NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Linda Martin

Linda Martin (born April 17, 1947) 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. is the 107th day of the year (108th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the city in Northern Ireland. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ...

She participated in the National Song Contest four times as a member of Chips, however they did not score successfully. She participated another four times in the contest as a soloist and once more as part of the group "Linda Martin and Friends". With nine participations, she has been the most frequent entrant in the National Song Contest's history. She represented Ireland twice at the Eurovision Song Contest winning once in 1992: This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer (solo is an Italian word literally meaning alone). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The modern logo was introduced for the 2004 Contest (in Istanbul) to create a consistent visual identity. ...

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She has presented the RTÉ quiz show The Lyrics Board, one of the broadcaster's more popular formats. She served as one of Louis Walsh's behind-the-scenes team on the first series of ITV's The X Factor. Radio TelefÃs Ã‰ireann (RTÃ‰; Irish for Radio and Television of Ireland) is the national publicly-funded broadcaster of Ireland. ... Quiz Show is a 1994 film which tells the true story of the Twenty One quiz show scandal of the 1950s. ... The Lyrics Board is an Irish game show, with local versions around the world. ... Louis Walsh Louis Walsh (born Kiltimagh, County Mayo, Republic of Ireland, August 5, 1952) is a manager in the music industry, and a judge on the ITV1 show The X Factor, which made him famous as a television personality rather than a manager. ... Independent Television (generally known as ITV, but also as ITV Network) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up under the Independent Television Authority (ITA) to provide competition to the BBC. ITV is the oldest commercial television network in the UK. Since 1990 and the Broadcasting... The X Factor is a British and Irish TV music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions. ...

She also served as a judge on the first, second and fourth seasons of RTÉ's You're A Star and on Charity You're A Star in Summer 2005 and Summer 2006. She was dismissed from the 2007 season, however, speaking on Saturday Night with Miriam O'Callaghan on RTÉ television on Saturday July 28, 2007, she insisted that she was "open" to being invited back on to the show. Martin has not ruled out a return to Eurovision following Irelands dismal performance in the 2007 contest finishing last with only five points. Radio TelefÃs Ã‰ireann[1] (RTÃ‰; IPA: , ) is the Public Service Broadcaster of the Republic of Ireland. ... Youre A Star is a singing contest in Ireland, created by Screentime ShinAwiL and Radio TelefÃs Ã‰ireann. ... Charity Youre A Star (initially known as Youre A Star Charity Special) is a talent contest created by Radio TelefÃs Ã‰ireann, where various Irish Celebrities sing to raise money for the charity of their choice. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

She was a guest performer at Congratulations, the 50th anniversary Eurovision concert in Copenhagen, Denmark, in October 2005. Katrina Leskanich and Renars Kaupers (before the contest) On October 22, 2005, the EBU held a celebration contest to commemorate 50 years of the Eurovision Song Contest called Congratulations. ... For other uses, see Copenhagen (disambiguation). ...

Linda Martin recently was also the Irish spokesperson for Eurovision Song Contest 2007. The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. ...

See also

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