Mary Byrne

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mary Byrne
Occupation	Pop Singer
Date Of Birth	Nov 3, 1959(1959-11-03)
Age	65
Birthplace	Ballyfermot
Country	Ireland
Horoscope	Scorpio

Mary Byrne Biography

Mary Byrne is one of the most popular and richest Pop Singer who was born on November 3, 1959 in Ballyfermot, Ireland. Irish pop singer who impressed viewers by being a finalist in the season 10 on The X Factor. Her rendition of Irish pop rock singer who wowed audiences as a finalist on the 2010 season of The X Factor. Her cover of David Bowie‘s song “Heroes” was a #1 hit in Ireland.’s song “Heroes” was a #1 chart hit in Ireland.

She appeared in The X Factor with finalist She competed on The X Factor with finalist Rebecca Ferguson..

Byrne suffered from arthritis in her knees which proved difficult for Mary during the initial stages of the X Factor, but has led to comical improvisations during her tour with Grease. Before The X Factor, she worked for supermarket chain Tesco, leading to her referral as “Tesco Mary”. She quit singing at 28 because of low self-esteem after a failed relationship. After her appearance on The X Factor she admitted on RTÉ’s The Late Late Show that she had suffered from clinical depression for a number of years. She performed with her brother, Tommy, under the name The Tommy Lee Experience. In 2008 she won the Irish television singing contest Nollaig No. 1 using the name Mary Lee and released the single “Siúil Leat”.

Byrne entered reality television show The X Factor in 2010. Her employer, Tesco Ireland, started a campaign to persuade all staff to support her. Byrne advanced to the live shows and was mentored by Louis Walsh. On the first live show, Byrne gained the most public votes by singing “It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World”. Byrne was in the ‘Final Showdown’ twice. In the quarter-final, she was in the Bottom Three with fellow contestants Wagner, and Katie Waissel. As Waissel received the fewest votes she was eliminated first and competed against Wagner in the final showdown. Byrne advanced to the semi-final after Walsh, Dannii Minogue and Cheryl Cole voted to send Byrne through to the semi- final. Although Simon Cowell was not required to vote as there were already three of the four judges voted to send Byrne through to the semi-final, he confirmed that he would’ve also voted to send Byrne through to the semi-final. However, in the semi-final, Byrne was in the bottom two with Cher Lloyd and was eliminated with only her mentor, Walsh voting to send Byrne through to the final, finishing in fifth place. After the series finished, voting statistics revealed that Byrne received more votes than Lloyd. This meant that if there was not a Final Showdown, or if Minogue or Cowell voted to send Byrne through to the final or if the result to deadlock, Byrne would’ve advanced to the final and Lloyd would’ve been eliminated.

The mother of her daughter is called Debbie.

Mary Byrne Net Worth

Mary Byrne is one of the richest Pop Singer from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mary Byrne 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was a grocery clerk, and also was a part of the show with her brother The Tommy Lee Experience.

She released her Platinum number one album Mine And Yours in the year 2011.

Mary Byrne (born 3 November 1959) is a top 10 selling Irish singer and TV presenter based in Ireland and the UK. Mary rose to fame in 2010 after becoming a finalist on the seventh series of The X Factor in 2010. Following her elimination in the live semi-final, she signed a record deal with Sony Music Ireland. Byrne and her fellow The X Factor finalists gained a number-one single on the UK Singles Chart and the Irish Singles Chart with a cover of David Bowie’s “‘ Heroes’ ” in aid of Help for Heroes.

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Who is Mary Byrne Dating?

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She was also Neil Diamond’s special guest at the Aviva Stadium, where she performed in front of 55,000 people. In August 2011, Byrne appeared in GREASE: The Musical at the Grand Canal Theatre in Dublin. She began work on an autobiography, This Is My Life, and was released on 21 October 2011 in the UK and Ireland. Mary decided to leave Sony Music as she accepted a new record deal offer with Decca Music and Universal Music, who are confident they can ‘get her music career up and off the ground’. She has produced her second album, called …with Love. In 2012, Byrne appeared on Celebrity Bainisteoir. Mary is also the main presenter on 3 networks panel show Midday, a show that airs live weekdays in Ireland and follows a format such as the ITV series Loose Women. She is also a co-presenter on the talk show Elaine Crowley.

Facts & Trivia

Mary Ranked on the list of most popular Pop Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. Mary Byrne celebrates birthday on November 3 of every year.

In March 2014 Mary recorded “Magic of the Musicals”. This reflects her love of the timeless classics. Magic Of the Musicals contains eleven tracks including ‘On The Street Where You Live’, Cheek To Cheek’, and ‘Hello Young Lovers’. The album also includes Mary’s first self-penned number, ‘Midnight Dreamer’.

What is Mary Byrne doing now?

Since losing out on the X Factor title to Matt Cardle, Mary has gone on to release three albums, an autobiography and is currently working on a new album of 60s hits. Mary, who used to work on the tills at Tesco, has also performed in Menopause: The Musical alongside Linda Nolan.

How did Mary Byrne lose weight?

She said she aims to lose another two stone in weight and has simply been eating smaller portions and exercising regularly. Mary, who starred alongside One Direction and came in fifth place, previously revealed she had already lost four and a half stone in weight.

What happened Mary Byrne xfactor?

Mary told RSPV Magazine that she has suffered two breakdowns in the past year. “I am going to suffer with this depression for a long, long time. But I’m slowly but surely coming out of it,” Mary said. “There are still going to be days where I get dark, that’s going to be like that for the rest of my life.

What age is Mary Byrne?

62 years (November 3, 1959)

Where does Mary Byrne live now?

Mary Byrne (born 3 November 1959) is a top 10 selling Irish singer and TV presenter based in Ireland and the UK.