Róisín Egenton
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Róisín
Ryan Egenton, a 23-year old woman representing New York, was crowned the Rose of Tralee
in the Festival Dome, Tralee, in front of a live audience of over 2,000 on 22 August 2000. Over 1.3m viewers watched the first half of the selection on television Monday night and an estimated 1.5m tuned in again for the second half on on Tuesday, the biggest audience ever breaking all records for RTÉ
Ireland.
Róisín is the third New York Rose to have ever won the title, the previous New York winner being Marie Soden in 1976.
During her year, Róisín guest appeared on a number of television programmes including RTÉ's The Late Late Show
, Open House, and Up for the Match
, as well as TV3's Ireland AM. She also participated in radio & newspaper interviews, and in magazine photo shoots. The weekly newspaper Ireland on Sunday
included her in their list of the "Top 30 Hottest Women in Ireland", the monthly magazine Irish America named her one of the "Top 100 Irish Americans of 2000".
Róisín received an Honours degree in International Studies from The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. A keen musician, she was principal violinist with the Manhattan School of Music
Philharmonic and the New Jersey Youth Symphony
, and she also performed in New York's Carnegie Hall
.
In July/August 2007, Roisin was one-third of an act called "The Roses", along with previous Rose of Tralee winners Orla O'Shea
and Orla Tobin
, who competed in RTÉ One's Charity You're A Star
. They appeared behalf of the Irish Heart Foundation. The group made it through 7 of the 10 nights live on national television before being voted off.
In 2008, Roisin won the AIMS
(Association of Irish Musical Societies) award for Best Comedienne for her role as Ado Annie in Kilkenny Musical Society's production of Oklahoma!
.
Róisín
Róisín, Rosheen or Roisin is an Irish female given name meaning little rose. The English equivalent is Rose, Rosaleen or Rosie.-People:*Róisín Murphy , Irish singer/songwriter*Róisín Shortall , Irish politician...
Ryan Egenton, a 23-year old woman representing New York, was crowned the Rose of Tralee
Rose of Tralee (festival)
The Rose of Tralee festival is an international competition which is celebrated among Irish communities all over the world. The festival takes its inspiration from a nineteenth century ballad of the same name about a woman called Mary, who because of her beauty was called The Rose of Tralee. The...
in the Festival Dome, Tralee, in front of a live audience of over 2,000 on 22 August 2000. Over 1.3m viewers watched the first half of the selection on television Monday night and an estimated 1.5m tuned in again for the second half on on Tuesday, the biggest audience ever breaking all records for RTÉ
RTE
RTÉ is the abbreviation for Raidió Teilifís Éireann, the public broadcasting service of the Republic of Ireland.RTE may also refer to:* Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey...
Ireland.
Róisín is the third New York Rose to have ever won the title, the previous New York winner being Marie Soden in 1976.
During her year, Róisín guest appeared on a number of television programmes including RTÉ's The Late Late Show
The Late Late Show
The Late Late Show, sometimes referred to as The Late Late, or in some cases by the acronym LLS, is the world's longest-running chat show by the same broadcaster and the official flagship television programme of Irish broadcasting company RTÉ...
, Open House, and Up for the Match
Up for the Match
Up for the Match is an Irish Gaelic games-themed variety show currently hosted by Des Cahill and Gráinne Seoige. The show is broadcast live in two editions each year on RTÉ One on the eve of the respective All-Ireland hurling and football finals...
, as well as TV3's Ireland AM. She also participated in radio & newspaper interviews, and in magazine photo shoots. The weekly newspaper Ireland on Sunday
Ireland on Sunday
Ireland on Sunday was a Sunday newspaper in the Republic of Ireland, published by Associated Newspapers Ireland Limited, a subsidiary of the Daily Mail and General Trust plc...
included her in their list of the "Top 30 Hottest Women in Ireland", the monthly magazine Irish America named her one of the "Top 100 Irish Americans of 2000".
Róisín received an Honours degree in International Studies from The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. A keen musician, she was principal violinist with the Manhattan School of Music
Manhattan School of Music
The Manhattan School of Music is a major music conservatory located on the Upper West Side of New York City. The school offers degrees on the bachelors, masters, and doctoral levels in the areas of classical and jazz performance and composition...
Philharmonic and the New Jersey Youth Symphony
New Jersey Youth Symphony
The New Jersey Youth Symphony is a non-profit organization based in Murray Hill, New Jersey. Founded in 1979, the NJYS has grown to annually provide nearly 450 young instrumentalists from central New Jersey with outstanding music performance and educational experiences...
, and she also performed in New York's Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park....
.
In July/August 2007, Roisin was one-third of an act called "The Roses", along with previous Rose of Tralee winners Orla O'Shea
Orla O'Shea
Orla O'Shea , was the winner of the 2004 Rose of Tralee competition in Tralee, County Kerry. Orla is a native of Kilkenny City, and was the first Rose ever named from Kilkenny...
and Orla Tobin
Orla Tobin
Orla Tobin was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1981. She was the winner of the 2003 Rose of Tralee contest. She formerly worked for Bank of Ireland, has been a member of the RTÉ youth choir Cór na nÓg and was featured as an extra in the film Veronica Guerin ....
, who competed in RTÉ One's Charity You're A Star
Charity You're A Star
Charity You're a Star is a talent contest created by Radio Telefís Éireann, where various Irish celebrities sing to raise money for the charity of their choice...
. They appeared behalf of the Irish Heart Foundation. The group made it through 7 of the 10 nights live on national television before being voted off.
In 2008, Roisin won the AIMS
AIMS
AIMS may refer to:* Adventist International Mission School, a private Christian international school in Muak Lek, Thailand* Afghanistan Information Management Services, an Afghan NGO providing services to the Afghan government and to the development community...
(Association of Irish Musical Societies) award for Best Comedienne for her role as Ado Annie in Kilkenny Musical Society's production of Oklahoma!
Oklahoma!
Oklahoma! is the first musical written by composer Richard Rodgers and librettist Oscar Hammerstein II. The musical is based on Lynn Riggs' 1931 play, Green Grow the Lilacs. Set in Oklahoma Territory outside the town of Claremore in 1906, it tells the story of cowboy Curly McLain and his romance...
.
Sources
- Roisin live on the RTE TV programme "Nationwide", Aug 2001
- Irish Independent, Aug 2000: Big Apple's Rose woos Tralee to win the crown
- Irish Examiner: A sporting lad is just the ticket for fun loving Róisín
- RTE News: New York contestant crowned Millennium Rose of Tralee
- The People (London, England), August 2000: Rosy ratings the key to the Rose
- RTÉ'S Charity You're a Star Line-Up is finally Unveiled
- List of people from New Jersey
- AIMS Award Winners, 2008