eurovision 2017
Brendan Murray
Brendan Murray represented Ireland at Eurovision 2017 in Kyiv with “Dying to Try”, and went out in the second semi-final.
- who
- Irish singer
- born
- 16 November 1996, Galway, Ireland
- contest
- 2017
- music
- pop
- active
- since 2014
- sang for
- Ireland
Biography
Brendan Murray is an Irish singer and a former member of the band HomeTown. “Dying to Try” went out in the semi-final for Ireland in Kyiv in 2017. A year later Murray competed in The X Factor.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Brendan Murray”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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2017 Kyiv
“Dying to Try”
Out in the second semi-final Went out in the second semi-final: 13th of 18, with 86 points.
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Jörgen Elofsson, James Newman
- Age on the night
- 20
- Won that year
- Portugal: Salvador Sobral, “Amar pelos dois”
The story of Eurovision 2017: Russia's singer is banned, and Portugal wins after 53 years
Away from Eurovision
Other contests and shows
- The X Factor
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