Career
The competition held auditions throughout Ireland, and the winners went through to the final stages, with one act eventually decided on. The show was aired on RTÉ. This was a contrast to the runner-up James Kilbane, whose track had been done "in house" by "s own arranger.
This led to a marked difference in the sound of both tracks.
Doran sang the song accompanied onstage by singing group Final 4, who had also participated in the Competition. Doran, along with Final 4, represented Ireland in the 49th Eurovision Song Contest, in Istanbul, Turkey in May 2004, finishing 22nd out of 24.
The single however became a big hit in Ireland, where it topped the charts for two weeks. Doran went on to release a number of other singles, scoring five Irish hits in total.
He also released an album in 2004.
He was on the judging panel for a reality talent show, entitled "Sony Centre Star Search", on Waterford"s WLR FM in 2006. He has also completed some recording work in the United States, having worked with producer Joe Staxx. Chris Doran was born into a large family of the travelling community.
His father died when he was a year old.
He also worked as a builder before his music career took official