The All Ireland Talent Show (series 2)
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The second series of The All Ireland Talent Show
was announced on 10 August 2008. The winner was Chloe Coyle, The North.
The second season is an extended one with more shows, seventeen in total.
It was scheduled to avoid competition with UK talent show The X Factor
which airs on competing channels UTV
and TV3.
returned as presenter in her only role on the channel following the scrapping of Seoige
. Aidan Power
and Dustin the turkey
started work on a new show, The All Ireland Talent Show Backstage. The show is based on spin-offs shows like The Xtra Factor and Britain's Got More Talent. This has ended Power's time as co-presenter of Winning Streak: Dream Ticket
.
: Boyzone
member Shane Lynch
(Dublin), 1970
Eurovision Song Contest
winner and conservative politician Dana
(North), broadcaster John Creedon
(South), television presenter and Irish language
enthusiast Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh
(East) and television personality and weather forecaster Dáithí Ó Sé
(West).
Judge Creedon has warned Dáithi O'Sé to stop stealing acts from Munster
, alleging that he "invaded" County Clare
in series one and that he would be "answerable to me and to my gang" if he continued to persist. Ní Chofaigh stated her hopes were for her act to to win and "have a career". O'Sé has said about his fellow judges: "They're definitely trying to knock me off my perch".
Evelyn O'Rourke
appeared as a replacement judge for the third live show after Shane Lynch's flight from London
was delayed.
The live shows began on 31 December, 2009, and the final was broadcast live on 14 March, 2010.
The second round of auditions took place in the North in Derry
on 5 September 2009. Almost 1,000 acts auditioned in Derry, including country and western acts, tap and hip hop dancers, a mini Freddie Mercury
and a 40 piece marching band.
The third round of auditions took place in the South in Cork
on 12 September 2009. 1,500 people, including bands, traditional dancers and a collie
who could drive, appeared at these auditions.
The fourth round of auditions took place in the West in NUI Galway
on 19 September 2009. Auditionees included "family acts", magicians and sean-nós dance
specialists.
The fifth round of auditions took place in the East in Kilkenny
on 26 September 2009. These were the final round of auditions to take place.
The first episode was broadcast on 29 August 2009. It featured the Dublin auditions which saw Shane Lynch
choose eight acts to compete.
Final eight:
Ghetto Fabulous
Romey Farrelly
A Different Unique
Tumbleweed
Joanna Ryde & The Lads
Chris Geoghegan
Seán Taaffe
Fiona Hickey and Niall Kinsella
The second episode was broadcast on 5 September 2009. It featured auditions from the North which saw Dana Rosemary Scallon
choose eight acts to compete.
Final eight:
Rachael McCauley
Karen Morrison
Cloughaneely Marching Band
Mark Adamson
Leonardo López Monreal
Chasin' Hooley
Chloe Coyle
Kailan McDermott
The third episode was broadcast on 12 September 2009. It featured auditions from the South which saw John Creedon
choose eight acts to compete.
Final eight:
Michael Lawlor
Cathal Flaherty
Johnny "Bongos" Horgan
Bella Anam
Michelle Skehan
Ben Escorcio
Ghetto Grannies
Linda Fitzgerald
The fourth episode was broadcast on 19 September 2009. It featured auditions from the West which saw Dáithí Ó Sé
choose eight acts to compete.
Final eight:
Stall the Digger
Tom & Eoghan Costello
Tara Burke-McDonnell
Emma O'Sullivan & John O'Halloron
Olwyn Murray
Naomi Fox
Laura May Lenehan
Tuam All-Star Gymnastics Club
choose eight acts to compete.
Final eight:
GoGoshKa Kinkladze
Ré-Seisiún
The Golden Sisters
Pyrotechnix
Na Fianna
Kathryn and Niall
Paul Powderly
David Lofts
and Dustin
after the live shows chat to the judges before the results to
ask about how and why their acts got high or low scores. Then we see a clip of them talking to the acts before the acts performed. After that they talk to the acts live about where they are placing on the leaderboard and give them a chance to plead for votes. A clip would be shown of the two , most of the time spoofing Jedward
. A "celebrity" guest would come into studio and talk about the acts and the judges scores.
So each act receives a mark out of ten. The acts are then ranked from first to fifth (in the event of a tie on points, the act having more telephone votes is deemed to be ahead).
In the heats:
took Shane Lynch's
place as judge after his flight from London was delayed.Dáithí Ó Sé sparked controversy when he put through the Cloughaneely Marching Band as a wildcard instead of The Golden Sisters.
returned as judge and sparked controversy when he gave Bella Anam a score of three.
39/40 from the judges the highest score on the
show so far.
.
The All Ireland Talent Show
The All Ireland Talent Show was an RTÉ television series billed as Ireland's biggest-ever talent contest. It was first announced in November 2008 and the first series commenced broadcasting on 4 January 2009, completing on 15 March 2009. Modelled on Britain's Got Talent, it is produced by Tyrone...
was announced on 10 August 2008. The winner was Chloe Coyle, The North.
The second season is an extended one with more shows, seventeen in total.
It was scheduled to avoid competition with 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...
which airs on competing channels UTV
UTV
UTV is a television channel based in the UK region of Northern Ireland. The channel is the Channel 3 or Independent Television licensee for Northern Ireland and is operated by UTV Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of UTV Media.- Terrestrial :* Analogue: Normally tuned to 3 * Freeview : 3...
and TV3.
Presenters
Gráinne SeoigeGráinne Seoige
Gráinne Seoige is an Irish television presenter, Gaeilgeoir, and "fashion icon",Gráinne Seoige is one of the few television presenters who has worked for all terrestrial channels in the Republic of Ireland at some point. She has worked as a news anchor on TG4, TV3 and Sky News Ireland...
returned as presenter in her only role on the channel following the scrapping of Seoige
Seoige
Seoige was an Irish television chat show. The show, hosted by sisters Gráinne and Sile Seoige, was broadcast live on weekdays at 16:30 on RTÉ One, with a hiatus in the summer months. Episodes were repeated at 08:20 the following weekday morning on the same channel.The programme was originally...
. Aidan Power
Aidan Power
Aidan Power is an Irish television presenter. He appears from time to time on Raidió Teilifís Éireann .-Career:Power was educated at St. Mac Dara's community college and then Ballyfermot Senior College where he obtained a postgraduate diploma in broadcasting and journalism in 1998...
and Dustin the turkey
Dustin the Turkey
Dustin the Turkey is a puppet, "television presenter" and star of RTÉ television's The Den since 1989. A turkey with a strong Dublin accent, Dustin is voiced by John Morrison, brother of Ciaran Morrison who was one of the creators of Zig and Zag. Dustin first appeared on The Den with Zig and Zag in...
started work on a new show, The All Ireland Talent Show Backstage. The show is based on spin-offs shows like The Xtra Factor and Britain's Got More Talent. This has ended Power's time as co-presenter of Winning Streak: Dream Ticket
Winning Streak: Dream Ticket
Winning Streak: Dream Ticket was a weekly Irish game show in which five contestants play a number of games to win cars, holidays, and cash prizes up to €500,000. Broadcast on Saturday nights between 13 September 2008 until 6 June 2009 on RTÉ One, the game show is among the channel's most popular...
.
Judges
The judges are the same as the first seriesThe All Ireland Talent Show (series 1)
The first series of The All Ireland Talent Show was announced in November 2008 and commenced broadcasting on 4 January 2009, completing its first series on 15 March 2009. Modelled on Britain's Got Talent, it was produced by Tyrone Productions. Airing on RTÉ One, it was hosted by Gráinne...
: Boyzone
Boyzone
Boyzone are an Irish boy band comprising Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Ronan Keating,Shane Lynch, and formerly Stephen Gately. Boyzone have 19 singles in the top 40 UK charts and 21 singles in the Ire charts. The group currently have 6 UK number one singles and 9 number one singles in Ireland with 12...
member Shane Lynch
Shane Lynch
Shane Lynch is an Irish singer-songwriter, actor and professional drift driver, best known for his distinctive body art, outlandish sense of style, and as a member of Boyzone...
(Dublin), 1970
Eurovision Song Contest 1970
The Eurovision Song Contest 1970 was the 15th Eurovision Song Contest, held on 21 March 1970 at the RAI Congrescentrum in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Amsterdam contest is regarded as one of the most significant in Eurovision history for a number of reasons....
Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
winner and conservative politician Dana
Dana Rosemary Scallon
Dana Rosemary Scallon , known in her singing career simply as Dana, is an Irish singer and former Member of the European Parliament ....
(North), broadcaster John Creedon
John Creedon
John Creedon, also known as "Creedo", is an Irish language enthusiast and veteran broadcaster with RTÉ Radio. Host of The John Creedon Show, evenings on RTÉ Radio 1, he has also filled in for Dave Fanning on The Dave Fanning Show....
(South), television presenter and Irish language
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
enthusiast Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh
Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh
Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh is an Irish TV presenter, Gaeilgeoir and all-round personality. She has presented Echo Island, The Afternoon Show and Charity ICA Bootcamp. She was a judge in The All Ireland Talent Show and participated in Celebrity Bainisteoir.-Career:Ní Chofaigh is an accomplished...
(East) and television personality and weather forecaster Dáithí Ó Sé
Dáithí Ó Sé
Dáithí Ó Sé is a television presenter with TG4 in Ireland, where he presents the weather forecast and does continuity announcements. He has also presented various programmes on TG4, including travel programme Dáithí ar Route 66, about the U.S...
(West).
Judge Creedon has warned Dáithi O'Sé to stop stealing acts from Munster
Munster
Munster is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the south of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial purposes...
, alleging that he "invaded" County Clare
County Clare
-History:There was a Neolithic civilisation in the Clare area — the name of the peoples is unknown, but the Prehistoric peoples left evidence behind in the form of ancient dolmen; single-chamber megalithic tombs, usually consisting of three or more upright stones...
in series one and that he would be "answerable to me and to my gang" if he continued to persist. Ní Chofaigh stated her hopes were for her act to to win and "have a career". O'Sé has said about his fellow judges: "They're definitely trying to knock me off my perch".
Evelyn O'Rourke
Evelyn O'Rourke
Evelyn O'Rourke is an Irish radio researcher, roving reporter, presenter and television personality employed by RTÉ and from Dublin.O'Rourke joined RTÉ in 1998 and featured as a researcher on The Gay Byrne Show and The Arts Show on RTÉ Radio 1 before moving on to become roving reporter on Today...
appeared as a replacement judge for the third live show after Shane Lynch's flight from London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
was delayed.
Format
The second series was longer than the first, with eight acts in each of the five regions going to the Live Heats, and forty acts in the finals instead of twenty-five.The live shows began on 31 December, 2009, and the final was broadcast live on 14 March, 2010.
Auditions
The first round of auditions in Dublin on 29 August 2009 saw 1,500 people take part. 49 of these made it through to be viewed by Shane Lynch. According to presenter Gráinne Seoige, "a lot more musicians and traditional bands turned up [in Dublin] than last year".The second round of auditions took place in the North in Derry
Derry
Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"...
on 5 September 2009. Almost 1,000 acts auditioned in Derry, including country and western acts, tap and hip hop dancers, a mini Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury was a British musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. As a performer, he was known for his flamboyant stage persona and powerful vocals over a four-octave range...
and a 40 piece marching band.
The third round of auditions took place in the South in Cork
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
on 12 September 2009. 1,500 people, including bands, traditional dancers and a collie
Collie
The collie is a distinctive type of herding dog, including many related landraces and formal breeds. It originates in Scotland and Northern England. It is a medium-sized, fairly lightly built dog with a pointed snout, and many types have a distinctive white pattern over the shoulders. Collies...
who could drive, appeared at these auditions.
The fourth round of auditions took place in the West in NUI Galway
National University of Ireland, Galway
The National University of Ireland, Galway is a constituent university of the National University of Ireland...
on 19 September 2009. Auditionees included "family acts", magicians and sean-nós dance
Sean-nós dance
Sean-nós dance is an older style of traditional solo Irish dance. It is a casual dance form Irish Stepdancing....
specialists.
The fifth round of auditions took place in the East in Kilkenny
Kilkenny
Kilkenny is a city and is the county town of the eponymous County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on both banks of the River Nore in the province of Leinster, in the south-east of Ireland...
on 26 September 2009. These were the final round of auditions to take place.
Week one (Dublin)
The first episode was broadcast on 29 August 2009. It featured the Dublin auditions which saw Shane Lynch
Shane Lynch
Shane Lynch is an Irish singer-songwriter, actor and professional drift driver, best known for his distinctive body art, outlandish sense of style, and as a member of Boyzone...
choose eight acts to compete.
Final eight:
Ghetto Fabulous
Romey Farrelly
A Different Unique
Tumbleweed
Joanna Ryde & The Lads
Chris Geoghegan
Seán Taaffe
Fiona Hickey and Niall Kinsella
Week two (The North)
The second episode was broadcast on 5 September 2009. It featured auditions from the North which saw Dana Rosemary Scallon
Dana Rosemary Scallon
Dana Rosemary Scallon , known in her singing career simply as Dana, is an Irish singer and former Member of the European Parliament ....
choose eight acts to compete.
Final eight:
Rachael McCauley
Karen Morrison
Cloughaneely Marching Band
Mark Adamson
Leonardo López Monreal
Chasin' Hooley
Chloe Coyle
Kailan McDermott
Week three (The South)
The third episode was broadcast on 12 September 2009. It featured auditions from the South which saw John Creedon
John Creedon
John Creedon, also known as "Creedo", is an Irish language enthusiast and veteran broadcaster with RTÉ Radio. Host of The John Creedon Show, evenings on RTÉ Radio 1, he has also filled in for Dave Fanning on The Dave Fanning Show....
choose eight acts to compete.
Final eight:
Michael Lawlor
Cathal Flaherty
Johnny "Bongos" Horgan
Bella Anam
Michelle Skehan
Ben Escorcio
Ghetto Grannies
Linda Fitzgerald
Week four (The West)
The fourth episode was broadcast on 19 September 2009. It featured auditions from the West which saw Dáithí Ó Sé
Dáithí Ó Sé
Dáithí Ó Sé is a television presenter with TG4 in Ireland, where he presents the weather forecast and does continuity announcements. He has also presented various programmes on TG4, including travel programme Dáithí ar Route 66, about the U.S...
choose eight acts to compete.
Final eight:
Stall the Digger
Tom & Eoghan Costello
Tara Burke-McDonnell
Emma O'Sullivan & John O'Halloron
Olwyn Murray
Naomi Fox
Laura May Lenehan
Tuam All-Star Gymnastics Club
Week five (The East)
The fifth episode was broadcast on 26 September 2009. It featured auditions from the East which saw Bláthnaid Ní ChofaighBláthnaid Ní Chofaigh
Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh is an Irish TV presenter, Gaeilgeoir and all-round personality. She has presented Echo Island, The Afternoon Show and Charity ICA Bootcamp. She was a judge in The All Ireland Talent Show and participated in Celebrity Bainisteoir.-Career:Ní Chofaigh is an accomplished...
choose eight acts to compete.
Final eight:
GoGoshKa Kinkladze
Ré-Seisiún
The Golden Sisters
Pyrotechnix
Na Fianna
Kathryn and Niall
Paul Powderly
David Lofts
The All-Ireland Talent Show Backstage
Aidan PowerAidan Power
Aidan Power is an Irish television presenter. He appears from time to time on Raidió Teilifís Éireann .-Career:Power was educated at St. Mac Dara's community college and then Ballyfermot Senior College where he obtained a postgraduate diploma in broadcasting and journalism in 1998...
and Dustin
Dustin
Dustin is a masculine given name. It originates from an English surname, which is derived from a Norman personal name, which is probably derived from the Old Norse Ðórsteinn...
after the live shows chat to the judges before the results to
ask about how and why their acts got high or low scores. Then we see a clip of them talking to the acts before the acts performed. After that they talk to the acts live about where they are placing on the leaderboard and give them a chance to plead for votes. A clip would be shown of the two , most of the time spoofing Jedward
Jedward
John Paul Henry Daniel Richard Grimes and Edward Peter Anthony Kevin Patrick Grimes are an Irish hip pop duo. They are identical twins and perform under the name Jedward...
. A "celebrity" guest would come into studio and talk about the acts and the judges scores.
Results by region and judge
| Region & Judge | Winner | Finalists | Semi-finalists | Wildcard round | Region population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West – Dáithí Ó Sé | 2 | 4 | 0 | 504,000 | |
| North – Dana |  |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2,017,000 |
| South – John Creedon | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1,173,000 | |
| East – Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1,106,000 | |
| Dublin – Shane Lynch | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1,186,000 |
Results by show
Show results are calculated as follows:- Points out of five from judges.
- Each judge (except for the act's own nominating judge) gives the act a mark out of 10. Thus, each act gets a mark out of 40.
- The act which gets the highest mark out of 40 gets five points; the second gets four points, the third gets three points, the fourth gets two points and the act with the lowest mark gets one point.
- Points out of five from the public.
- The act which gets the most telephone votes gets five points; the second gets four points, the third gets three points, the fourth gets two points and the act with the fewest telephone votes gets one point.
So each act receives a mark out of ten. The acts are then ranked from first to fifth (in the event of a tie on points, the act having more telephone votes is deemed to be ahead).
In the heats:
- First place advances to the semi-final round.
- Second and third place go before the judges. The three judges which did not choose either act vote on which should stay in.
- The act with more votes from these three judges advances to the wildcard show.
- The act with fewer votes from these three judges is eliminated.
- Fourth and fifth place are eliminated.
Live Heat 1
Held on 31 December, 2009.| Name | Act type | Judge & Region | Placing | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Lawlor | Opera tenor Tenor The tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2... |
South – John Creedon | 1st | Through to Semi-Final |
| Ghetto Fabulous | Hip-hop dance troupe | Dublin – Shane Lynch | 2nd/3rd | Wildcard Show |
| Rachael McCauley | Country singer | North – Dana | 2nd/3rd | Eliminated |
| Stall the Digger | Band | West – Dáithí Ó Sé | 4th | Eliminated |
| GoGoshKa Kinkladze | Pianist | East – Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh | 5th | Eliminated |
Live Heat 2
Held on 3 January, 2010.| Name | Act type | Judge & Region | Placing | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ré-Seisiún | Traditional music band | East – Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh | 1st | Through to Semi-Final |
| Romey Farrelly | Singer | Dublin – Shane Lynch | 2nd/3rd | Wildcard Show |
| Tom & Eoghan Costello | Marionette/dance act | West – Dáithí Ó Sé | 2nd/3rd | Eliminated |
| Cathal Flaherty | Guitarist/singer | South – John Creedon | 4th | Eliminated |
| Karen Morrison | Singer | North – Dana | 5th | Eliminated |
Live Heat 3
Held on 10 January, 2010.Radio presenter Evelyn O'RourkeEvelyn O'Rourke
Evelyn O'Rourke is an Irish radio researcher, roving reporter, presenter and television personality employed by RTÉ and from Dublin.O'Rourke joined RTÉ in 1998 and featured as a researcher on The Gay Byrne Show and The Arts Show on RTÉ Radio 1 before moving on to become roving reporter on Today...
took Shane Lynch's
Shane Lynch
Shane Lynch is an Irish singer-songwriter, actor and professional drift driver, best known for his distinctive body art, outlandish sense of style, and as a member of Boyzone...
place as judge after his flight from London was delayed.Dáithí Ó Sé sparked controversy when he put through the Cloughaneely Marching Band as a wildcard instead of The Golden Sisters.
| Name | Act type | Judge & Region | Placing | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tara Burke-McDonnell | Sean-nós singer Sean-nós song Sean-nós is a highly ornamented style of unaccompanied traditional Irish singing. It is a sean-nós activity, which also includes sean-nós dancing... |
West – Dáithí Ó Sé | 1st | Through to Semi-Final |
| Cloughaneely Marching Band | Marching band Marching band Marching band is a physical activity in which a group of instrumental musicians generally perform outdoors and incorporate some type of marching with their musical performance. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwinds, and percussion instruments... |
North – Dana | 2nd/3rd | Wildcard Show |
| The Golden Sisters | Vocal trio | East – Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh | 2nd/3rd | Eliminated |
| Johnny "Bongos" Horgan | Percussionist | South – John Creedon | 4th | Eliminated |
| A Different Unique | Comic duo | Dublin – Shane Lynch | 5th | Eliminated |
Live Heat 4
Held on 17 January, 2010. Shane LynchShane Lynch
Shane Lynch is an Irish singer-songwriter, actor and professional drift driver, best known for his distinctive body art, outlandish sense of style, and as a member of Boyzone...
returned as judge and sparked controversy when he gave Bella Anam a score of three.
| Name | Act type | Judge & Region | Placing | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma O'Sullivan & John O'Halloron | Sean-nós dance Sean-nós dance Sean-nós dance is an older style of traditional solo Irish dance. It is a casual dance form Irish Stepdancing.... r and accordion Accordion The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist.... player |
West – Dáithí Ó Sé | 1st | Through to Semi-Final |
| Bella Anam | Singers | South – John Creedon | 2nd/3rd | Wildcard Show |
| Pyrotechnix | Rock band | East – Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh | 2nd/3rd | Eliminated |
| Mark Adamson | Musical theatre singer | North – Dana | 4th | Eliminated |
| Tumbleweed | Traditional band | Dublin – Shane Lynch | 5th | Eliminated |
Live Heat 5
Held on 24 January, 2010.| Name | Act type | Judge & Region | Placing | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olwyn Murray | Singer | West – Dáithí Ó Sé | 1st | Through to Semi-Final |
| Na Fianna | Ballad group | East – Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh | 2nd/3rd | Wildcard Show |
| Michelle Skehan | Singer | South – John Creedon | 2nd/3rd | Eliminated |
| Leonardo López Monreal | Singer | North – Dana | 4th | Eliminated |
| Joanna Ryde & The Lads | Comic act | Dublin – Shane Lynch | 5th | Eliminated |
Live Heat 6
Held on 31 January, 2010.| Name | Act type | Judge & Region | Placing | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Escorcio | Singer | South – John Creedon | 1st | Through to Semi-Final |
| Chris Geoghegan | Singer and guitarist | Dublin – Shane Lynch | 2nd/3rd | Wildcard Show |
| Kathryn and Niall | Singer and guitarist | East – Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh | 2nd/3rd | Eliminated |
| Naomi Fox | Singer | West – Dáithí Ó Sé | 4th | Eliminated |
| Chasin' Hooley | Folk Folk music Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers.... band |
North – Dana | 5th | Eliminated |
Live Heat 7
Held on 7 February, 2010.| Name | Act type | Judge & Region | Placing | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloe Coyle (winner) | Singer | North – Dana | 1st | Through to Semi-Final |
| Seán Taaffe | Dancer | Dublin – Shane Lynch | 2nd/3rd | Wildcard Show |
| Laura May Lenehan | Singer | West – Dáithí Ó Sé | 2nd/3rd | Eliminated |
| Ghetto Grannies | Dancers | South – John Creedon | 4th | Eliminated |
| Paul Powderly | Singer | East – Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh | 5th | Eliminated |
Live Heat 8
Held on 14 February, 2010. David Lofts received39/40 from the judges the highest score on the
show so far.
| Name | Act type | Judge & Region | Placing | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuam All-Star Gymnastics Club | Acrobatics | West – Dáithí Ó Sé | 1st | Through to Semi-Final |
| David Lofts | Singer/guitarist | East – Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh | 2nd/3rd | Wildcard Show |
| Linda Fitzgerald | Singer | South-John Creedon | 2nd/3rd | Eliminated |
| Kailan McDermott | Singer | North – Dana | 4th | Eliminated |
| Fiona Hickey and Niall Kinsella | Singers | Dublin – Shane Lynch | 5th | Eliminated |
Wildcard Show
| Name | Act type | Judge & Region | Placing | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Lofts | Singer/guitarist | East – Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh | 1st | Through to Semi-Final |
| Na Fianna | Ballad group | East – Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh | 2nd | Through to Semi-Final |
| Cloughaneely Marching Band | Marching band Marching band Marching band is a physical activity in which a group of instrumental musicians generally perform outdoors and incorporate some type of marching with their musical performance. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwinds, and percussion instruments... |
North – Dana | 3rd | Eliminated |
| Romey Farrelly | Singer | Dublin – Shane Lynch | 4th | Eliminated |
| Chris Geoghegan | Singer | Dublin - Shane Lynch | 5th | Eliminated |
| Bella Anam | Singers | South – John Creedon | 6th | Eliminated |
| Sean Taaffe | Ballet Dancer | Dublin – Shane Lynch | 7th | Eliminated |
| Ghetto Fabulous | Hip-hop dance troupe | Dublin – Shane Lynch | 8th | Eliminated |
First semi-final
Took place on 28 February 2010.| Name | Act type | Judge & Region | Placing | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Na Fianna | Ballad group | East – Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh | Top three | Through to final |
| Emma O'Sullivan & John O'Halloron | Sean-nós dance Sean-nós dance Sean-nós dance is an older style of traditional solo Irish dance. It is a casual dance form Irish Stepdancing.... r and accordion Accordion The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist.... player |
West – Dáithí Ó Sé | Top three | Through to final |
| Michael Lawlor | Opera tenor Tenor The tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2... |
South – John Creedon | Top three | Through to final |
| Tara Burke-McDonnell | Sean-nós singer Sean-nós song Sean-nós is a highly ornamented style of unaccompanied traditional Irish singing. It is a sean-nós activity, which also includes sean-nós dancing... |
West – Dáithí Ó Sé | Bottom 2 | Eliminated |
| Ré-Seisiún | Traditional music band | East – Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh | Bottom 2 | Eliminated |
Second semi-final
Held on 7 March, 2010.| Name | Act type | Judge & Region | Placing | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olwyn Murray | Singer | West – Dáithí Ó Sé | Top three | Through to final |
| Chloe Coyle | Singer | North – Dana | Top three | Through to final |
| Ben Escorcio | Singer | South – John Creedon | Top three | Through to final |
| David Lofts | Singer | East – Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh | Bottom 2 | Eliminated |
| Tuam All-Star Gymnastics Club | Acrobatics | West – Dáithí Ó Sé | Bottom 2 | Eliminated |
Final
| Name | Act type | Judge & Region | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chloe Coyle | Singer | North – Dana | Winner |
| Na Fianna | Ballad group | East – Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh | Runner-up |
| Emma O'Sullivan & John O'Halloron | Sean-nós dance Sean-nós dance Sean-nós dance is an older style of traditional solo Irish dance. It is a casual dance form Irish Stepdancing.... r and accordion Accordion The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist.... player |
West – Dáithí Ó Sé | Third Place |
| Olwyn Murray | Singer | West – Dáithí Ó Sé | 4th |
| Michael Lawlor | Opera tenor Tenor The tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2... |
South – John Creedon | 5th |
| Ben Escorcio | Singer | South – John Creedon | 6th |
Reception
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