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It's "Love" for Kiev

Donna & Joseph McCaul for Ireland!

Sun 6 Mar 2005 22:48:22
Source: RTE/Peter Walsh
Written by: Gordon Roxburgh
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The brother and sister act of Donna & Joseph McCaul have won the final of Ireland's "You're a Star" series with the song Love. They won the nation's televote this evening ahead of the all girl group Jade.
Having topped the poll on Saturday evening's programme, the McCauls went into tonight's final as the favourites to win. They had received very positive comments from judge Hazel Kaneswaran, who had said she would "collapse in a state of shock if it does not win!".

The duo won through from the Waterford auditions, where they had sung Amazing Grace. Donna, who is 20, had auditioned last year for "You're A Star" in Longford, sings in a band with Doc Carroll and also sings on her own. The brother and sister act would have auditioned together last year, but Joseph was too young. Donna and Joseph's parents are separated, and their mother raised six children on her own.

Donna's favourite song is From This Moment by Shania Twain and would love to either present a music award to Shania or do a duet with her, as she thinks she is a brilliant artist.

The song Love was composed by Karl Broderick. The McCauls will now go onto represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest semifinal on May 19th in Kiev.
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paul mahoney
Sun 13 Mar 2005 01:52:31

Ireland won't win this year but i'm hoping for a top ten posission in the final. if donna takes most of the singing and we drop the iresh dancing it will help.

Jethro Offemaria
Sat 12 Mar 2005 17:10:16

Give Ireland it's 8th Eurovision victory!!!

b b
Thu 10 Mar 2005 18:44:39

this is one of the worsest songs i've heard this year...This is maybe the worsest song of the last 10 year... It is very boring and has no new sounds. He is ugly also and they are not the best singers... Even the participant of last year was better! NO CHANCE TO WIN!! 40/40

BOOOOORRRINGGG!!! this is a "time-to-take-a-break-song" Very annoying also... i wanna do everyway that i can, but i can't find the wild dances here. I don't wan't to take this song to my heaven ...lol You can see Ireland is better in Ballads then uptempo songs... I'm sorry, i don't like this entry this year!

rudi knol
Thu 10 Mar 2005 12:34:45

Well for the first time in many years Ireland sends an interesting song!!! Great!

john bear
Wed 9 Mar 2005 09:52:42

this is an irish website most of the audio is rp
http://www.keithm(...)internet.ie/home.htm
This is a brilliant site.

Re the comments that the McCauls are getting lots of publicity, this concerns me as it is not positive, if this does reach europe, they will be seen as something to ridicule..

 
 

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