Abigail Taylor
BBC Information NI
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Clodagh Rodgers got here fourth in Eurovision
Clodagh Rodgers, who represented the UK within the Eurovision Tune Contest in 1971, has died on the age of 78.
Rodgers, from Warrenpoint, County Down, got here fourth with the track Jack In The Field.
She was once selected to constitute the United Kingdom on the contest being held in Dublin, all over the Troubles.
Her son, Sam Sorbie, shared her loss of life on social media “after fighting an sickness for the closing 3 years”.
“Mum has lived an out of this world lifestyles, stuffed with love and happiness,” Mr Sorbie mentioned.
“Her unbelievable profession acting, travelling the sector, devoting her lifestyles to her two sons and being the rock of this circle of relatives.”
He added that his mom would “be at peace” together with his father and grandparents.
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Clodagh Rodgers making a song in 1969
Talking at the BBC’s Wilderness Island Discs in 1971, she mentioned she began making a song elderly 12 after changing into thinking about song as a result of her father was once a live performance promoter.
Her “one giant remorseful about” was once no longer taking song courses.
Talking about her first efficiency at 12, she mentioned: “I assumed I used to be terrific status up there with my new socks on and the group cheering for me.”
She left faculty at 15 and her father were given her an audition for a report corporate, the place she was once given a freelance.
Her circle of relatives then moved to England.
She mentioned she made 8 or 9 “dud” information earlier than she had any good fortune.
However after freeing Come Again and Shake Me, “issues utterly modified over evening”.
Paying tribute on X, former BBC Radio DJ Mike Learn mentioned: “So unhappy the scoop about Clodagh Rodgers, a celebrity in lots of spheres: Movie, TV, degree and hit songs and naturally Eurovision.
“She labored with such a lot of greats in several genres.
“Commiserations to Frank, Louis and Lavinia and bless you for asking, and trusting, me to write down her obituary.”
