Molly Sterling
Molly Sterling | |
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 Molly Sterling in 2015 | |
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| Born | 8 March 1998 Puckane, County Tipperary, Ireland |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
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Molly Sterling (born 8 March 1998) is an Irish singer and songwriter who represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Playing with Numbers".[1][2]
Biography
Sterling grew up in Puckane, County Tipperary. She was educated at Kilkenny College[3] and then at St. Andrew's College, Dublin.[4]
Career
2011–14: Early beginnings
Molly Sterling first came to prominence after winning the Teen Idol contest in November 2011, winning a Popstar Studios recording prize.[5] She won a second-place award for Girl's Vocal Solo at the 2012 Kilkenny Music Festival[6] and supported Runaway GO at a gig in Nenagh Arts Centre on 9 June 2012.[7] She finished second in TV3's All Ireland Schools' Talent Search in May 2014 and released her first EP, Strands of Heart, in November 2014.[4]
2015–present: Eurovision Song Contest
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Main article: Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 |
On 27 February 2015 she was selected to represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Playing with Numbers".[3] She performed in the second semi-final, but missed out on qualification for the final. At 17 years old, she was the youngest ever entrant to perform for Ireland in their history of participation.
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Strands of Heart |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album or EP | ||||||||||||||||||
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| "Playing with Numbers" | 2015 | 77 | Non-album singles | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Fake the Cost" | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "Plain Static" | 2017 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Stripped Down" | 2018 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Feeble" | 2019 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album or EP |
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| "Just My Luck" (Nealo featuring Molly Sterling and Innrspace) |
2019 | Non-album single |
| "Let Your Dreams Collect Dust Until You're Desperate" (Nealo featuring Adam Garrett, Molly Sterling, and Jehnova) |
2020 | All the Leaves Are Falling |
| "All the Leaves Are Falling" (Nealo featuring Molly Sterling) |
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