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Muriel Day (born 11 January 1942) is anIrish singer. Born inNewtownards,County Down, she was the first singer fromNorthern Ireland to represent theRepublic of Ireland in theEurovision Song Contest, performing at the1969 contest. She was also the first woman to perform for Ireland, which had been competing since1965.[1]
After making her name in theIrish showband circuit, and making an uncredited appearance as a dance hall singer in theBritish filmBilly Liar (1963), Day was chosen as Ireland's Eurovision contestant with the song "The Wages of Love" in 1969. Though the song was a great hit in Ireland, it only finished seventh internationally, in a year with four winners. As a result of her performance, however, she was offered the chance to record withPeter Warne, producing thenorthern soul hit "Nine Times out of Ten".
After moving toCanada in 1971, where she continued her career, Day eventually took up medicine and became alaser therapist. She returned toBelfast in the 1990s, where she has been performing regularly. As a guest onRTÉ'sThe Late, Late Show Eurosong 2015 episode, broadcast on 27 February 2015, Day announced she was about to release her first album. As of 2021[update] however, this album hasn't been released.
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