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Johnny Logan
Seán Patrick Michael Sherrard, also known professionally as Johnny Logan, is an Australian-born Irish singer, songwriter and musician. He is known for winning the Eurovision Song Contest twice, in 1980 and 1987. He also composed the winning song in 1992.
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entertainment · Irish singer-songwriter (born 1954) · singer-songwriter · composer · singer · musician · also Johnny Logan, Johnny Logan (singer), Seán Patrick Michael Sherrard, Sean Sherrard, Seán Patrick Michael Sherrard O'Hagan, Logan
Born 13 May 1954 · Q298559
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2026· 7 entries
rollercoaster.ie: Johnny Logan opens up about his pride in his wife Ailís, who gave up her career to raise their sons
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Goss.ie: Johnny Logan gets candid about his marriage as he admits ‘I’ve done lots of things that I regret’
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Irish Independent: Johnny Logan talks about his long career, why Dublin will always be is home, and his final meeting with Glen Hansard
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Irish Independent: Johnny Logan on marriage: I’ve made loads of mistakes. I’ve done lots of things that I regret. ... I wouldn’t be who I am today without her’
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Published video “Johnny Logan at "Wir sind Song Contest" (TV show)”.
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Published video “Johnny Logan - "Kleider machen Leute" charity event 2026”.
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2025· 1 entry
Published video “Johnny Logan live Willkommen 2025 - Silvester am Brandenburger Tor - CELEBRATE AT THE GATE - Berlin”.
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2024· 4 entries
Published video “Johnny Logan & Eugene McCarthy Band live at Vicar Street, Ireland, Dublin | Part 3”.
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Published video “Johnny Logan & Eugene McCarthy Band live at Vicar Street, Ireland, Dublin | Part 2”.
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Published video “Johnny Logan & Eugene McCarthy Band live at Vicar Street, Ireland, Dublin”.
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Appeared in Malmö during the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, covering "Euphoria" by Loreen
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2022· 1 entry
Was a contestant in the second season of The Masked Singer in Belgium, as 'the red deer'
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2021· 1 entry
Published video “Johnny Logan Tour Trailer: 40 years of „What’s another year“”.
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2020· 4 entries
Published video “Johnny Logan: Neuer Song gegen Altersarmut 12.11.20 | Brisant | ARD | Germany”.
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Published video “Johnny Logan - We are invincible”.
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Published video “Johnny Logan - We are invincible | 30sec”.
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The Sunday Times revealed a movie about the life and career of Logan was in the works called Mr Eurovision
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2017· 1 entry
Released album “It Is What It Is”.
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2013· 1 entry
Released album “The Irish Connection 2 – The Irish Soul”.
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2011· 1 entry
Logan received some publicity over comments perceived as an attack on Jedward, that year's Irish Eurovision entry
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2010· 1 entry
Released album “Nature Of Love”.
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2009· 3 entries
And 2010, he performed in the Celtic rock opera Excalibur, and continued to do so in 2011
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Released album “Irishman in America”.
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Released album “Live 2 - 20 Års Jubilæum”.
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2007· 3 entries
Released album “The Irish Connection”.
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Sang "A State of Happiness", advertising the Dutch Center Parcs
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Logan advertised McDonald's Eurosaver menu in Ireland
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2003· 1 entry
Released album “We All Need Love”.
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2002· 1 entry
Took part in the UK television quiz show Never Mind the Buzzcocks as a team panelist in a Eurovision special
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2001· 1 entry
Released album “Save This Christmas for Me”.
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1999· 1 entry
Released album “Love Is All”.
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1996· 2 entries
Released album “The Best of Johnny Logan”.
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Released album “Reach Out”.
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1992· 2 entries
Released album “Endless Emotion”.
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When he gave Martin another of his songs, "Why Me"
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1990· 2 entries
Logan recorded a country version of "Miss You Nights" with Elvis Presley's backing band The Jordanaires
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Released album “Reach For Me”.
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1989· 1 entry
Released album “Mention my Name”.
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1988· 1 entry
Logan released "Heartland" which became a hit in the Irish charts and from then on, concentrated on his career in Ireland and Europe
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1987· 4 entries
Awarded First prize of the Eurovision Song Contest (1987).
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With the song "Hold Me Now", which topped the charts in Israel, Ireland and Belgium and was a top-ten hit in ten other music markets
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Released album “Hold Me Now”.
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Logan made another attempt at Eurovision and with his self-penned song, "Hold Me Now", he represented Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 1987
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1986· 1 entry
Logan rebranded himself as Logan with the song "Stab in the Back", which also failed to chart
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1985· 1 entry
Logan released his third studio album Straight From The Heart, which failed to chart
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1980· 4 entries
Awarded First prize of the Eurovision Song Contest (1980).
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With the song "What's Another Year", which topped the charts in eight countries
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Logan again entered the Irish National selection for the Eurovision Song Contest with the Shay Healy song "What's Another Year", winning the Irish final on 9 March in Dublin
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Released album “What’s Another Year”.
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1979· 1 entry
When he placed third in the Irish National Final with the song "Angie"
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1976· 1 entry
He has been married to his wife Ailis Sherrard since 1976 and they have three sons: Adam, Fionn and Jack.
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1954· 1 entry
Born 1954-05-13.
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