Brendan Murray
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Murray in 2017
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16 November 1996 Galway, Ireland |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
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Brendan Murray (born 16 November 1996) is an Irish singer, and former member of the Irish boyband Hometown. He represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Dying to Try" but failed to qualify to the final.
In 2014, Murray became a member of the Irish boyband Hometown, managed by Louis Walsh. The band achieved three chart successes in their home country, including the number one singles "Where I Belong" in 2014, and "Cry for Help" in 2015. Their debut album, HomeTown, was released in November 2015 and peaked at number four in Ireland. In December 2016, the band announced that they'd be going on an indefinite hiatus.
On 16 December 2016, Murray was announced as the Irish representative in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. His song, "Dying to Try", was released on 10 March 2017. He didn't reach the final.
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