Sinéad Sheppard
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Sinéad Sheppard is an Irish politician and dancing tutor, and former member of the pop group Six. She rose to fame in the 2001–2002 RTÉ One television series Popstars, in which she was selected as a member of the group. After the band's swift demise, Sheppard formed her own dance school and featured as an advisor to judge John Creedon in the 2009 talent show The All Ireland Talent Show. Since 2009 she has served as a member of local councils in Cork, representing Fine Gael.{{Cite web|url=https://www.corkcoco.ie/your-county-council/electedmembers?field_municipal_district_target_id=215&field_party_target_id=136|title = Elected Members | Cork County}}
Early life
Sheppard is originally from Midleton Street in Cobh, County Cork. She is a fluent Irish speaker having been educated at Coláiste an Phíarsaigh, a gaelscoil in Glanmire, County Cork. Before being discovered by Louis Walsh, she was intending to pursue a career in public relations.{{cite web|url=http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2002/01/15/story21136.asp |title=Mystery Popstar keeps them guessing |date=15 January 2002 |access-date=24 January 2009 |publisher=Irish Examiner |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090201005441/http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2002/01/15/story21136.asp |archive-date=1 February 2009 }}
Career
=Six membership=
Sheppard was nineteen when she was selected as a member of Six. Her first show as a member of Six was at the ChildLine Concert in the Point Theatre, Dublin, where she performed in front of 8000 people. Six released two multi-platinum selling singles, both of which reached No. 1 in the Irish Singles Chart, and also had a top five album in Ireland.{{cite news|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20020630/ai_n12844915|title=They've Six appeal|date=30 June 2002|access-date=25 January 2009|publisher=BNET | first=Maeve | last=Quigley}} originally published in the Sunday Mirror Their first single, "There's a Whole Lot of Loving" is the 3rd fastest-selling single in Irish musical history.[http://www.stagedoorireland.com/html/about_us.html "Emma O Driscoll"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081121022322/http://www.stagedoorireland.com/html/about_us.html |date=21 November 2008 }}. Stage Door Ireland. Retrieved 16 November 2008. Six did an arena tour with Westlife in England, playing a total of sixty-six shows, and two nationwide tours of Ireland.
=Other musical aspirations=
Sheppard attempted to audition for the first series of the British-based talent show The X Factor in 2004 alongside fellow Popstars participants Emma O'Driscoll, Andy Orr, Liam McKenna and the runner-up in the first season of the Irish-based talent show You're a Star, Simon Casey.{{cite news|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20040613/ai_n12897823 |title=Star Simon turns down Six request |date=13 June 2004 |access-date=25 January 2009 |publisher=BNET |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090513201450/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20040613/ai_n12897823/ |archive-date=13 May 2009 }} originally published in the Sunday Mirror
=Television career=
Sheppard featured on The All Ireland Talent Show which began in January 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/arts/2008/1113/allirelandtalentshow.html|title=All Ireland Talent Show judges revealed|date=13 November 2008|access-date=13 November 2008|publisher=Raidió Teilifís Éireann}} She appeared on 1 February 2009 episode to assist John Creedon in the selection of his five acts to represent The South in the competition, specialising in dance choreography.{{cite web|url=http://www.rteguide.ie/2009/0201/star.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120909064302/http://www.rteguide.ie/2009/0201/star.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 September 2012|title=Star of the Day |date=1 February 2009 |access-date=3 February 2009 |publisher=RTÉ Guide }}
Politics
In the 2009 local elections, Sheppard was elected to the town council of Cobh for Fine Gael.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cobh.ie/members.php|title = Cobh.ie| date=29 April 2022 }}
{{cite news|url=http://www.tribune.ie/news/article/2009/mar/22/former-six-star-joins-new-group-fine-gael/ |title=Former Six star joins new group: Fine Gael |last=Sweeney |first=Ken |date=22 March 2009 |work=Sunday Tribune |access-date=8 May 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090514040534/http://www.tribune.ie/news/article/2009/mar/22/former-six-star-joins-new-group-fine-gael/ |archive-date=14 May 2009 }} At the 2014 local elections, she was elected to Cork County Council for the local electoral area of Cobh.{{cite news |url=http://elections.independent.ie/2014/local-election-2014|title=Irish local election results|work=Irish Independent |access-date=18 June 2014}} She was re-elected at the 2019 election and at the 2024 election.
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Category:Fine Gael politicians
Category:Irish television personalities
Category:Participants in Irish reality television series
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Category:Members of Cork County Council
Category:Musicians from County Cork