Liam Reilly
Liam Reilly (born January 29, 1955 in Dundalk ) is an Irish singer-songwriter .
From the late 1970s he was the singer of the Irish rock band Bagatelle. He broke up in the mid-1980s to start a solo career. In 1988 he finished second in the Irish preliminary round for the Eurovision Song Contest , but two years later he won and therefore represented Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 in Zagreb . He came second with the self-composed song Somewhere in Europe . A year later he returned to the contest as the composer of Could it be that I'm in love? , the Irish contribution - sung by Kim Jackson - which received tenth place.
Reilly continued to try his hand at solo. His solo album Throwing Caution To The Wind was released in 1990 . But he soon appeared again with Bagatelle. The band is still active and popular in Ireland. For 2018 she announced her last tour.
Web links
- Liam Reilly at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ireland - 1990 at diggiloo.net
- ↑ https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/a-night-with-liam-reilly-bagatelle-tickets-42981556994
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SURNAME | Reilly, Liam |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish singer-songwriter |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 29, 1955 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Dundalk |