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Johnny Logan

Seán Patrick Michael Sherrard, who would later take the stage name Johnny Logan is born in May 1954 in Australia. His father, Irish tenor Patrick O’Hagan was living in Australia back then. When Seán was three, the family moved to Ireland.

Johnny Logan released his first album In London in 1979, where he also first set his eyes on the Eurovision Song Contest. With the song Angie, he finished third in the Irish national final. The following year, he returned, and won – both the Irish selection and the Eurovision Song Contest. He would move on to achieve two more wins; in 1987 and 1992, the latter as composer for Linda Martin.

More than 20 albums later, Johnny Logan, or the King of Eurovision, as fans and media like to refer to him as, is still going strong. The past 15 years his success mainly brings him to the Scandinavian countries, Germany and the Netherlands. In those countries, he still have a large committed fan base.

5 national final and Eurovision appearance by Johnny Logan

  • 1979: Johnny Logan performed the song Angie, which came in as third in the Irish national final
  • 1980: Johnny Logan won first the the national final and later on also the Eurovision Song Contest with song What’s Another Year
  • 1984: Johnny Logan composed Terminal 3, with which Linda Martin finished in 2nd place at the Eurovision Song Contest
  • 1987: Johnny Logan won the Eurovision Song Contest for the second time as Hold Me Now took Europe by storm.
  • 1992: Johnny Logan achieved his third Eurovision victory as Linda Martin won with his composition Why Me.
Eurovision Fan Panel

Eurovision 1987: Ireland’s Johnny Logan in focus

Johnny Logan’s second Eurovision in 1987 proved that he is here to stay. Today, 33 years later, he is still going strong with a solid fan base following him. ‘Hold Me Now’ is a Eurovision classic still loved and enjoyed by many fans. Read more

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15 fans about their favourite Eurovision entry

Most of us can mention a whole range of Eurovision songs we love. Among those, there is often one (or a few), we just keep returning to over and over again. That song that speaks to us more than any other, and become our favourite Eurovision entry. Read more

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