Marc Roberts

Marc Roberts, 2015

Marc Roberts (born June 25, 1968 in Crossmolina , County Mayo ) is an Irish singer and songwriter. He represented Ireland at the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin .

In 1997 he won the Irish preliminary decision for the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Mysterious Woman, composed and written by John Farry . He appeared as for the title defending country, since Eimear Quinn had won the Eurovision Song Contest and reached second place behind Katrina & The Waves with 157 points.

In 1998 he released his self-titled debut album. He also works for radio, for example on the Songmakers program on RTÉ Radio 1 .

In 2008 he took part in the Eurosong , the Irish preliminary decision for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 , with the self-composed song Chances . However, it was not he who won, but Dustin the Turkey .

Roberts regularly recorded other albums, most recently A Tribute to the Music of John Denver .

Web links

Website
Marc Roberts at the Internet Movie Database (English)
Marc Roberts at Discogs (English)
Ireland 1997 at esc-history.com

Individual evidence

↑ IRISH NATIONAL FINAL 2008. Accessed May 19, 2020 .
^ Marc Roberts - A Tribute To The Music Of John Denver. Retrieved May 19, 2020 .

personal data
SURNAME	Roberts, Marc
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Irish singer and songwriter
DATE OF BIRTH	June 25, 1968
PLACE OF BIRTH	County Mayo

[1] IRISH NATIONAL FINAL 2008. Accessed May 19, 2020 .

[2] Marc Roberts - A Tribute To The Music Of John Denver. Retrieved May 19, 2020 .