Donna and Joseph McCaul
Overview
Donna and Joseph McCaul also known as The McCauls, are a sibling (brother and sister) musical duo who represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
, which was hosted by Kiev
, Ukraine
. They were not pre-qualified for the final, due to Ireland's result from 2004
, which meant they took part in the semi-final on 19 May 2005.
Donna and Joseph also used to work in R TAE E making TAE as interns, before rising to fame.
The decision for Donna and Joe to represent Ireland was voted on by a television audience in Ireland and was announced on RTÉ
's You're a Star
on 6 March 2005.
Eurovision Song Contest 2005
The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine. The winner was Greece's My Number One, written by Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou and performed by Swedish-born Greek singer Elena Paparizou, who scored 230 points,...
, which was hosted by Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. They were not pre-qualified for the final, due to Ireland's result from 2004
Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004
Ireland was represented by Chris Doran and the song "If My World Stops Turning". RTÉ used the "You're a Star" talent contest to select the Irish entry for the Eurovision. The competition started on November 16, 2003. Thirteen artists participated in the finals, which ended on March 6 & 7 2004...
, which meant they took part in the semi-final on 19 May 2005.
Donna and Joseph also used to work in R TAE E making TAE as interns, before rising to fame.
The decision for Donna and Joe to represent Ireland was voted on by a television audience in Ireland and was announced on RTÉ
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Raidió Teilifís Éireann is a semi-state company and the public service broadcaster of Ireland. It both produces programmes and broadcasts them on television, radio and the Internet. The radio service began on January 1, 1926, while regular television broadcasts began on December 31, 1961, making...
's You're a Star
You're A Star
You're a Star was a singing contest in Ireland,similar to th X Factor in the United Kingdom and American Idol in the USA created by Screentime ShinAwiL and Radio Telefís Éireann. It was shown weekly on RTÉ One over the winter months of each year...
on 6 March 2005.
