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Cathal Dunne is an Irish singer who started his career in 1971. To date, he has released several studio albums and singles.

He was selected to represent his home country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 in Jerusalem with the song "Happy Man", which finished in 5th with 80 points.

In 1983 after playing several concerts in the US, he decided to move there and continues to perform in smaller venues to hundreds of people.

Eurovision Song Contest 1979
Songs
"Hallelujah" • "Su canción" • "Je suis l'enfant soleil" • "Dschinghis Khan" • "Happy Man" • "Disco Tango" • "Mary Ann" • "Sokrátis" • "Sobe, sobe, balão sobe" • "Trödler und Co" • "Oliver" • "Colorado" • "J'ai déjà vu ça dans tes yeux" • "Katson sineen taivaan" • "Raggio di luna" • "Notre vie c'est la musique" • "Satellit" • "Hey Nana" • "Heute in Jerusalem"
Performers
Milk & HoneyBetty MissiegoAnne-Marie DavidDschinghis KhanCathal DunneTommy SeebachBlack LaceElpidaManuela BravoPeter, Sue & Marc & Pfuri, Gorps & KniriAnita SkorganXandraJeane MansonKatri HelenaMatia BazarLaurent VaguenerTed GärdestadMicha MarahChristina Simon