Tabby Callaghan
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Trevor John "Tabby" Callaghan (born 22 April 1981 in Sligo
, Ireland
) is an Irish musician. He finished third in the first series of The X Factor
in 2004.
, in around 1998. The band had some success in Ireland and their single "Feeling So Low" entered the Irish top 20 singles chart. Petronella also appeared in the TV show Star for a Night
.
dissolved, Callaghan then formed Boom, later to be renamed DZ5. DZ5 auditioned for the first series of ITV
talent show The X Factor
, unaware that the new show's willingness to accept groups only applied to vocal groups. The panel of judges, Simon Cowell
, Louis Walsh
and Sharon Osbourne
, advised Callaghan to re-audition as a solo singer in order to proceed in the competition. Callaghan was selected by Sharon Osbourne to be one of her acts at the live finals. He finished in third place overall.
" titled What Tabby Did Next which was shown ITV in August 2005, coiniciding with the release of his debut single in Ireland. The single, called "Number One", was originally titled "Holes in My Shoes" as Callaghan had announced on the rockumentary. The A-side, "Number One", was an original track penned by Callaghan himself and Mark Hudson (who had worked with him on The X Factor). The B-side was a cover of the Slade
hit "My Oh My" which had been performed on the show. The single, only released in Ireland, entered the Irish charts at number 7 on the first week of its release.
In 2005 Callaghan performed at the The Cavern Club
in Liverpool
, England
. During the gig, Callaghan kicked off his boots in order to play in his bare feet, which is his trademark; however, his boots were taken from the stage by a fan. The Cavern Club management then provided him with an old pair of boots in their office which had been left behind by Ronnie Wood of The Rolling Stones
.
He joined the Belfast CityBeat
contest Young Star Search
for the 2008 season.
Further singles and an album have been planned for release. A single called "King of the Town" was due for release in 2007, but never materialised.
However, Tabby has a new single "Gotta Get Control", which came out to download on the 22nd of April 2011 and reached number 20 in the download charts. Tabby is due to release an album at the beginning of 2012.
Sligo
Sligo is the county town of County Sligo in Ireland. The town is a borough and has a charter and a town mayor. It is sometimes referred to as a city, and sometimes as a town, and is the second largest urban area in Connacht...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
) is an Irish musician. He finished third in the first series of The X Factor
The X Factor (UK)
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...
in 2004.
Early career
Callaghan played in many collectives and groups as a teenager growing up in Sligo and with his brother Dominic formed his first real band, called PetronellaPetronella
Petronella is a female given name, a diminutive form of Petra. Some notable women with this name are:*Petronella Barker , a British-born Norwegian actress*Petronella Burgerhof , a Dutch gymnast and Olympic gold medallist...
, in around 1998. The band had some success in Ireland and their single "Feeling So Low" entered the Irish top 20 singles chart. Petronella also appeared in the TV show Star for a Night
Star for a Night
Star for a Night is a British television singing competition that ran for five annual episodes from 1999 to 2002. It was presented by Jane McDonald and the judges were Nigel Martin Smith and Barbara Windsor.-Famous alumni:...
.
The X Factor
After PetronellaPetronella
Petronella is a female given name, a diminutive form of Petra. Some notable women with this name are:*Petronella Barker , a British-born Norwegian actress*Petronella Burgerhof , a Dutch gymnast and Olympic gold medallist...
dissolved, Callaghan then formed Boom, later to be renamed DZ5. DZ5 auditioned for the first series of ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
talent show The X Factor
The X Factor (UK)
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...
, unaware that the new show's willingness to accept groups only applied to vocal groups. The panel of judges, Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell
Simon Phillip Cowell is an English A&R executive, television producer, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is known in the United Kingdom and United States for his role as a talent judge on TV shows such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent and American Idol...
, Louis Walsh
Louis Walsh
Louis Walsh is an Irish music manager and judge on the British television talent show The X Factor.-Band manager:...
and Sharon Osbourne
Sharon Osbourne
Sharon Rachel Osbourne is an English television host, author, music manager, businesswoman and promoter as well as the wife of heavy metal singer-songwriter Ozzy Osbourne....
, advised Callaghan to re-audition as a solo singer in order to proceed in the competition. Callaghan was selected by Sharon Osbourne to be one of her acts at the live finals. He finished in third place overall.
Post X Factor
After The X Factor, Callaghan participated in a fly-on-the-wall "rockumentaryRockumentary
The term rockumentary is a neologism denoting a documentary about rock music or its musicians. The term was used by Bill Drake in the 1969 History of Rock & Roll radio broadcast, and by Rob Reiner in the 1984 mockumentary film This Is Spinal Tap....
" titled What Tabby Did Next which was shown ITV in August 2005, coiniciding with the release of his debut single in Ireland. The single, called "Number One", was originally titled "Holes in My Shoes" as Callaghan had announced on the rockumentary. The A-side, "Number One", was an original track penned by Callaghan himself and Mark Hudson (who had worked with him on The X Factor). The B-side was a cover of the Slade
Slade
Slade are an English rock band from Wolverhampton, who rose to prominence during the glam rock era of the early 1970s. With 17 consecutive Top 20 hits and six number ones, the British Hit Singles & Albums names them as the most successful British group of the 1970s based on sales of singles...
hit "My Oh My" which had been performed on the show. The single, only released in Ireland, entered the Irish charts at number 7 on the first week of its release.
In 2005 Callaghan performed at the The Cavern Club
The Cavern Club
The Cavern Club is a rock and roll club in Liverpool, England. Opened on Wednesday 16 January 1957, the club had their first performance by The Beatles on 9 February 1961, and where Brian Epstein first saw The Beatles performing on 9 November 1961....
in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. During the gig, Callaghan kicked off his boots in order to play in his bare feet, which is his trademark; however, his boots were taken from the stage by a fan. The Cavern Club management then provided him with an old pair of boots in their office which had been left behind by Ronnie Wood of The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
.
He joined the Belfast CityBeat
Belfast CityBeat
Belfast CityBeat is a two-time Arqiva 'Station Of The Year' and multi-Sony Award winning Northern Irish radio station. It broadcasts to Greater Belfast on 96.7 MHz FM and on DAB Digital Radio across all of Northern Ireland. From 5 April 2007, Citybeat became available on 102.5FM for North Belfast,...
contest Young Star Search
Young Star Search
The Young Star Search is a kids' talent radio competition based in Northern Ireland and is the current holder of the New York Festival Gold Award for best global radio station promotion. It was also nominated two years running at the UK Arqiva Radio Awards...
for the 2008 season.
Further singles and an album have been planned for release. A single called "King of the Town" was due for release in 2007, but never materialised.
However, Tabby has a new single "Gotta Get Control", which came out to download on the 22nd of April 2011 and reached number 20 in the download charts. Tabby is due to release an album at the beginning of 2012.
Tabby
- Number One (August 2005)
- Gotta get Control due for release 22nd APRIL 2011
Tabby & The Tsars
- Never Forget You (2006)
- Brendan's Song (2006)
- Never Forget You (2006)
- Take A Swing (2006)
External links
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