Sinéad Mulvey

Irish singer and flight attendant (born 1988)

Sinéad Mulvey

Background information
Birth name| Sinéad Mulvey
Born|  (1988-01-22) 22 January 1988 (age 37)
Origin| Ireland
Genres| Pop, rock, musical
Occupation(s)| Flight attendant, singer
Instrument| Vocals
Years active| 2005-present

Musical artist

Black Daisy with Sinéad Mulvey performing "Et Cetera" at the Scala in London on 17 April 2009.

Sinéad Mulvey (born 22 January 1988) is an Irish singer and flight attendant. Alongside Black Daisy, she represented her country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the pop-rock song "Et Cetera".[1][2] The song was performed in the second semi-final but missed out on qualification to the grand final.

Mulvey appeared on You're a Star prior to Eurovision 2009, but missed out on the final.

## Biography

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### Early life

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Sinéad started singing at the age of thirteen, as she was picked as the star role in the musical Cinderella. In 2005 she competed in RTÉ's talent show You're a Star.[3]

She works as a flight attendant with Aer Lingus.[4]

### Eurovision 2009

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The deadline for submissions for the Irish selection process for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was 2 February 2009, with RTÉ inviting entries from as early as 20 December 2008.[5] On 20 February 2009, Sinéad, alongside rock band Black Daisy, won the Irish pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia. Sinéad and Black Daisy beat off competition from five other contenders in "The Late Late Show Eurosong Special", receiving 78 points out of a possible 80, to earn the right to represent Ireland in Moscow. Mulvey was described as "shocked but honoured" at the triumph.[6]

Arriving in Moscow with the RTÉ delegation prior to the semi-finals, Mulvey was photographed at various locations around the city in the company of Black Daisy and Irish Eurovision television commentator Marty Whelan and radio commentator Larry Gogan.[7] Mulvey attired herself in a variety of costumes throughout the rehearsal period but settled for hair extensions and a black "rock chick" outfit in the style of Katy Perry meets Avril Lavigne for the semi-final performance.[4]

The pop-rock entry "Et Cetera" was performed second during the second semi-final in Moscow's Olimpiysky Indoor Arena on 14 May 2009 but failed to reach the final. They had been the only girl band in the entire competition in 2009 and the performance had been in front of an audience of 20,000.[4] Despite the eventual loss, the audience gave them a "rousing applause" [according to whom?]. The act received a total of 52 points finishing in 11th place.

Mulvey told the radio show Morning Ireland, "We were so close to tenth place. We gave our heart and soul into that performance.". The singer has since said that herself and the band had received various offers, requests and invitations [according to whom?].

## References

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1. ^ Esco today article Archived 31 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ "Eurovision TV article". Archived from the original on 25 February 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2009.
3. ^ myspace.com/sineadmulvey Sinéad's Biography on myspace
4. ^ a b c "Air hostess Sinead on song for tonight's Euro challenge". Evening Herald. 14 May 2009. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
5. ^ "RTÉ in call for eurovision entries". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 20 December 2008. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
6. ^ "Et Cetera chosen as Eurovision entry". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 21 February 2009. Archived from the original on 28 March 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
7. ^ "From Russia with Love!". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Archived from the original on 13 April 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2009.

Awards and achievements

Preceded by

Dustin the Turkey
with "Irelande Douze Pointe"

|  Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest
(with Black Daisy)
2009 | Succeeded by

Niamh Kavanagh
with "It's for You"

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You're a Star

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* 4
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Winners|

* Mickey Joe Harte
* Chris Doran
* Donna and Joseph McCaul
* Lucia Evans
* David O'Connor
* Leanne Moore

Runners-up|

* Simon Casey
* James Kilbane
* Jade
* The Sullivan Brothers
* 21 Demands
* Robyn Kavanagh

Other notable contestants|

* Sinéad Mulvey
* Scuba Dice
* Maeve O'Donovan
* Black Daisy

Charity You're a Star winners|

* David Mitchell
* John Aldridge
* The All-Stars:
* David Beggy
* Barney Rock
* Jack O'Shea

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Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest

* National selections: Eurosong
* You're a Star (former)

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Artists|

* Bambie Thug
* Black Daisy
* Brooke
* Nicky Byrne
* Can-linn
* Maria Christian
* Kiev Connolly
* Dana
* Muriel Day
* Dervish
* Ryan Dolan
* Donna and Joe
* Chris Doran
* Cathal Dunne
* Sean Dunphy
* The Duskeys
* Dustin the Turkey
* Emmy
* Angela Farrell
* Eddie Friel
* Paul Harrington
* Mickey Harte
* Red Hurley
* Kim Jackson
* Jedward
* Sandie Jones
* Jump the Gun
* Niamh Kavanagh
* Brian Kennedy
* The Lindsays
* Johnny Logan
* Luv Bug
* Dawn Martin
* Linda Martin
* Maxi
* Pat McGeegan
* Charlie McGettigan
* Sarah McTernan
* The Missing Passengers
* Butch Moore
* The Mullans
* Sinéad Mulvey
* Brendan Murray
* Gary O'Shaughnessy
* Ryan O'Shaughnessy
* Eimear Quinn
* Liam Reilly
* Tina Reynolds
* Marc Roberts
* Dickie Rock
* Lesley Roy
* Sheeba
* Kasey Smith
* Molly Sterling
* The Swarbriggs
* Eamonn Toal
* Wild Youth
* Colm C.T. Wilkinson

Songs|

* "22"
* "All Kinds of Everything"
* "Born to Sing"
* "Ceol an Ghrá"
* "Chance of a Lifetime"
* "Come Back to Stay"
* "Could It Be That I'm in Love"
* "Cross Your Heart"
* "Do I Dream"
* "Doomsday Blue"
* "Dreamin'"
* "Dying to Try"
* "Et Cetera"
* "Every Song Is a Cry for Love"
* "Happy Man"
* "Heartbeat"
* "Here Today Gone Tomorrow"
* "Hold Me Now"
* "Horoscopes"
* "If I Could Choose"
* "If My World Stopped Turning"
* "In Your Eyes"
* "Irelande Douze Pointe"
* "Is Always Over Now?"
* "It's for You"
* "It's Nice to Be in Love Again"
* "Laika Party"
* "Lipstick"
* "Love?"
* "Maps"
* "Millennium of Love"
* "Mysterious Woman"
* "One Day Love"
* "Only Love Survives"
* "Playing with Numbers"
* "The Real Me"
* "Rock 'n' Roll Kids"
* "Somewhere in Europe"
* ~~"Story of My Life"~~
* "Sunlight"
* "Take Him Home"
* "Terminal 3"
* "That's Rich"
* "That's What Friends Are For"
* "They Can't Stop the Spring"
* "Together"
* "The Voice"
* "The Wages of Love"
* "Wait Until the Weekend Comes"
* "Walking the Streets in the Rain"
* "Waterline"
* "We Are One"
* "We've Got the World"
* "What's Another Year"
* "When"
* "When You Need Me"
* "Why Me?"
* "Without Your Love"
* "You Can Count On Me"

* Note: Entries scored out signify where Ireland did not compete. Italics indicate an entry in a future contest.
* See also: Irish Eurovision discography

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Countries|

| Final|

* Albania
* Armenia
* Azerbaijan
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Croatia
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Greece
* Iceland
* Israel
* Lithuania
* Malta
* Moldova
* Norway
* Portugal
* Romania
* Russia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* United Kingdom

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Semi-finals|

* Andorra
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bulgaria
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Hungary
* Ireland
* Latvia
* Macedonia
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* Poland
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Switzerland

Withdrawn|

* Georgia

Artists|

| Final|

* Alex Swings Oscar Sings
* Soraya Arnelas
* Aysel and Arash
* Niels Brinck
* Chiara
* Nelly Ciobanu
* Igor Cukrov feat. Andrea
* Elena
* Malena Ernman
* Jade Ewen
* Flor-de-Lis
* Hadise
* Inga and Anush
* Patricia Kaas
* Svetlana Loboda
* Noa and Mira Awad
* Anastasia Prikhodko
* Regina
* Sakis Rouvas
* Alexander Rybak
* Sasha Son
* Kejsi Tola
* Urban Symphony
* Waldo's People
* Yohanna

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Semi-finals|

* Zoli Ádok
* Krassimir Avramov
* Intars Busulis
* Copycat
* Andrea Demirović
* Petr Elfimov
* Susanne Georgi
* Gipsy.cz
* Marko Kon and Milaan
* Lidia Kopania
* Lovebugs
* Christina Metaxa
* Kamil Mikulčík and Nela Pocisková
* Sinéad Mulvey and Black Daisy
* Next Time
* Quartissimo feat. Martina
* The Toppers

Withdrawn|

* Stephane and 3G

Songs|

| Final|

* "Always"
* "The Balkan Girls"
* "Be My Valentine! (Anti-Crisis Girl)"
* "Believe Again"
* "Bistra voda"
* "Carry Me in Your Dreams"
* "Düm Tek Tek"
* "Et s'il fallait le faire"
* "Fairytale"
* "Hora din Moldova"
* "Is It True?"
* "It's My Time"
* "Jan Jan"
* "Lijepa Tena"
* "Lose Control"
* "Love"
* "Mamo"
* "Miss Kiss Kiss Bang"
* "La noche es para mí"
* "Rändajad"
* "There Must Be Another Way"
* "This Is Our Night"
* "Todas as ruas do amor"
* "La Voix"
* "What If We"

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Semi-finals|

* "Aven Romale"
* "Cipela"
* "Copycat"
* "Dance with Me"
* "Et Cetera"
* "Eyes That Never Lie"
* "Firefly"
* "The Highest Heights"
* "I Don't Wanna Leave"
* "Illusion"
* "Just Get Out of My Life"
* "Leť tmou"
* "Love Symphony"
* "Nešto što kje ostane"
* "Probka"
* "Shine"
* "La teva decisió (Get a Life)"

Withdrawn|

* "We Don't Wanna Put In"

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

Artists|

* MusicBrainz

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