#76 - The Linda Martin Episode

The 80% with Esther O'Moore Donohoe

Hello Universe!

I am so pleased to be back being 80% happy for people and very happy that the first guest of this new series is the iconic Linda Martin!

I spoke to Linda a few months ago, just before Christmas in Collaborative Studios (ideal for all your podcasting needs) in town. Big thanks to Shane Dempsey in Collaborative for organising the set up for me - you can hear me kicking him out at the start because I am such a DIVA - je kid.

Linda Martin grew up in Belfast and has performed since she was young although she originally wanted to be a vet. In the 1970s and 80s she toured with the band Chips and even opened up for Fleetwood Mac once. She said there was so much work at the time she was lucky if she got one day off a week. She was living her dreams.

Linda is the most frequent entrant in the National Song Contest having entered nine times. She was eventually victorious in 1992 when she won the 37th Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo Sweden with the Johnny Logan penned song, Why Me? Linda further cemented her iconic status when she took on the role of judge/mentor in Popstars in 2001. During the series former Girls Aloud member Nadine Coyle famously pretended she had lost her passport when she lied about her age. The clip went viral. Linda was also a presenter on the brilliant The Lyrics Board (bring it baaaack), worked with old pal Louis Walsh on the first series of The X Factor and is still involved in the Eurovision universe.

When not performing around Ireland and Europe, Linda loves pottering about the garden at her home with her TWELVE dogs. Animal welfare is a true passion of hers.

Linda was an absolute delight to talk to.I hope you enjoy listening to her tales.

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