Dana
Dana Rosemary Scallon known professionally as Dana, is an Irish singer and songwriter.
While still a schoolgirl she won the 1970 Eurovision Song Contest with "All Kinds of Everything". It became a worldwide million-seller and launched her music career.
She entered politics in 1997, as Dana Rosemary Scallon, running unsuccessfully in the Irish presidential election, but later being elected as an MEP for Connacht–Ulster in 1999. Scallon was again an independent candidate in the Irish 2011 presidential election, but was eliminated on the first count.
Scallon served as a politician as a Member of the European Parliament from 1999 to 2004.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 5.168 |
Birthday | 1951-08-30 |
Place of Birth | London, England, UK |
Also Known As | Dana Rosemary Scallon, Dana Scallon, Rosemary Brown, |
1971
Flight of the Doves
5.8/12
While fleeing across the Irish countryside, two orphans are pursued by their villainous uncle, a master of disguises.
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Flight of the Doves
2018
When Eurovision Goes Horribly Wrong
6.5/2
Angela Rippon presents a guide to some of the Eurovision Song Contest's most disastrous moments. Including the kiss that ruined the chances of Danish...
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When Eurovision Goes Horribly Wrong
2020
Dana: The Original Derry Girl
0/0
In 1970, Dana won the Eurovision Song Contest. It was a moment that changed her life. This is an emotional and honest look back at the incredible stor...
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