Finglas (song)
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"Finglas" is a rap song by Irish
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...

 Big Brother UK
Big Brother (UK)
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 series 7
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 contestant Glen "Spiral" Coroner. It was written and released by Spiral before his appearance on the reality television
Reality television
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 show.

The video was first seen on British television on Big Brother's Little Brother. The song is about Spiral's hometown of Finglas
Finglas
-See also:* List of towns and villages in Ireland* List of abbeys and priories in Ireland...

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The song re-entered the Irish Singles Chart
Irish Singles Chart
The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...

on 10 August 2006 at #9, after his profile had risen due to leaving the Big Brother House, the song had initially peaked at #38 on 16 March 2006 .
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