You're a Star
You're a Star | |
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Larry Bass | |
Running time | Varies |
Original release | |
Network | RTÉ One |
Release | 3 November 2002 16 March 2008 | –
You're a Star is an Irish
For its first three series, You're a Star was used to choose the musician who would perform the
The show was cancelled after the 2008 series and replaced a year later with The All Ireland Talent Show.
Presenters and judges
Presenters
- Key
- Original presenter(s)
- Previous presenter(s)
Presenter | Series 1 | Series 2 | Series 3 | Series 4 | Series 5 | Series 6 |
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Ray D'Arcy | ||||||
Sile Seoige |
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Derek Mooney | ||||||
Keith Duffy | ||||||
Brian Ormond |
Judging panel
- Key
- Original judge(s)
- Previous judge(s)
- Guest judge(s)
Judge | Series 1 | Series 2 | Series 3 | Series 4 | Series 5 | Series 6 |
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Kerry Katona | ||||||
Darren Smith | ||||||
Phil Coulter | ||||||
Linda Martin | ||||||
Louis Walsh | ||||||
Barbara Galvin | ||||||
Dave Fanning | ||||||
Hazel Kaneswaran |
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Thomas Black |
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Brendan O'Connor | ||||||
Michelle Heaton | ||||||
Keith Duffy |
- In series one (2002–03), Linda Martin stood in for Kerry Katona midway through the series.
- In series two (2003–04), Linda Martin replaced Kerry Katona and Louis Walsh (judge on UK The X Factor) replaced Darren Smith.
- In series three (2004–05), owing to the poor result at the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 there was a public outcry and all judges were replaced by Dave Fanning (DJ RTÉ 2fm), Hazel Kaneswaran (famed from UK Popstars: The Rivals in 2002), and Barbara Galvin.
- In series four (2005–06), owing to the popularity of judges on Charity You're a Star in 2005, Linda Martin was brought back and Brendan O'Connor and Thomas Black (from record label Much Music) were introduced.
- In series six (2007–08), Michelle Heaton (Liberty X) replaced Linda Martin, and Keith Duffy (Boyzone) replaced Thomas Black.
2002–03: Series 1
The inaugural contest took place from 2002–03. Raidió Teilifís Éireann, being the Irish member of the
2003–04: Series 2
You're a Star returned for a 2003/2004 season. Ray D'arcy returned for his second season as host. The judges of the show differed from season one.
Position | Song | Singer | Place |
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1 | "Losing You" | James Kilbane | 2nd |
2 | "Summer Rain" | Jean Elliot | 3rd |
3 | " If My World Stopped Turning " |
Chris Doran | 1st |
2004–05: Series 3
The format of the show was changed for the 2004/2005 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 six people could now enter. The final was held on 6 March 2005.
In the semi-final of
No. | Song | Singer | Place |
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1 | "Will I Be Dreaming" | The Henry Girls | 3rd |
2 | "Love?" | Donna and Joseph McCaul | 1st |
3 | "Pink Champagne" | Jade | 2nd |
2005–06: Series 4
On 16 September 2005, RTÉ confirmed that the show would return for a fourth series. However, unlike the previous three seasons, the 2005/06 prize was not the opportunity to represent Ireland in the
Presenters
This year Síle Seoige and Derek Mooney hosted the season. Síle covered the auditions. She chatted with the acts before they performed in front of judges, congratulated those who progressed to the next round or, sometimes, offered a shoulder to cry on for those did not. Derek hosted the live shows. He introduced the acts to the audience and then, after the performance, asked the judges for their insight. Sometimes he played the part of referee when there was a conflict of opinion between the judges.
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 EMI Records.[3]
On 26 February, the judges announced their favourite contestants. Brendan's was Lucia Evens. Linda's two were Lucia and the Sullivan Brothers. Finally, Thomas said that both Marilyn Bane and Lucia Evans were the strongest of the semi-finalists.
Stages
18 acts were 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.
Directly Through | Wildcards | Contestants |
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Tammy Brown | ç (eliminated 8 January 2006) | |
Sinead McGovern | Sinead McGovern (eliminated 15 January 2006) | |
Ruairi Quinn | Tara Sinnot (eliminated 1 January 2006) |
Ruairi Quinn (eliminated 22 January 2006) |
The Ups | The Ups (eliminated 22 January 2006) | |
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) | |
Marilyn Bane | Marilyn Bane (eliminated 4 March 2006) | |
Sullivan Brothers | Sullivan Brothers (eliminated 5 March 2006) | |
Lucia Evans | Lucia Evans (Winner) |
2006–07: Series 5
On 19 August 2006, RTÉ confirmed that You're a Star would return for a fifth series. The tour venues were The Hill Grove Hotel in Monaghan, The Helix and the RDS in Dublin, The Mill Street Arena in Cork and The Lodge Hotel Conference Centre in Galway. Brian Ormond hosted the audition phase and Keith Duffy hosted the live shows. Unlike in earlier series, there was no wild card show. Out of 7,000 auditionees, only 82 made it through to the workshop round. Out of these, 40 went through to the knock-out round until the final 12 were chosen. Shockingly, early favourite the very talented and charismatic Paul James, was eliminated in week 1. Much public outrage followed.
The finalists were :
- Alan Kavanagh
- Andrew Bennett
- Brian Clarke
- David O'Connor
- 21 Demands (Now known as Kodaline)
- Scuba Dice
- Ian White
- Laurie Smyth
- Maeve O'Donovan
- Richie McCoy
- Shane Downey
- Susan O'Neill
The prize that year was a recording contract with
On Sunday 3 March 2007, David O'Connor, 21 Demands, Maeve O'Donovan and Scuba Dice released their own singles through digital7 downloads on the RTÉ website. They all made it into the top 20 in the Irish charts with 21 Demands coming in at number 1 on the chart followed by David O'Connor. The songs released were "Give Me a Minute" (by 21 Demands), "The Winner Takes It All" (by David O'Connor), "Landslide" (by Maeve O'Donovan), "Holiday" (by Scuba Dice). 21 Demands became the first act in Irish chart history to score a number 1 single on downloads alone.
The week prior to the finale a huge advertising campaign was launched with TV ads, a poster campaign on billboards and buses and a radio campaign. The finale was held over two nights on Saturday-Sunday 16–17 March 2007. Shayne Ward and Louis Walsh were there to announce the winner. Louis Walsh said that 21 Demands had a great future with the right management. Brendan O'Connor said it would be a crime if 21 Demands did not win. Linda and Thomas agreed. Despite the comments, former jockey David O'Connor was crowned the winner. The finale pulled an average viewer ship rating of over 500,000, down almost 20% on the previous year.
2007–08: Series 6
On 23 November 2007, You're a Star returned for a sixth series. This was also the last series. That year the prize was €10,000 worth of music equipment plus €50,000 in cash. The final 15 were announced on 13 January 2008. The contestants were:
- Black Daisy
- Catherine Harding
- Conan Lyndsay
- Deirdre Archbold
- Fauve Chapman
- Leann Constant
- Leanne Moore
- Mairead O'Dowd
- Mike McNamara
- Pat Fitzgibbon
- Peter Karpenia
- Robyn Kavanagh
- Rosie Howic
- Sacha Murphy
- Sharon Condon
On 20 January 2008, eight of the finalists sang live in a smaller hall in the Helix. They were Leanne Constant, Pat Fitzgibbon, Mairead O'Dowd, Robyn Kavanagh, Mike McNamara, Catherine Harding, Rosie Howick and Fauve Chapman. Out of these performers, two would be eliminated from the competition. The one with the lowest votes would be kicked out straight away, while the next lowest two would have to perform in a sing off, with the judges having the deciding vote. On 9 March 2008, four contestants remained, including – Deirdre Archbold, Sharon Condon, Robyn Kavanagh and Leanne Moore. Leanne Moore was the eventual winner of the sixth series, beating Robyn Kavanagh (who came second) and Deirdre Archbold in the final on 16 March 2008.[4]
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 sensations, but to raise money for a charity of their choice.
Results summary
Series | Year | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Main judges | Main host | Charity Winner |
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One | 2002–03 | Mickey Joe Harte | Simon Casey | Michael Leonard | Darren Smith Phil Coulter Kerry McFadden/Linda Martin |
Ray D'Arcy | — |
Two | 2003–04 | Chris Doran | James Kilbane | Jean Elliot | Linda Martin Phil Coulter Louis Walsh |
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Three | 2004–05 | Donna and Joseph McCaul | Jade | The Henry Girls | Barbara Galvin Dave Fanning Hazel Kaneswaran |
David Mitchell | |
Four | 2005–06 | Lucia Evans | The Sullivan Brothers | Marilyn Bane | Linda Martin Thomas Black
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Derek Mooney | John Aldridge |
Five | 2006–07 | David O'Connor | 21 Demands (Now known as Kodaline) |
Maeve O'Donovan | Linda Martin Brendan O'Connor Thomas Black |
Keith Duffy | The All-Stars: David Beggy, Barney Rock, Jack O'Shea |
Six | 2007–08 | Leanne Moore | Robyn Kavanagh | Deirdre Archbold | Brendan O'Connor Keith Duffy
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Brian Ormond | — |
See also
- Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest
- The All Ireland Talent Show
- Popstars
- Fame: The Musical
References
- ^ "Ireland the most successful country in Eurovision history". Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ "More information". ESC Today. Archived from the original on 15 May 2006.
- ^ rte.ie/tv/star/judges
- ^ "Leanne More wins You're a Star". RTÉ News. Retrieved 17 July 2013.