Kasey Smith (singer)
Irish singer
Kasey Smith
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Kasey Smith (2014)
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Background information | |
Born |
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1990-03-29
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29 March 1990
(age
33)
Dublin , Ireland [1] |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Kasey Smith (born 29 March 1990) is an Irish singer. Smith is a former member of the group Wonderland , which was mildly successful. She attempted to represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song "Kiss Me", ultimately placing third in the national final. [2] [3] The next year, she won Eurosong 2014 and got the chance to represent Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen , Denmark . [4] [5] She performed the song " Heartbeat " with the group Can-Linn but failed to make it to the final. [6]
Personal life
Kasey first appeared on the music scene in 2008 when she successfully auditioned for Louis Walsh and Kian Egan's new girl band, Wonderland. [7]
Kasey has a distinctive tattoo on her left arm that reads ' feel the fear and do it anyway. '
Discography
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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"Kiss Me" | 2013 | — | Non-album single |
"
Heartbeat
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( Can-linn featuring Kasey Smith) |
2014 | 39 | |
References
- ↑ "Can-linn to represent Ireland at Eurovision; Walsh and Martin row on show" . Irish Examiner . 1 March 2014. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014 . Retrieved 2 March 2014 .
- ↑ Rogers, Kathryn (8 February 2013). "Pop babes – Kasey Smith and Zoe Alexis Bohorquez faves for Eurovision 2013 - Irish Daily Star | Irish Daily Star" . Thestar.ie. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014 . Retrieved 2 March 2014 .
- ↑ Finn, Melanie (8 February 2013). "Eurovision is my last chance says ex-Wonderland beauty Kasey" . Herald.ie. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014 . Retrieved 2 March 2014 .
- ↑ "Kasey Smith's our Eurovision rep - RTÉ Ten" . Rte.ie. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014 . Retrieved 2 March 2014 .
- ↑ "Linda Martin and Aslan star have stand-up row during Eurovision sing-off" . Independent.ie. 28 February 2013. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014 . Retrieved 2 March 2014 .
- ↑ Roxburgh, Gordon (28 February 2014). "Ireland to be represented by Kasey Smith" . Eurovision.tv . Retrieved 28 February 2014 . [ permanent dead link ]
- ↑ " 'We should have qualified, but I'm giving Conchita my support for final tonight' - a devastated Kasey Smith talks Eurovision" . evoke.ie . 10 May 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 . Retrieved 28 January 2015 .
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Peak chart positions in Ireland:
- For "Heartbeat": "Irish Singles Chart > 15 May 2014" . Irish Recorded Music Association . Archived from the original on 5 October 2016 . Retrieved 17 August 2016 .
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Preceded
by
Ryan Dolan
with "
Only Love Survives
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Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest
2014 |
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