Linda Martin | |
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.jpg) Martin in May 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 27 March 1952[1] Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Genres | Pop, pop-rock, MOR |
| Years active | 1969–present |
| Labels | CBS, Polydor, Rex, Spider, WEA |
Linda Martin (born 27 March 1952)[1] is a Northern Irish singer and television presenter. She is best known as the winner of the 1992 Eurovision Song Contest during which she represented Ireland with the song "Why Me?", the first of a record three consecutive wins by Ireland. She is also known within Ireland as a member of the band Chips.[2]
- ^ a b Sources seem to vary on Martin's date of birth. On 14 April 2019, the Sunday Independent stated that Martin was 72. On 21 April 2019, the Sunday Independent writer noted that Martin had "contacted us to say she was actually 67 on March 27" Archived 24 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Chips Archived 18 February 2021 at the Wayback Machine m irish-showbands.com; accessed 14 October 2016.