| Mickey Harte | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Michael Joseph Harte |
| Also known as | MJ |
| Born | 1973 Lifford, County Donegal, Ireland |
| Genres | Pop Pop rock |
| Occupations | Singer Songwriter |
| Years active | 1993 – present |
| Labels | Swerve Music Ltd. |
| Website | http://www.mickeyhartemusic.com |
| Notable instruments | |
| Guitar | |
Michael Joseph (Mickey Joe) Harte (born 1973) or now simply known as Mickey Harte is an Irish professional singer-songwriter from Lifford, County Donegal. He is known internationally as a representative of Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest.
He was chosen to represent Ireland at Eurovision Song Contest 2003 in Riga,[1] where he performed "We've Got the World" (written by Martin Brannigan and Keith Molloy). He won the opportunity to represent Ireland through telephone votes by viewers of the Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) reality show, You're a Star, which set records for Irish TV ratings over the period of November 2002 to March 2003.
"We've Got the World" reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart.
In 2003, he recorded a cover version of Beyoncé Knowles's "Crazy In Love" for Even Better than the Real Thing Vol. 1, and in 2004 a cover version of Eamon's "Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back)" (albeit without the "Fuck It" part).
In 2006, he released his third studio album, Live and Learn.
In 2007, he appeared on Celebrities Go Wild, an RTÉ reality television show in which eight celebrities had to fend for themselves in the wilds of rural Connemara.[2]
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gary O'Shaughnessy with "Without Your Love" |
Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 |
Succeeded by Chris Doran with "If My World Stopped Turning" |
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Preceded by |
Winner of The You're a Star 2003 |
Succeeded by Chris Doran |
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