Johnny Logan
Two wins as a singer and a third as a songwriter for Ireland.
Johnny Logan (Sean Sherrard, born 1954) is an Australian-born Irish singer and songwriter. He won Eurovision for Ireland in 1980 with "What's Another Year", which topped the charts in eight countries, and again in 1987 with "Hold Me Now". He also wrote Linda Martin's 1992 winner "Why Me?", having written her runner-up "Terminal 3" in 1984. For 36 years he was the only performer to have won twice, until Loreen's second win in 2023.
Quick Facts
- Birth name
- Seán Patrick Michael Sherrard
- Born
- 13 May 1954
- Birthplace
- Frankston, Victoria, Australia
- Origin
- County Dublin, Ireland
- Instrument
- Vocals, guitar
- Genre
- Pop, Celtic
- Occupation
- Singer, musician
- Years active
- 1978–present
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