Molly Sterling Explained
| Molly Sterling |
| Birth Date: | 1998 3, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Puckane, County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Years Active: | 2011–present |
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Molly Sterling (born 8 March 1998) is an Irish singer and songwriter who represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Playing with Numbers".[1] [2]
Biography
Sterling grew up in Puckane, County Tipperary. She was educated at Kilkenny College[3] and then at St. Andrew's College, Dublin.[4]
Career
2011–14: Early beginnings
Molly Sterling first came to prominence after winning the Teen Idol contest in November 2011, winning a Popstar Studios recording prize.[5] She won a second-place award for Girl's Vocal Solo at the 2012 Kilkenny Music Festival[6] and supported Runaway GO at a gig in Nenagh Arts Centre on 9 June 2012.[7] She finished second in TV3's All Ireland Schools' Talent Search in May 2014 and released her first EP, Strands of Heart, in November 2014.[4]
2015–present: Eurovision Song Contest
See main article: Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015. On 27 February 2015 she was selected to represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Playing with Numbers".[3] She performed in the second semi-final, but missed out on qualification for the final. At 17 years old, she was the youngest ever entrant to perform for Ireland in their history of participation.
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Molly Sterling wins Eurosong and will represent Ireland at Eurovision 2015. Padraig Muldoon. Eurovision 2015 Predictions, Polls, Odds, Rankings – wiwibloggs. 27 February 2015. 5 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305211746/http://wiwibloggs.com/2015/02/28/ireland-molly-sterling-wins-eurosong-2015-with/82863/#comment-423555. live.
- Web site: The Nenagh Guardian – Puckane born Molly Sterling to perform in Terryglass. The Nenagh Guardian. 27 February 2015. 14 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160314143931/http://www.nenaghguardian.ie/news/roundup/articles/2014/10/29/4033438-puckane-born-molly-sterling-to-perform--in-terryglass. dead.
- News: Brian . Byrne . Geraldine . Gittens . Teen pianist (16) to represent Ireland at 60th Eurovision Song Contest . The Irish Independent . 28 February 2015 . 1 March 2015 . 8 May 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150508140018/http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/teen-pianist-16-to-represent-ireland-at-60th-eurovision-song-contest-31029201.html . live .
- Web site: The Nenagh Guardian – Puckane born Molly Sterling to perform in Terryglass . Nenaghguardian.ie . 29 October 2014 . 28 February 2015 . 14 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160314143931/http://www.nenaghguardian.ie/news/roundup/articles/2014/10/29/4033438-puckane-born-molly-sterling-to-perform--in-terryglass . dead .
- Web site: Molly best in wonderful Tipp Teen Model finals – The Nationalist . Nationalist.ie . 18 November 2011 . 28 February 2015 . 12 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190912184921/https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/arts-culture-entertainment/112323/Molly-best-in-wonderful-Tipp-Teen.html . dead .
- Web site: Kilkenny Music Festival a huge success – Kilkenny People . Kilkennypeople.ie . 18 March 2012 . 28 February 2015 . 2 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402100905/http://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/your-community/kilkenny-music-festival-a-huge-success-1-3626516 . live .
- Web site: Molly Sterling to support RunawayGo at Nenagh Arts Centre this Saturday : Tipp Tatler Magazine . Tipptatler.ie . 28 February 2015 . 2 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402103858/http://tipptatler.ie/2012/06/molly-sterling-to-support-runawaygo-at-nenagh-arts-centre-this-saturday/ . live .
- Web site: Discography Molly Sterling . irish-charts.com . Hung Medien . 3 June 2024.
