Background
Molly Sterling grew up in Puckane, County Tipperary.
Molly Sterling grew up in Puckane, County Tipperary.
She was educated at Kilkenny College and then at Saint Andrew"s College, Dublin, where she is currently a 5th year student.
2011-2014: Early beginnings
Molly Sterling first came to prominence after winning the Teen Idol contest in November 2011, winning a Popstar Studios recording prize. She finished second in TV3"s All Ireland Schools’ Talent Se"arch in May 2014 and released her first European Parliament, Strands of Heart, in November 2014. 2015–present: Eurovision Song Contest
On 27 February 2015 she was selected to represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Playing with Numbers".
She performed in the second semi-final, but missed out on qualification for the final.
At 17 years old, she was the youngest ever entrant to perform for Ireland in their history of participation.