Dana

Ireland’s winning streak began with a young girl from Derry, who went on to build both a television and political career on her Eurovision success. In 1970 Dana (Rosemary Scallon) beat international stars like Mary Hopkin and Julio Iglesias to win the Eurovision final in Amsterdam with All Kinds of Everything. Her win launched an internationally successful singing career. Twenty-seven years later Dana decided to enter politics. Although she didn’t win the 1997 Irish presidential election, she did spend five years as an MEP in Brussels.