John Kennedy (Irish celebrity)
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John Kennedy is an Irish
television celebrity
. He is the father of presenter Lucy Kennedy
whom he accompanies as a pianist on the RTÉ Two
chat programme The Lucy Kennedy Show
. He is also known for composing Ireland's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968
. "Chance of a Lifetime", performed by Pat McGeegan
, placed fourth in the competition but topped the Irish Singles Chart
.
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,...
television celebrity
Celebrity
A celebrity, also referred to as a celeb in popular culture, is a person who has a prominent profile and commands a great degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media...
. He is the father of presenter Lucy Kennedy
Lucy Kennedy
Lucy Kennedy is an award-winning Irish presenter of radio and television. Along with Bazil Ashmawy she currently co-presents the radio show Weekend Breakfast with Baz & Lucy on RTÉ 2fm. She has been described as "one of Ireland's most familiar faces"....
whom he accompanies as a pianist on the RTÉ Two
RTÉ Two
RTÉ Two is a free-to-air general entertainment channel operated by Irish state broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. RTÉ Two is available throughout the island of Ireland through digital terrestrial service Saorview, VHF and UHF bands, and is also available via satellite to Irish subscribers of...
chat programme The Lucy Kennedy Show
The Lucy Kennedy Show
The Lucy Kennedy Show is an Irish chat show hosted by Lucy Kennedy. Her father John Kennedy, accompanies her in studio where he performs the role of pianist. Each episode involves Lucy Kennedy interviewing two guests and dressing up as a well-known personality to perform a sketch...
. He is also known for composing Ireland's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968
Eurovision Song Contest 1968
The Eurovision Song Contest 1968 was the 13th Eurovision Song Contest. The contest was won by the Spanish song "La, la, la", performed by Massiel....
. "Chance of a Lifetime", performed by Pat McGeegan
Pat McGuigan
Patrick McGuigan was a famous Irish singer born in Clones. His son, Barry McGuigan, is a former world featherweight champion boxer, who is considered by many to be the greatest Irish boxer in history....
, placed fourth in the competition but topped 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...
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