Eurovision singer Clodagh Rodgers died at the age of 78

Clodagh Rodgers, who represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song competition in 1971, died at the age of 78.

Rodgers, from Warrenpoint, county below, arrived fourth with the song Jack in the box.

It was chosen to represent the United Kingdom during the competition organized in Dublin, during the problems.

Her son, Sam Sorbie, shared his death on social networks “After fighting against an illness in the past three years”.

“Mom has lived an incredible life, full of love and happiness,” said Sorbie.

“His fantastic career performing, traveling around the world, devoting his life to his two sons and being the rock of this family.”

He added that his mother “would be at peace” with his father and grandparents.

Speaking on the BBC Desert Island Disks In 1971, she said that she had started singing at the age of 12 after being interested in music because her father was a concert promoter.

His “big regret” was not to take music lessons.

Speaking of her first performance at 12, she said: “I thought I was great standing with my new socks and the crowd that encourages me.”

She left school at 15 and her father obtained an audition for a record company, where she received a contract.

His family then moved to England.

She said that she had made eight or nine “failed” records before she succeeded.

But after noting, I came back and shake myself, “things have changed completely overnight”.

Paying Tribute on XThe former DJ of BBC radio, Mike Read, said: “So sad the news of Clodagh Rodgers, a star in many spheres: film, television, scene and successful songs and of course Eurovision.

“She worked with so many great genres.

“The commissions of Frank, Louis and Lavinia and bless you for having asked and trusts me to write his Billology.”