You're A Star
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You're A Star is a singing contest created by Screentime ShinAwiL and Radio Telefís Éireann for people living on the island of Ireland. You're A Star Plus is a behind-the-scenes show of series, shown on RTÉ Two [1].
You're A Star is shown weekly on RTÉ One over the winter months of each year. The show is 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 of 2005. Some believe the title is a pun on "Euro Star".
| Genre Interactive reality game show, comedy | Running time Varies | Country of origin Republic of Ireland | Original channel RTE ONE | Original run November 16th, 2002–Present | Rating GA | Starring Síle Seoige
Derek Mooney |
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==2002-2003==
The 2002/2003 series was the inaugural contest. Radio Telefís Éireann, being the Irish member of the European Broadcasting Union 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 former Eurovision Song Contest winner, Linda Martin, Talent spotter, Phil Coulter and music manager Louis Walsh 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 Tonight 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.
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[edit] 2003-2004
You're A Star returned for a 2003/2004 season. The judges, presenters and general format of the show didn't differ from season one. Chris Doran 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 for automatically for the 2005 Eurovision final.
[edit] 2004-2005
The format of the show was changed for the 2005 season, to try to ensure that Ireland chose an act with more appeal across Europe. 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; Jade, a band from Wexford, finished second; the Henry Girls finished third.
In the semi-final of Eurovision Song Contest 2005, Donna and Joe sang Love?
(pronounced "love question mark"), written by Karl Broderick. The act failed to qualify for the final.
[edit] Charity You're A Star
Main Article: 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 sensation, 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.
[edit] 2005-2006
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 is not to represent Ireland in Eurovision Song Contest 2006. Instead, it is a recording contract with the record labels Universal Music Ireland and Polydor UK (international distribution). 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.
[edit] Presenters
This year Síle Seoige 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. rte.ie/tv/star/presenter
[edit] Judges
Linda Martin 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.
[edit] Stages
18 acts have been 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.
Over January and February the contestants were slowly eliminated. At 20.00 on 4 March 2006 the semi-final was held on RTÉ One and the final was held on Sunday 5 March at 16.30, also on RTÉ One.
| Directly Through | Wildcards | Contestants |
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| 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 | Elain & Alan (eliminated 1 January 2006) |
Leman (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) |
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| Lucia Evans | Barry Quinn (eliminated 1 January 2006) |
Lucia Evans (Winner) |
[edit] 2006-2007
The auditon shows have begun on RTE one on sunday. The schedule is set as follows.
Sun 26 Nov - Galway (six finalists Maeve O'Donovan, Catherine Harding, Eden, Shane Downey, Niamh, Blaithnaid)
Sun 3 Dec - Dublin North
Sun 10 Dec - Monaghan
Sun 17 Dec - Cork
Sat 30 Dec - Dublin South
Sun 7 Jan - Dublin (Bands)
[edit] Live Show Finalists
Maeve O'Donovan
Shane Downey
[edit] External links
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| Chat shows: Kenny Live | The Late Late Show | The Live Mike | Tubridy Tonight | ||
| Soap operas: Bracken | Fair City | Glenroe | The Riordans | Tolka Row | ||
| Talent Contests: Celebrity Jigs 'n' Reels | Charity You're A Star | You're A Star | ||
| Irish language: Buntús Cainte | Trom agus Éadrom | ||
| Children's: Bosco | The Den | Wanderly Wagon | ||
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See also: List of programmes broadcast by RTÉ |
