Brooke Scullion
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{{Short description|Irish singer (born 1999)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Brooke Scullion
| image = Brooke Scullion 2022 (cropped).jpg
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| caption = Scullion in 2022
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| birth_place = Bellaghy, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
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| genre = Pop
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer}}
| years_active = 2019–present
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Brooke Scullion, known professionally as Brooke, {{Cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/brooke-wins-eurosong-in-ireland|title=Brooke wins 'Eurosong' and will represent Ireland at Eurovision 🇮🇪|date=February 4, 2022|website=Eurovision.tv|access-date=February 5, 2022|archive-date=February 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220204235809/https://eurovision.tv/story/brooke-wins-eurosong-in-ireland|url-status=live}} is a singer from Northern Ireland. She was a contestant on series 9 of The Voice UK, finishing in third place.{{Cite web |date=2020-11-28 |title=Edgy 21-Year-Old Has The Judges In Awe During Soulful Audition For 'The Voice UK' |url=https://talentrecap.com/edgy-21-year-old-has-the-judges-in-awe-during-soulful-audition-for-the-voice-uk/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205000704/https://talentrecap.com/edgy-21-year-old-has-the-judges-in-awe-during-soulful-audition-for-the-voice-uk/ |archive-date=2022-02-05 |access-date=2022-02-04 |website=Talent Recap |language=en-US}} She represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "That's Rich".{{Cite news|date=2022-02-04|title=Brooke Scullion to represent Ireland in Eurovision|url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2022/0204/1277926-brooke-scullion-to-represent-ireland-in-eurovision/|language=en|access-date=2022-02-04|archive-date=2022-02-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220204234046/https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2022/0204/1277926-brooke-scullion-to-represent-ireland-in-eurovision/|url-status=live}}
Early life
Scullion was born on 31 March 1999 in Bellaghy, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.{{Cite web |last=Carter |first=William |date=2022-02-08 |title=Ireland: Five Things to Know About Brooke Scullion |url=https://www.escunited.com/ireland-five-things-to-know-about-brooke-scullion/ |access-date=2022-03-01 |website=escYOUnited |language=en-US |archive-date=2 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220302000919/https://www.escunited.com/ireland-five-things-to-know-about-brooke-scullion/ |url-status=live }} She was involved in both the performing arts and sports from a young age. In secondary school, she performed in several musical productions including Fame, Mamma Mia!, and Sister Act. She played on the senior camogie team at Wolfe Tones GAC.{{Cite web |last=Monaghan |first=John |date=2020-03-02 |title=Celebrations as Bellaghy camogie player Brooke Scullion progresses in The Voice |url=http://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2020/03/02/news/celebrations-as-bellaghy-camogie-player-brooke-scullion-progresses-in-the-voice-1855839/ |access-date=2022-03-01 |website=The Irish News |language=en |archive-date=19 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230419020944/https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2020/03/02/news/celebrations-as-bellaghy-camogie-player-brooke-scullion-progresses-in-the-voice-1855839/ |url-status=live }}
She was a drama student at Ulster University at Magee.{{Cite web |title=Magee gets behind Brooke Scullion as she prepares for the Knockouts on The Voice UK |url=https://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/2020/march/magee-gets-behind-brooke-scullion-as-she-prepares-for-the-knockouts-on-the-voice-uk |access-date=2022-03-02 |website=www.ulster.ac.uk |language=en-GB}}
Career
= ''The Voice UK'' =
In 2020, she auditioned for the ninth series of The Voice UK. In the blind auditions, she earned chair turns from all four coaches and chose Meghan Trainor to be her coach. She finished in third place.{{Cite news |last=Cochrane |first=Amy |date=7 February 2022 |title=Who is Brooke Scullion? All you need to know about Irish Eurovision singer and Derry girl |language=en-GB |work=belfasttelegraph |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/who-is-brooke-scullion-all-you-need-to-know-about-irish-eurovision-singer-and-derry-girl-41322039.html |access-date=2022-03-01 |issn=0307-1235 |archive-date=2 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220302000916/https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/who-is-brooke-scullion-all-you-need-to-know-about-irish-eurovision-singer-and-derry-girl-41322039.html |url-status=live }}
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|+The Voice UK performances ! !Song !Original artist(s) !Notes |
| Blind Audition
|"Bruises" |Four-chair turn, joined Team Meghan |
| Battle
|Won against Jordan Phillips |
| Knockout
|"Stay" |Rihanna feat. Mikky Ekko |Won against Beryl McCormack and Oli Ross |
| Semi-final
|"Nothing Breaks Like a Heart" |Mark Ronson feat. Miley Cyrus |Advanced to the final |
| rowspan="2" |Final
| |
| "Giant"
|Calvin Harris and Rag'n'Bone Man |Duet with Ella Eyre |
= Eurovision Song Contest 2022 =
File:Eurovision 2022 - Semi-final 2 - Ireland - Brooke.jpg]]
In January 2022, Brooke was announced as one of six finalists competing in Eurosong 2022, the national final for Ireland to decide its representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.{{Cite web |date=2022-01-21 |title=Update: Ireland launches bid for Eurovision glory 🇮🇪 |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/ireland-announces-national-final |access-date=2022-03-01 |website=Eurovision.tv |language=en-gb |archive-date=26 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220326103620/https://eurovision.tv/story/ireland-announces-national-final |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Brooke Scullion on That's Rich: "When was the last time you heard an Irish Eurovision entry sound like this?" |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/irish-eurovision-2022-hopeful-brooke-scullion-wants-to-change-the-game-with-rock-pop-bop-thats-rich__35040/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220202065215/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/irish-eurovision-2022-hopeful-brooke-scullion-wants-to-change-the-game-with-rock-pop-bop-thats-rich__35040/ |archive-date=2022-02-02 |access-date=2022-02-04 |website=www.officialcharts.com |language=en}} With her song "That's Rich", Brooke won Eurosong 2022 with twenty-eight points.{{Cite web |date=2022-02-04 |title=Brooke wins 'Eurosong' and will represent Ireland at Eurovision 🇮🇪 |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/brooke-wins-eurosong-in-ireland |access-date=2022-03-01 |website=Eurovision.tv |language=en-gb |archive-date=4 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220204235809/https://eurovision.tv/story/brooke-wins-eurosong-in-ireland |url-status=live }} She won by four points over "Ashes of Yesterday" by Janet Grogan and "Yeah, We're Gonna Get Out of It" by Miles Graham. She received twelve points each from the international jury and televote, and four points from the jury in the studio.{{Cite web|date=2022-02-04|title=Eurosong: Brooke Scullion will sing "That's Rich" for Ireland at Eurovision 2022|url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2022/02/04/brooke-scullion-will-sing-thats-rich-for-ireland-at-eurovision-2022/269327/|access-date=2022-02-04|website=wiwibloggs|language=en-US|archive-date=2022-02-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220204233427/https://wiwibloggs.com/2022/02/04/brooke-scullion-will-sing-thats-rich-for-ireland-at-eurovision-2022/269327/|url-status=live}} She represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy and performed in position 10 in the second semi-final on 12 May. However, Scullion failed to qualify for the final.{{cite news|url=https://independent.ie/entertainment/ireland-fail-to-qualify-for-eurovision-final-despite-brilliant-brooke-scullion-performance-of-thats-rich-41644871.html|title=Ireland fail to qualify for Eurovision final despite brilliant Brooke Scullion performance of 'That's Rich'|publisher=Irish Independent|first=Eoghan|last=Moloney|date=12 May 2022|accessdate=12 May 2022|archive-date=12 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220512212612/https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/ireland-fail-to-qualify-for-eurovision-final-despite-brilliant-brooke-scullion-performance-of-thats-rich-41644871.html|url-status=live}}
=''Dancing with the Stars''=
From January to March 2023, Scullion was a contestant in the sixth series of Dancing with the Stars.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-01 |title=The first four contestants for DWTS have been revealed |url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2022/1201/1339282-the-first-four-contestants-for-dwts-have-been-revealed/ |website=RTÉ |language=en |access-date=2 December 2022 |archive-date=2 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221202190031/https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2022/1201/1339282-the-first-four-contestants-for-dwts-have-been-revealed/ |url-status=live }} She was originally partnered with Maurizio Benenato, however, in week 3, Benenato had to leave the show citing personal reasons. Scullion's partner since then was Robert Rowiński. She received 25 points in week one, a record score for week one of the show.{{Cite news |last=Tunney |first=Liam |date=2023-01-16 |title=Singer Brooke Scullion feeling ‘amazing’ as she tops Dancing With The Stars leaderboard |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/singer-brooke-scullion-feeling-amazing-as-she-tops-dancing-with-the-stars-leaderboard/42288549.html |access-date=2024-04-14 |work=Belfast Telegraph |language=en-GB |archive-date=29 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231229192548/https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/singer-brooke-scullion-feeling-amazing-as-she-tops-dancing-with-the-stars-leaderboard/42288549.html |url-status=live }} In week 8 of the competition, she received the first 30 of the series.{{Cite web |last=Power |first=Ed |date=2023-02-26 |title=Dancing with the Stars week 8: Shane Byrne’s luck runs out as Brooke Scullion edges closer to victory |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2023/02/26/dancing-with-the-stars-week-8-shane-byrnes-luck-runs-out-as-brooke-scullion-edges-closer-to-victory/ |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=The Irish Times |archive-date=6 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240606111430/https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2023/02/26/dancing-with-the-stars-week-8-shane-byrnes-luck-runs-out-as-brooke-scullion-edges-closer-to-victory/ |url-status=live }} Scullion and Rowiński eventually reached the final, finishing as joint runners-up to Carl Mullan and Emily Barker.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-20 |title=DWTS Grand Finale: Carl Mullan crowned champion! |url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/0319/1364136-dwts-grand-finale-carl-mullan-crowned-champion/ |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=RTÉ |archive-date=16 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116094801/https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/0319/1364136-dwts-grand-finale-carl-mullan-crowned-champion/ |url-status=live }}
Personal life
Outside of singing, Brooke works as a personal assistant to an estate agent in Toome, County Antrim.{{cite news |last1=Hutton |first1=Brian |title='The Eurovision is like the Olympics for music...I'm trying to prepare myself' |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/the-eurovision-is-like-the-olympics-for-music-i-m-trying-to-prepare-myself-1.4795304 |access-date=7 February 2022 |newspaper=The Irish Times |language=en |archive-date=6 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220206193040/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/the-eurovision-is-like-the-olympics-for-music-i-m-trying-to-prepare-myself-1.4795304 |url-status=live }}
Discography
= Extended plays =
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| scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Details |
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| scope="row" | Chaotic Heart
| |
= Singles =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album or EP |
|---|
| style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| IRE {{cite web|url=http://irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Singles|title=IRMA – Irish Charts|publisher=Irish Recorded Music Association|accessdate=28 May 2022|archive-date=26 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226125524/http://www.irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Singles|url-status=live}} |
| scope="row" | "Attention"
| 2020 | — | rowspan="4" | Chaotic Heart |
| scope="row" | "That's Rich"
| rowspan="3" | 2022 | 54 |
| scope="row" | "Tongues"
| — |
| scope="row" | "Heartbreaker"
| — |
| scope="row" | "Come Alive"
| rowspan="3" | 2023 | — | rowspan="4" {{Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" | "Being Alone"
| — |
| scope="row" | "Overload"
| — |
| scope="row" | "Love Bomb"
| 2024 | — |
| colspan="4" style="font-size:85%;" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|13369726}}
- {{youTube|c=UCYV0xmPRIMvR4KmJUO6YVbw}}
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{{Succession box
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| years = 2022
| before = Lesley Roy
with "Maps"
| after = Wild Youth
with "We Are One"|
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Category:21st-century women singers from Northern Ireland
Category:Musicians from County Londonderry
Category:Pop singers from Northern Ireland