Maggie's on song!
Thousands of hopefuls from the length and breadth of the country
braved the wind and rain and stood in line from the early hours to perform for the judges to compete and win the grand prize of €50,000.
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Hide AdThere were tears, there were smiles and plenty of screams as judges Daith O'S, Dana, Blthnaid Ni Chfaigh, John Creedon and Amanda Brunker whittled down their favourites to come away with their top eight acts each.
And the northern region's mentor Dana, with the help of Joe Lindsay and
Majella O'Donnell, chose Coleraine singer Maggie Ferris.
54-year-old Maggie has lived in Coleraine all her life and is the youngest of eight.
Maggie retired from the civil service four years ago and now she lives with and looks after her aunt, Mary, who is 87-years-old. Mary is the central focus of the family and she was over the moon when
Maggie made the cut in Dana's final eight.
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Hide AdMaggie has been a member of St Malachy's Catholic Church choir for
the past 30 years. She also takes singing lessons as they help her to stay focused, challenged and motivated. Her most memorable occasion was performing a solo piece in Ulster Hall in Belfast. She is also a dedicated member of Portrush Music Society and Ballywillan Drama Group.
Maggie entered the All Ireland Talent Show after being inspired
by Susan Boyle's performance on 'Britain's Got Talent' in 2009. She
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Hide Adsaw that age isn't a barrier and wondered if she could transform an audience in the way that Susan Boyle did.
Her first step to finding out was when she moved Dana with her
performance of 'Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again' by Sarah Brighman at the auditions for the North.
The live shows will once again kick off with a bang on New Year's Eve.
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few surprises!
Viewers will have the chance to get behind their county, their region,
their colours and put their favourite act through to the finals. The
highest polling act will go straight through to the semi finals with the second placed act getting another chance to shine in the Wild Card
Show.
Audience tickets for the live shows are available by calling: Ticket
Line: 01 4480 531. Website: http://www.rte.ie/tv/talentshow/
audience.html E Mail: [email protected]