Edward (Eddie) Friel was born in Belfast in 1965. He is a B. Mus. Honours graduate who in 1986 started his professional career as a music teacher. After two years he decided to pursue his talents as a musician and composer. He has gained great admiration throughout local piano bars at home as well as in Canada and Europe, where he travelled for a year. He has toured with Van Morrison as a piano player.
In 1995 he represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Dreamin' however the song finished a disappointed 14th place, Norway won the contest breaking the three years Ireland staged the contest.[1]
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| Preceded by Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan with "Rock 'n' Roll Kids" |
Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 |
Succeeded by Eimear Quinn with "The Voice" |