Years active 2008 Record label Black Daisy | Active until 2009 Albums Black Daisy | |
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Members Lesley-Ann Halvey,
Asta Millerienė,
Nicole Billings Origin Dublin, Republic of Ireland (2008) Genres Alternative rock, Pop rock, Power pop Similar Sinéad Mulvey, Christina Metaxa, Quartissimo, Andrea Demirović, Susanne Georgi | ||
Black Daisy was an Irish-Lithuanian band that, along with Sinéad Mulvey represented Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song Et Cetera.
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Biography
The band originated from Dublin, and was formed by Steff Caffrey(lead guitar and backing vocals), Nicole Billings (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), Asta Millerienė (drums), and Lesley-Ann Halvey (lead vocals and bass guitar). Steff Caffrey was asked to leave the band in February 2009 as RTÉ, the Irish national Broadcaster,felt that a 4 piece backing band was too large for the Eurovision stage.
Eurovision 2009
On the 20 February 2009, the band, performing with Irish singer Sinéad Mulvey, won the Irish pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia. They competed in the second semi-final on 14 May 2009, failing to reach the final.
Songs
Et Cetera2009
Yellow WallsBlack Daisy · 2014
No One To BlameBlack Daisy · 2014