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Sarah McTernan | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Sarah McTernan at a Eurovision pre-party | |
| Background information | |
| Born | (1994-03-11)11 March 1994 (age 31) |
| Origin | Scarriff, County Clare, Ireland |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Sarah McTernan (born 11 March 1994) is an Irish singer-songwriter fromScarriff, County Clare. She is known for taking third place in thefourth season ofThe Voice of Ireland in April 2015. She representedIreland in theEurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "22".
McTernan is an only child. After graduating in 2011, she took a pre-nursing course in Ennis, County Clare. She then went on to studymusic technology atLimerick Institute of Technology for several months. She took a break from education and continued to work as a retail employee inPenneys. She plays guitar, piano and tin whistle.[1] In September 2014, she enrolled inUniversity of Limerick to study Voice and Dance, but had to defer until September 2015.
In November 2014, after getting through the blind auditions onThe Voice of Ireland without ever doing any gigs, McTernan set up a band to gain experience with performing. The four-piece band was made up of guitarist Dwayne Mann, drummer John Moroney, bassist Declan Larkin and McTernan on vocals.
McTernan enteredThe Voice of Ireland in 2015. At her blind audition, she sang "Who You Are", for which all four judges turned their chairs. She then chose to go on S Club 7 star, Rachel Stevens' team. For "The Battle" show she competed against Tara Gannon Carr. They performed "Changing" by Sigma, featuring Paloma Faith. Stevens decided to send McTernan through to the Live Knockouts. McTernan sang "Ghost" by Ella Henderson and was up against Paul Taylor and Cian O'Melia. Stevens decided to send Sarah through to the Live Shows while Taylor and O'Melia got sent home. In the first live show, McTernan sang "What I Did For Love" byDavid Guetta featuringEmeli Sande. McTernan came third,[2] losing out to Emma Humber in second place and Patrick James in first.
In 2018 McTernan applied to be part of an online vote to representSan Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest. At the time McTernan said, "Obviously you want to represent your own country but this is a massive opportunity, it would be amazing to be part of the Eurovision."[3]
On 8 March 2019, McTernan was announced by RTÉ as the Irish representative for theEurovision Song Contest 2019 inTel Aviv, Israel.[2] She performed the song "22" in the second semi-final and failed to qualify for the final.[4] It was later revealed that she finished last (18th out of 18) in the semi-final, scoring 16 points.[5]
With plans to release an EP in the future, McTernan released her new single "Loving You" on 5 February 2021. The song is a collaboration with HalfTraxx, and was played for the first time on Spin South West Radio. The song received positive reviews, reaching number 2 on iTunes (number 1 on iTunes pop charts) and peaked at number 14 on the official Irish homegrown charts. McTernan is credited with writing the song's lyrics, as well as the vocals.
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Eye of the Storm" | 2016 | Non-album singles |
| "22" | 2019 | |
| "Loving You" (with HalfTraxx) | 2020 | |
| "Close My Eyes" | 2021 | |
| "Heavy on My Heart" | ||
| "Gotta Get Out" | 2022 | |
| "Let You In" | ||
| "You Don't Know Me" (with MARTYY) |
| Preceded by | Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 | Succeeded by |
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