Kasey Smith (singer)

Irish singer

Kasey Smith
Kasey Smith (2014)
Kasey Smith (2014)
Background information
Born (1990-03-29) 29 March 1990 (age 34)
Dublin, Ireland[1]
Occupation(s)Singer
Musical artist

Kasey Smith (born 29 March 1990) is an Irish singer. Smith is a former member of the group Wonderland, which was mildly successful. She attempted to represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song "Kiss Me", ultimately placing third in the national final.[2][3] The next year, she won Eurosong 2014 and got the chance to represent Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark.[4][5] She performed the song "Heartbeat" with the group Can-Linn but failed to make it to the final.[6]

Personal life

Kasey first appeared on the music scene in 2008 when she successfully auditioned for Louis Walsh and Kian Egan's new girl band, Wonderland.[7]

Kasey has a distinctive tattoo on her left arm that reads 'feel the fear and do it anyway.'

Discography

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
IRE
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"Kiss Me" 2013 — Non-album single
"Heartbeat"
(Can-linn featuring Kasey Smith) 		2014 39

References

  1. ^ "Can-linn to represent Ireland at Eurovision; Walsh and Martin row on show". Irish Examiner. 1 March 2014. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  2. ^ Rogers, Kathryn (8 February 2013). "Pop babes – Kasey Smith and Zoe Alexis Bohorquez faves for Eurovision 2013 - Irish Daily Star | Irish Daily Star". Thestar.ie. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  3. ^ Finn, Melanie (8 February 2013). "Eurovision is my last chance says ex-Wonderland beauty Kasey". Herald.ie. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Kasey Smith's our Eurovision rep - RTÉ Ten". Rte.ie. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Linda Martin and Aslan star have stand-up row during Eurovision sing-off". Independent.ie. 28 February 2013. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  6. ^ Roxburgh, Gordon (28 February 2014). "Ireland to be represented by Kasey Smith". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 28 February 2014.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "'We should have qualified, but I'm giving Conchita my support for final tonight' - a devastated Kasey Smith talks Eurovision". evoke.ie. 10 May 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  8. ^ Peak chart positions in Ireland:
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Ryan Dolan with "Only Love Survives"
 Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest
2014 		Succeeded by
Molly Sterling
with "Playing with Numbers"
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ParticipationArtistsSongs
  • "22"
  • "All Kinds of Everything"
  • "Born to Sing"
  • "Ceol an Ghrá"
  • "Chance of a Lifetime"
  • "Come Back to Stay"
  • "Could It Be That I'm in Love"
  • "Cross Your Heart"
  • "Do I Dream"
  • "Doomsday Blue"
  • "Dreamin'"
  • "Dying to Try"
  • "Et Cetera"
  • "Every Song Is a Cry for Love"
  • "Happy Man"
  • "Heartbeat"
  • "Here Today Gone Tomorrow"
  • "Hold Me Now"
  • "Horoscopes"
  • "If I Could Choose"
  • "If My World Stopped Turning"
  • "In Your Eyes"
  • "Irelande Douze Pointe"
  • "Is Always Over Now?"
  • "It's for You"
  • "It's Nice to Be in Love Again"
  • "Lipstick"
  • "Love?"
  • "Maps"
  • "Millennium of Love"
  • "Mysterious Woman"
  • "One Day Love"
  • "Only Love Survives"
  • "Playing with Numbers"
  • "The Real Me"
  • "Rock 'n' Roll Kids"
  • "Somewhere in Europe"
  • "Story of My Life"
  • "Sunlight"
  • "Take Him Home"
  • "Terminal 3"
  • "That's Rich"
  • "That's What Friends Are For"
  • "They Can't Stop the Spring"
  • "Together"
  • "The Voice"
  • "The Wages of Love"
  • "Wait Until the Weekend Comes"
  • "Walking the Streets in the Rain"
  • "Waterline"
  • "We Are One"
  • "We've Got the World"
  • "What's Another Year"
  • "When"
  • "When You Need Me"
  • "Why Me?"
  • "Without Your Love"
  • "You Can Count On Me"
  • Note: Entries scored out signify where Ireland did not compete
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Final
Semi-finals
  • "Amazing"
  • "Attention"
  • "Cake to Bake"
  • "Heartbeat"
  • "Mother"
  • "One Night's Anger"
  • "Quero ser tua"
  • "Same Heart"
  • "Three Minutes to Earth"
  • "To the Sky"
  • "Wild Soul"
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