Charity You're A Star (initially known as You're A Star Charity Special) is a talent contest created by Radio Telefís Éireann, where various Irish Celebrities sing to raise money for the charity of their choice. The show is aired live from Dublin City University's theatre, The Helix. Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ; Irish for Radio [and] Television of Ireland) is the Public Service Broadcaster of the Republic of Ireland. ... Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, often constrasted with speech. ... A charitable organization (also known as a charity) is a trust, company or unincorporated association established for charitable purposes only. ... Dublin City University (DCU) is a university situated in Glasnevin on the Northside of Dublin in Ireland. ... The Helix The Helix is a building on the Dublin City University campus at Glasnevin on Dublins Northside originally to be called the Aula Maxima. ...

Season One - You're A Star Charity Special

You're A Star Charity Special

On Tuesday 2 August 2005 (at 21.30 GMT) the You're A Star Charity Special made its debut. The special contained 8 Irish celebrity contestants who were coached by Twink (Irish pantomime star). The judging panel consisted of Louis Walsh, Linda Martin and Sunday Independent columnist Brendan O'Connor. Derek Mooney (known from RTÉ's Winning Streak) presented the special for the two weeks. Image File history File links Charityspecial-logo. ... Image File history File links Charityspecial-logo. ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For alternate meanings of GMT, see GMT (disambiguation). ... Willmcw 02:50, August 2, 2005 (UTC) Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Louis Walsh Louis Walsh (born Kiltimagh County Mayo, Ireland, August 5, 1952) is a manager in the music industry. ... Linda Martin is an Irish singer, and TV presenter who started off her musical career when she joined the band Chips in Belfast in 1969 while she was still in school. ... The Sunday Independent is a broadsheet Sunday newspaper published in the Republic of Ireland by Independent News and Media plc. ... Derek Mooney is an Irish radio and television personality. ... Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ; Irish for Radio [and] Television of Ireland) is the Public Service Broadcaster of the Republic of Ireland. ... Winning Streak is an Irish game show, shown live on Saturday nights on RTÉ One, and funded by the An Post National Lottery Company. ...

The Contestants

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Season Two

Logo Used For Season Two

Due to the success of season one RTÉ and the producers (Screentime ShinAwiL) brought the show back for a second season. There's no change in the judges or presenters or Coach. However unlike the first season there are ten acts and ten live episodes. Episodes run from Saturday 29 July to Sunday 13 August 2006. Each night one celebrity is eliminated via receiving the least votes from the public. July 29 is the 210th day (211th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 155 days remaining. ... August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ...

Celebrity Contestants

The final was held on 13 August 2006. The remaining two celebrities were Áine Ní Dhroighneáin and John Aldridge. John defeated Áine. This is the second time in a row that the person representing Temple Street Children's Hospital won the competition. Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ; Irish for Radio and Television of Ireland) is the national publicly-funded broadcaster of Ireland. ... Postage stamp Special Olympics is an international organization that helps people with intellectual disabilities develop self confidence and social skills through sports training and competition. ... See also John Aldridge (Royal Academician) John William Aldridge (born Liverpool, 18th September 1958) was a prolific, record-breaking goalscorer, best known for his hugely productive time with Liverpool in the late 1980s. ... Liverpool Football Club (usually known simply as Liverpool) are a professional football club based in Liverpool, in the north west of England. ... Brief introduction on the history of fashion design and designers Fashion design is the art dedicated to the creation of wearing apparel and lifestyle. ... In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction and instruction of the on-field operations of an athletic team or of individual athletes. ... Fashion model Daniella Sarahyba. ... TG4 is an Irish television channel aimed at Irish language speakers and established as a wholly owned subsidiary by Radio Telefís Éireann in 31 October 1996; it was known as Teilifís na Gaeilge or TnaG before a rebranding campaign in 1999. ... If youre looking for the revolutionary communist Weather Underground Organization, see Weathermen Weather forecasting is the science (or some argue that it is an art) of predicting the state of the atmosphere for a future time and location. ... Bryan Murray (Born: December 5, 1942 in Shawille, Quebec, Canada-) is a Canadian ice hockey executive. ... Fair City is a popular soap opera in Ireland, which has been on the air since 1988. ... Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ; Irish for Radio and Television of Ireland) is the national publicly-funded broadcaster of Ireland. ... TG4 is an Irish television channel aimed at Irish language speakers and established as a wholly owned subsidiary by Radio Telefís Éireann in 31 October 1996; it was known as Teilifís na Gaeilge or TnaG before a rebranding campaign in 1999. ... Billy Kelleher (born January 1968) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Dan Boyle (born 1962) is an Irish Green Party politician. ... For the renowned choral director, see Michael McCarthy (choirmaster). ... The Oireachtas is the National Parliament of the Republic of Ireland. ... Fair City is a popular soap opera in Ireland, which has been on the air since 1988. ... August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ... See also John Aldridge (Royal Academician) John William Aldridge (born Liverpool, 18th September 1958) was a prolific, record-breaking goalscorer, best known for his hugely productive time with Liverpool in the late 1980s. ...

Contestants:(left to right)Daithí Ó Sé,Maclean Burke, John Aldridge, Roddy Collins, Louis Copeland, Kathryn Thomas, Gail Kaneswaren, Áine Ní Dhroighneáin, Bryan Murray, Una Crawford-O’Brien and the Politicians

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