Molly Sterling
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- Singer
- songwriter
- Vocals
- piano
Molly Sterling | |
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 Molly Sterling in 2015 | |
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| Born | 8 March 1998 Puckane, County Tipperary, Ireland |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
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Molly Sterling (born 8 March 1998) is an Irish singer and songwriter who represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Playing with Numbers".[1][2]
Sterling grew up in Puckane, County Tipperary. They were educated at Kilkenny College[3] and then at St. Andrew's College, Dublin.[4]
Career
2011–14: Early beginnings
Molly Sterling first came to prominence after winning the Teen Idol contest in November 2011, winning a Popstar Studios recording prize.[5] They won a second-place award for Girl's Vocal Solo at the 2012 Kilkenny Music Festival[6] and supported Runaway GO at a gig in Nenagh Arts Centre on 9 June 2012.[7] They finished second in TV3's All Ireland Schools' Talent Search in May 2014 and released her first EP, Strands of Heart, in November 2014.[4]
2015–present: Eurovision Song Contest
On 27 February 2015 they were selected to represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Playing with Numbers".[3] They performed in the second semi-final, but missed out on qualification for the final. At 17 years old, they were the youngest ever entrant to perform for Ireland in their history of participation.
Personal life
Sterling is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.[8]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Strands of Heart |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album or EP | ||||||||||||||||||
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| "Playing with Numbers" | 2015 | 77 | Non-album singles | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Fake the Cost" | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "Plain Static" | 2017 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Stripped Down" | 2018 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Feeble" | 2019 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Strong Leech" | 2024 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album or EP |
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| "Just My Luck" (Nealo featuring Molly Sterling and Innrspace) |
2019 | Non-album single |
| "Let Your Dreams Collect Dust Until You're Desperate" (Nealo featuring Adam Garrett, Molly Sterling, and Jehnova) |
2020 | All the Leaves Are Falling |
| "All the Leaves Are Falling" (Nealo featuring Molly Sterling) |
