Acting
Dana
Born 1951-08-30 · London, England, UK
Dana Rosemary Scallon known professionally as Dana, is an Irish singer and songwriter. While still a schoolgirl she won the 1970 Eurovision Song Contest with "All Kinds of Everything". It became a worldwide million-seller and launched her music career. She entered politics in 1997, as Dana Rosemary Scallon, running unsuccessfully in the Irish presidential election, but later being elected as an MEP for Connacht–Ulster in 1999. Scallon was again an independent candidate in the Irish 2011 presidential election, but was eliminated on the first count. Scallon served as a politician as a Member of the European Parliament from 1999 to 2004.
Acting credits
5.9While fleeing across the Irish countryside, two orphans are pursued by their villainous uncle, a master of disguises.
Flight of the Doves
1971
NRIn 1970, Dana won the Eurovision Song Contest. It was a moment that changed her life. This is an emotional and honest look back at the incredible story of what happened next.
Dana: The Original Derry Girl
2020
NRDocumentary of the Nationwide Festival of Light's London Festival for Jesus, 1972.
Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music?
1973
6.5Angela Rippon presents a guide to some of the Eurovision Song Contest's most disastrous moments. Including the kiss that ruined the chances of Danish singer Birthe Wilke.
When Eurovision Goes Horribly Wrong
2018
NRA romp through an iconic decade of the Eurovision Song Contest, featuring classic archive performances from Abba, Brotherhood of Man, Dana, Cliff Richard, alongside more notorious offerings.
The Best of Eurovision in the 70s
2025