2024 Interview With Charlie McGettigan! ('94 Eurovision Winner)
6@charliemcgettigan is a singer, songwriter and guitarist who won Eurovision 1994 with "Rock 'n' Roll Kids" alongside singer / pianist Paul Harrington and songwriter Brendan Graham! Charlie is also the songwriter of the Maura O'Connell performed song "Feet of a Dancer".
In this interview, I ask Charlie about everything you ever wanted to know about winning the Eurovision. I also ask him about his radio show on Shannonside Radio and the times he worked with Daniel O'Donnell!
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RTÉ
Eurovision
Jack Lucas Caffrey & Shay Healy
TG4
[CHAPTERS]
0:00 Intro
3:29 How did Charlie get into music?
6:29 The first song Charlie sang
7:48 The first songs Charlie wrote
10:46 Charlie still writes music to this day!
12:02 "The Wonders of Social Media (and the internet"
12:30 Jack and Charlie talk about video games and their soundtracks
13:53 The multiple times Charlie entered Eurosong / the National Song Contest
15:03 Why Eurovision is a good opportunity for upcoming artists and writers?
16:56 Jack and Charlie speak about Hardcore Eurovision and Beatles Fans
19:30 How did Charlie get to perform on "Rock 'n' Roll Kids"?
20:59 When Charlie McGettigan was on the National Song Contest / Eurosong jury
22:57 How Brendan Graham got to write "You Raise Me Up"
23:44 Charlie McGettigan's favourite Eurovision songs
24:55 (continued) How did Charlie get to perform on "Rock 'n' Roll Kids"?
26:00 The first time Charlie and Paul performed "Rock 'n' Roll Kids
27:20 Performing "Rock 'n' Roll Kids" at the National Song Contest
28:05 Charlie McGettigan on Paul Harrington
29:00 Riverdance
30:26 How did it feel to perform in and win Eurovision 1994?
35:08 the crazy stuff Charlie and Paul got up to while touring with "Rock 'n' Roll Kids"!
39:50 How did Charlie write "Feet of a Dancer"?
41:58 Why Charlie likes songwriting
42:29 Songwriting inspiration can come from anything!
44:12 Charlie's radio show on Shannonside Radio
46:12 Jack and Charlie speak about their times with Shay Healy.
50:56 Charlie can write songs over the web
51:31 Charlie's friend who's a music supervisor for movies
53:03 Working with Daniel O'Donnell
56:44 Meeting George Hamilton IV
57:56 Figuring out whose name escaped Charlie's head!!
59:00 Who else has Charlie written for?
1:00:01 Is Charlie making any new albums?
1:02:54 Other songwriting tricks
1:04:38 Will Charlie and Paul do a show to celebrate 30 years of "Rock 'n' Roll Kids"?
1:05:47 Outro