,Shane Lynch, and formerly Stephen Gately. Boyzone have 19 singles in the top 40 UK charts and 21 singles in the Ire charts. The group currently have 6 UK number one singles and 9 number one singles in Ireland with 12...
) replaced Thomas Black.
2002 - 2003 : Series 1
The 2002/2003 series was the inaugural contest. Radio Telefís Éireann, being the Irish member of the European Broadcasting UnionEuropean Broadcasting Union
The European Broadcasting Union is a confederation of 74 broadcasting organisations from 56 countries, and 49 associate broadcasters from a further 25...
decided that the winner of You're A Star would go on to represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
for the foreseeable proceeding years. The show was hosted by Ray D'Arcy
Ray D'Arcy
Raymond 'Ray' D'Arcy is an Irish television and radio presenter. He currently presents a weekday morning radio programme, The Ray D'Arcy Show, on Today FM...
. The Talent spotter, Phil Coulter
Phil Coulter
Phil Coulter is an artist with an international reputation as a successful songwriter, pianist, music producer, arranger and director. His success has spanned four decades and he is one of the biggest record sellers in Ireland...
and Kerry Katona
Kerry Katona
Kerry Jayne Elizabeth Katona is an English media personality and singer best known for her television work, predominantly in light entertainment and reality shows. She has also been a pop singer with girl group Atomic Kitten, a magazine columnist, an actress, and the author of ghostwritten books...
served as judges. In the final, the public voted Mickey Joe Harte
Mickey Joe Harte
Michael Joseph Harte or now simply known as Mickey Harte is a professional singer-songwriter from Lifford, County Donegal, Ireland. He was chosen to represent Ireland in the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest with "We've Got the World"...
, a musician from Donegal
Donegal
Donegal or Donegal Town is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. Its name, which was historically written in English as Dunnagall or Dunagall, translates from Irish as "stronghold of the foreigners" ....
, winner of the contest. He entered the 2003 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2003
The Eurovision Song Contest 2003 was the forty-eighth Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Skonto Hall in Riga, Latvia on 24 May 2003. The hosts were Marie N and Renārs Kaupers. Sertab Erener, the Turkish entrant, won the contest with "Everyway That I Can", scoring 167 points. The winning...
with the song "We've Got the World
We've Got The World
"We've Got the World" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, performed in English by Mickey Harte.The song is a moderately up-tempo number, with Harte singing to his lover. He tells her that "We've got the world tonight/Let's hold on together", and explains that she is the reason...
" where he finished in eleventh position. This was one of the poorest results achieved by Ireland, the most successful country in the song contest having won the contest seven times. The song reaches No.1 on the Irish music charts, where it remained for five weeks and was the best selling song of 2003. However, Mickey Harte's most recent album only peaked at No.53.
2003 - 2004 : Series 2
You're A Star returned for a 2003/2004 season. The judges of the show differed from season one. Chris DoranChris Doran
Christopher Doran, from Waterford, Ireland was the winner of Ireland's You're A Star 2003-2004 talent search competition to find Ireland's Eurovision Song Contest entry. The competition held auditions throughout Ireland, and the winners went through to the final stages, with one act eventually...
from Waterford
Waterford
Waterford is a city in the South-East Region of Ireland. It is the oldest city in the country and fifth largest by population. Waterford City Council is the local government authority for the city and its immediate hinterland...
won the competition. In the final of Eurovision Song Contest 2004
Eurovision Song Contest 2004
The Eurovision Song Contest 2004, was the 49th Contest and it was held in the Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. This was the first occasion in which the contest was held in Turkey after they had won the competition in 2003 with Sertab Erener singing "Everyway That I Can"...
Chris Doran finished in 22nd position with seven points awarded by the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. As a result, Ireland did not qualify automatically for the 2005 Eurovision final. The song reached No.1 on the Irish charts, but Chris was, however, unable to sustain a successful music career in Ireland. His most recent song failing to crack the top twenty.
2004 - 2005 : Series 3
The format of the show was changed for the 2004/2005 season, to try to ensure that Ireland chose an act with more appeal across EuropeEurope
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. The show was no longer limited to solo singer-performers; bands under the size of 6 people could now enter.
The final was held on 6 March 2005. Donna and Joseph McCaul
Donna and Joseph McCaul
Donna and Joseph McCaul , also known as The McCauls, are a sibling musical duo who represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, which was hosted by Kiev, Ukraine...
, a brother-and-sister act from Westmeath won the contest; The Jades
The Jades (Irish band)
The Jades, formerly known as Jade, are an all-female rock group from Kilmuckridge, County Wexford, Ireland. The Jades' line-up consists of sisters Sheila and Yvonne on lead vocals, guitar and drums respectively, with friend Elaine on guitar and backing vocals.- Background :Before the band came...
, a band from Wexford
Wexford
Wexford is the county town of County Wexford, Ireland. It is situated near the southeastern corner of Ireland, close to Rosslare Europort. The town is connected to Dublin via the M11/N11 National Primary Route, and the national rail network...
, finished second; the Henry Girls finished third; Ian Barrett, a (then 16 year old) soloist from Wicklow
Wicklow
Wicklow) is the county town of County Wicklow in Ireland. Located south of Dublin on the east coast of the island, it has a population of 10,070 according to the 2006 census. The town is situated to the east of the N11 route between Dublin and Wexford. Wicklow is also connected to the rail...
finished 4th, with a version of We Didn't Start the Fire
We Didn't Start the Fire
"We Didn't Start the Fire" is a song by Billy Joel. Its lyrics are made up from rapid-fire brief allusions to over a hundred headline events between March 1949 and 1989, when the song was released on his album Storm Front...
In the semi-final of Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Eurovision Song Contest 2005
The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine. The winner was Greece's My Number One, written by Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou and performed by Swedish-born Greek singer Elena Paparizou, who scored 230 points,...
, Donna and Joe sang Love? , written by Karl Broderick. The act failed to qualify for the final. They also suffered the embarrassment of becoming the first 'You're a Star' winner not to reach the No.1 position in Ireland, beaten by Akon's 'Lonely'. Their last song, released in June 2006, peaked at No.10. They also appeared on 'The Podge and Rodge' show, only for the hosts to poke fun at their attempt in the Eurovision. A clip was showed of them performing, when Rodge afterwards asked 'I wonder why they didn't win?!', and subsequently laughed hysterically. Donna McCaul also recently came out as a lesbian. More information
2005 - 2006 : Series 4
On 16 September 2005 RTÉ confirmed that the show would return for a fourth series. However, unlike the previous three seasons, the 2005/2006 prize was not to represent Ireland in Eurovision Song Contest 2006Eurovision Song Contest 2006
The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on 18 May and 20 May 2006 . The hosting national broadcaster of the contest was Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi . The Finnish band Lordi won the contest with the song "Hard Rock...
. Instead, it is a recording contract with the record labels Universal Music Ireland and Polydor UK (international distribution) and €10,000 worth of musical/audio equipment from Roland Ireland. The live shows began on the first of January when the final contestants were chosen. These included Marilyn Bane who came third, The Sullivan Brothers who came second and Lucia Evans
Lucia Evans
Lucia Evans , is an Irish singer and winner of the 2006 season of the talent show You're A Star.Evans is now living in Galway in Ireland working as a full time vocal coach, although originally from Bulawayo in Zimbabwe...
from Galway
Galway
Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the...
who won the competition and the recording contract. Her first and last song 'Bruised but not broken' only peaked at No.5 on the Irish Charts, making her the first 'You're a star' winner not to reach the top three. The song lasted three weeks in the top ten before a rapid fall from the top fifty.
Presenters : Series 4
This year Síle SeoigeSíle Seoige
Síle Seoige is an Irish television presenter and Gaeilgeoir. She is fluent in both Irish and English, and has worked for Raidió Teilifís Éireann and the Irish language station TG4...
and Derek Mooney
Derek Mooney
Derek James Mooney is an Irish radio and television presenter, as well as a radio producer. He currently presents a weekday afternoon programme called Mooney on RTÉ Radio 1....
hosted the season. Síle covered the auditions. She chatted with the acts before they perform in front of judges, congratulated those who got through the next round or sometimes offered a shoulder to cry on for those didn't. Derek hosted the live shows. He introduced the acts to the audience and then after the performance he asked the judges for their insight and sometimes played the part of referee when there is a conflict of opinion between the judges.
Judges : Series 4
Linda MartinLinda Martin
Linda Martin is an Irish singer and television presenter. She is best known in Europe as the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1992, with the song "Why Me?", and in Ireland as a member of the 1970s/1980s band, Chips.-Chips:Martin started off her musical career when she joined the band Chips...
and Brendan O'Connor who voiced their professional opinion and advice during the Charity Special returned for this season along with Thomas Black of the record label 'Much Music'.rte.ie/tv/star/judges
On the 26 February the judges announced their favorite contestants. Brendan's is Lucia Evens. Linda's two are Lucia and the Sullivan Brothers. Finally Thomas said that both Marilyn Bane and Lucia Evans
Lucia Evans
Lucia Evans , is an Irish singer and winner of the 2006 season of the talent show You're A Star.Evans is now living in Galway in Ireland working as a full time vocal coach, although originally from Bulawayo in Zimbabwe...
were the strongest of the semi-finalists.
Stages : Series 4
18 acts were picked from the auditions. Nine acts went directly through to the first stage. The other nine went to the Wildcard show where an additional three acts were chosen to go the first stage.| Directly Through | Wildcards | Contestants |
|---|---|---|
| Tammy Brown | Tammy Brown (eliminated 8 January 2006) |
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| Sinead McGovern | Sinead McGovern (eliminated 15 January 2006) |
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| Ruairi Quinn | Tara Sinnot (eliminated 1 January 2006) |
Ruairi Quinn (eliminated 22 January 2006) |
| The Ups | The Ups (eliminated 22 January 2006) |
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| Leman Leman Leman may refer to:People:*Albert Leman , Russian composer*Bob Leman , American science fiction and horror author*Daniel Leman , World class martial artist*Cory Leman , American football linebacker... |
Elain & Alan (eliminated 1 January 2006) |
Leman Leman Leman may refer to:People:*Albert Leman , Russian composer*Bob Leman , American science fiction and horror author*Daniel Leman , World class martial artist*Cory Leman , American football linebacker... (eliminated 29 January 2006) |
| Nickel & Dime | Xerosun (eliminated 1 January 2006) |
Nickel & Dime (eliminated 5 February 2006) |
| Ciara McGinn | Aibhe Du Vé (eliminated 1 January 2006) |
Ciara McGinn (eliminated 12 February 2006) |
| Louise Killeen | Aoife Downey (eliminated 1 January 2006) |
Louise Killeen (eliminated 19 February 2006) |
| Jeannete Cronin | Jeannete Cronin (eliminated 26 February 2006) |
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| Marilyn Bane | Marilyn Bane (eliminated 4 March 2006) |
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| Sullivan Brothers | Sullivan Brothers (eliminated 5 March 2006) |
|
| Lucia Evans | Lucia Evans Lucia Evans Lucia Evans , is an Irish singer and winner of the 2006 season of the talent show You're A Star.Evans is now living in Galway in Ireland working as a full time vocal coach, although originally from Bulawayo in Zimbabwe... (Winner) |
Official Site
2006 - 2007 : Series 5
On the 19 August 2006 RTÉRTE
RTÉ is the abbreviation for Raidió Teilifís Éireann, the public broadcasting service of the Republic of Ireland.RTE may also refer to:* Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey...
confirmed that You're a Star was to return for a fifth series. The tour venues were The Hill Grove Hotel, Monaghan
Monaghan
Monaghan is the county town of County Monaghan in Ireland. Its population at the 2006 census stood at 7,811 . The town is located on the main road, the N2 road, from Dublin north to both Derry and Letterkenny.-Toponym:...
, The Helix
The Helix
The Helix is a building on the Dublin City University campus between Glasnevinand Whitehall on Dublin's Northside, originally planned to be called the Aula Maxima. It was completed in 2002, and it is described as a "performance space" and holds concerts, university conferring ceremonies and...
and the R.D.S, Dublin, The Mill Street Arena, Cork
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
and The Lodge Hotel Conference Centre in Galway
Galway
Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the...
. Brian Ormond hosted the audition phase and Keith Duffy hosted the live shows. Unlike in earlier series, there was no wild card show. Out of seven thousand auditioned, only 82 made it through to the workshop round. Out of these, 40 went through to the knock-out round until the final 12 were chosen.
The finalists were
- Alan Kavanagh
- Andrew Bennett (Irish musician)
- Brian Clarke
- David O'ConnorDavid O'Connor (singer)David O'Connor is an Irish singer and former racing jockey from Ferns, County Wexford. He participated in the fifth series of RTÉ One television talent show You're a Star, finishing as the series winner on 18 March 2007...
- 21 Demands21 Demands21 Demands are a Dublin based rock band which formed in late summer 2006. On the 9th of March 2007 the band made chart history by releasing a download single called Give Me A Minute which reached the number one slot in the Irish singles chart - making them the first ever unsigned band to reach...
- Scuba DiceScuba Dice-EPs:*Scuba Dice EP *The Pink EP *The Lost Art Of Romance EP -Demos:-External links:****...
- Ian White
- Laurie Smyth
- Maeve O'DonovanMaeve O'DonovanMaeve O'Donovan was a finalist in the 2006/2007 final on the RTÉ programme "You're A Star." She made it to the semi-final. In the final week of the competition, her track, "Landslide", made it into the Irish music charts....
- Richie McCoy
- Shane Downey
- Susan O'Neill
The prize this year was a recording contact with Universal Music, a publishing contract with Sony ATV Publishing, €10,000 worth of musical equipment from Roland Ireland and a cash price. Linda Martin, Brendan O'Connor and Thomas Black returned as the judges. Every week a guest act would appear on the series. These included Tony Hatch (who tutored the acts on one of the weeks), Sophie Ellis Baxter, The Blzzards, Shayne Ward
Shayne Ward
Shayne Thomas Ward is an English pop singer who rose to fame as the winner of second series of The X Factor. He has sold over 3 million records worldwide and has had number one albums and singles in 9 countries.During The X Factor competition, Ward was mentored by manager Louis Walsh...
and McFly
McFly
McFly are an English pop rock band who first found fame in 2004. The band consists of Tom Fletcher , Danny Jones , Dougie Poynter and Harry Judd . They were signed to the Island Records label from their 2004 launch until December 2007, before creating their own label, Super Records...
among others. Brian McFadden
Brian McFadden
Brian Nicholas McFadden , is an Irish singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of the Irish boyband Westlife...
appeared one week as a guest judge.
On Sunday 3 March 2007, David O'Connor, 21 Demands, Maeve O'Donovan and Scuba Dice
released their own singles through digital7 downloads on the RTÉ website. They all made it into the top 20 in the Irish charts with 21 Demands coming in at #1 on the chart followed by
David O'Connor. The songs released were 21 Demands - "Give Me a Minute" (by 21 Demands), "The Winner Takes It All" (by David O'Connor), "Landslide (by Maeve O'Donovan) Holiday (by Scuba Dice). 21 Demands became the first act in Irish chart history to score a #1 on downloads alone.
The week prior to the finale a huge advertising campaign was lunched with TV ads, a poster campaign on billboards and buses and a radio campaign. The finale was held over two nights on Saturday the 16th and Sunday the 17th of March, 2007. Shayne Ward and Louis Walsh were there to announce the winner. Louis Walsh said that 21 Demands had a great future with the right management. Brendan O'Connor said it would be a crime if 21 Demands did not win. Linda and Thomas agreed. Despite the comments, former jockey David O'Connor
David O'Connor (singer)
David O'Connor is an Irish singer and former racing jockey from Ferns, County Wexford. He participated in the fifth series of RTÉ One television talent show You're a Star, finishing as the series winner on 18 March 2007...
was crowned the winner. The finale pulled an average viewer ship rating of over 500,000, down almost 20% on the previous year.
2007 - 2008 : Series 6
On 23 November 2007, You're a Star returned for a sixth series. This year the prize is €10,000 worth of music equipment plus €50,000 in cash. The final 15 were announced on 13 January 2008. The contestants were:- Black DaisyBlack DaisyBlack Daisy was an Irish band that, along with Sinéad Mulvey represented Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song Et Cetera.- Biography :...
- Catherine Harding
- Conan Lyndsay
- Deirdre Archbold
- Fauve Chapman
- Leann Constant
- Leanne Moore
- Mairead O'Dowd
- Mike McNamara
- Pat Fitzgibbon
- Peter Karpenia
- Robyn Kavanagh
- Rosie Howic
- Sacha Murphy
- Sharon Condon
On the 20 January 2008, eight of the finalists sang live in a smaller hall in the helix. They were Leanne Constant, Pat Fitzgibbon, Mairead O'Dowd, Robyn Kavanagh, Mike McNamara, Catherine Harding, Rosie Howick and Fauve Chapman. Out of these performers, two would be eliminated from the competition. The one with the lowest votes would be kicked out straight away, while the next lowest two would have to perform in a sing off, with the judges having the deciding vote.
On 9 March 2008, four contestants were left including - Deirdre Archbold, Sharon Condon, Robyn Kavanagh and Leanne Moore. Leanne Moore was the eventual winner of series 6 on 16 March 2008, beating Robyn Kavanagh (who came second) and Deirdre Archbold in the final.
Charity You're a Star
In the Summer of 2005 eight Irish celebrities enrolled in a You're a Star Style competition. However their objective was not to become an international singing sensations, but raise money for a charity of their choice.RTÉ and the producers decided to run a second season in 2006 where 10 celebrities went face-to-face for their noble cause.
Results summary
| Series | Year | Winner | Runner-up | Charity Charity You're A Star Charity You're a Star is a talent contest created by Radio Telefís Éireann, where various Irish celebrities sing to raise money for the charity of their choice... Winner |
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| 1 | 2003 | Mickey Joe Harte Mickey Joe Harte Michael Joseph Harte or now simply known as Mickey Harte is a professional singer-songwriter from Lifford, County Donegal, Ireland. He was chosen to represent Ireland in the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest with "We've Got the World"... |
Simon Casey | - |
| 2 | 2004 | Chris Doran Chris Doran Christopher Doran, from Waterford, Ireland was the winner of Ireland's You're A Star 2003-2004 talent search competition to find Ireland's Eurovision Song Contest entry. The competition held auditions throughout Ireland, and the winners went through to the final stages, with one act eventually... |
James Kilbane James Kilbane James Patrick Kilbane is a Gospel, Irish, Country and Easy Listening singer from Achill Island, County Mayo, Ireland. James Kilbane was the runner up in Ireland's talent TV show You're A Star in 2004. Since then he has established his career with his mix of Gospel, Country and Irish music... |
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| 3 | 2005 | Donna and Joseph McCaul Donna and Joseph McCaul Donna and Joseph McCaul , also known as The McCauls, are a sibling musical duo who represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, which was hosted by Kiev, Ukraine... |
Jade The Jades (Irish band) The Jades, formerly known as Jade, are an all-female rock group from Kilmuckridge, County Wexford, Ireland. The Jades' line-up consists of sisters Sheila and Yvonne on lead vocals, guitar and drums respectively, with friend Elaine on guitar and backing vocals.- Background :Before the band came... |
David Mitchell David Mitchell (Irish actor) David Mitchell is an Irish actor known for playing Jimmy in the RTÉ Soap Opera Fair City.David was born in Dublin. His parents are Ann Fitzpatrick and Paddy Mitchell. His family home is in Finglas, Dublin. David has recently moved to America. He won RTE's You're A Star Charity Special, a singing... |
| 4 | 2006 | Lucia Evans Lucia Evans Lucia Evans , is an Irish singer and winner of the 2006 season of the talent show You're A Star.Evans is now living in Galway in Ireland working as a full time vocal coach, although originally from Bulawayo in Zimbabwe... |
The Sullivan Brothers | John Aldridge John Aldridge John William Aldridge is a former Republic of Ireland international footballer and football manager... |
| 5 | 2007 | David O'Connor David O'Connor (singer) David O'Connor is an Irish singer and former racing jockey from Ferns, County Wexford. He participated in the fifth series of RTÉ One television talent show You're a Star, finishing as the series winner on 18 March 2007... |
21 Demands 21 Demands 21 Demands are a Dublin based rock band which formed in late summer 2006. On the 9th of March 2007 the band made chart history by releasing a download single called Give Me A Minute which reached the number one slot in the Irish singles chart - making them the first ever unsigned band to reach... |
The All-Stars: David Beggy David Beggy David 'Jinksy' Beggy is an All-Ireland winning Gaelic footballer from County Meath.Beggy who played with his club, Navan O'Mahonys won two All-Ireland Senior Football Championships in 1987 and 1988. He also received two all stars while playing with Meath as well as playing Rugby with Leinster... , Barney Rock Barney Rock Barney Rock is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Ballymun Kickhams and was a member of the Dublin senior inter-county team from 1980 until 1991. Rock is regarded as one of Dublin's greatest-ever players.Rock was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1991... , Jack O'Shea Jack O'Shea Jack O’Shea is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played football at various times with his local clubs St. Mary’s in Kerry and Leixlip in Kildare. He was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from 1976 until 1992... |
| 6 | 2008 | Leanne Moore Leanne Moore Leanne Moore is the winner of the 2008 series of RTÉ's You're A Star. Born and raised in Limerick, Moore made it to the final along with fellow contestants Robyn Kavanagh and Deirdre Archibald. For the final, Moore sang 'Piece of My Heart', 'Run' and 'Let's Stay Together'... |
Robyn Kavanagh | - |