Tina Reynolds
Birth namePhilomena Quinn
Also known asTina
Born1949/50
Greystones, County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland
OriginGreystones
Genresshowband, pop
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active1966–1978
LabelsRuby Records, Pye Records, Play Records, Polydor, Release Records, Target Records

Philomena "Phil" Tully (née Quinn; born 1949/50),[2] known by the stage name Tina Reynolds or simply Tina, is an Irish singer.[3][4]

Early life

Born Philomena Quinn, she has tuberculosis from a young age and grew up in hospitals.[5]

Career

Tina's career began after winning a talent contest at Butlins Skegness. She sang with the Mexicans showband from 1966 to 1968.[5]

Having taken part in the 1972 National Song Contest to chose Ireland's Eurovision song singing Don't Need Your Sympathy, she represented Ireland in the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest. Her song Cross Your Heart came seventh[6] but was a number 1 hit in the Irish charts. Prior to this Tina had hits in Ireland with I Don't Know How to Love Him, number 1, 1971; Tell Me What's the Matter, number 15, 1972 and When Morning Has Come, number 20, 1973. Tina almost represented Ireland at the Eurovision in 1973 as she was flown out to Luxembourg to replace singer Maxi when a dispute about the live arrangement of the song had arisen in rehearsals. Ultimately, Maxi agreed to perform the preferred arrangement by RTE musical director Colman Pearce and Tina was offered the 1974 contest.[7][8]

After her Eurovision appearance Tina remained a popular live and TV performer in Ireland and had further hits with All Through the Night (a duet with Glen Curtin), number 20 in 1975 and I'll Do It All Again which reached number 3 in 1976.

Tina's German-language version of her Eurovision entry Hand auf's Herz is available on the various artists CD 1000 Nadelstiche Vol 8 issued on Bear Family records.

Personal life

Tina married Mexicans bandmate Desi Reynolds but they later divorced; she married Eamon Tully in 1990 and the couple live in Edenderry, Ireland.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Nevada Showband". www.irish-showbands.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "The night that our Tina took on ABBA". independent. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  3. ^ Mangan, Des (30 August 2004). This is Sweden Calling: Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know about the Eurovision Song Contest But Were Laughing Too Hard to Ask. Random House Australia. ISBN 9781740512954. Archived from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  4. ^ Archives, RTÉ (5 July 2012). "RTÉ Archives". stillslibrary.rte.ie. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Tina Reynolds". www.irish-showbands.com. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 1974". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011.
  7. ^ O'Connor, John Kennedy. The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History. Carlton Books, 2010. ISBN 978-1847325211
  8. ^ Tibballs, Geoff (14 April 2016). The Good, the Bad and the Wurst: The 100 Craziest Moments from the Eurovision Song Contest. Little, Brown Book Group. ISBN 9781472137074.
Awards and achievements Preceded byMaxiwith "Do I Dream" Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 Succeeded byThe Swarbriggswith "That's What Friends Are For"
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