Daniel Furlong

Daniel Furlong
Birth name	Daniel Furlong
Origin	Wexford, Ireland
Occupations	Singer
Years active	2010–present

Daniel Furlong is a boy soprano. He is most notable for winning the third series of The All Ireland Talent Show. He was also the first wildcard to win the show and the first to win for The East.

The All Ireland Talent Show

Main article: The All Ireland Talent Show (series 3)

Daniel Furlong took part in auditions for the RTÉ One television series The All Ireland Talent Show. He was chosen by mentor Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh as one of her eight acts to represent The East in the live finals which took place during February and March 2011.

Daniel fought for a place in the semi finals in the 7th heat on 13 February 2011. He scored a score of 35. He beat Halo from The South and Must Try D'n'D from Dublin, before losing out to Politically Correct. He was then picked as a wildcard by the judges.

In the wildcard heat Daniel beat Daragh Merritt, Wallis, Shane Doonan, Claire Mulholland, Karate Pencil Case and Virginia Gospel Choir. Daniel and Shauna Buckingham were top 2 and got a place in the semi-finals.

In the second semi-final Daniel beat 2 Day Nation and Politically Correct. He came second behind Mad for Road. He also beat Sean Nós ar an tSionann who came third. The top three acts in the semi-finals made the final.^[1]

In the final Daniel beat Sean Nós ar an tSionann, Brian Sheerin and Cosa Beoga and getting a place in the top 3 and performing again. He then beat Mad for Road who had 69,008 votes and Don Stiffe who had 79,984 votes.

References

1. ^ http://www.goreyecho.ie/news/mhsneyauey/

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Preceded by Chloe Coyle

Winner of The All Ireland Talent Show 2011

Succeeded by N/A

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