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| In May 2005, the sisters auditioned for the UK television programme '']''. Along with eleven other acts, they made it through to the final live stages of the competition.{{fact|date=November 2022}} In week 5 of ''The X Factor'' knockout stages, The Conways found themselves in the final showdown alongside ]. Lawson was voted off on the casting vote of ], prompting booing from the studio audience and fellow judge ] to claim that "he voted with his passport", referring to the fact that Walsh was also Irish |
In May 2005, the sisters auditioned for the UK television programme '']''. Along with eleven other acts, they made it through to the final live stages of the competition.{{fact|date=November 2022}} In week 5 of ''The X Factor'' knockout stages, The Conways found themselves in the final showdown alongside ]. Lawson was voted off on the casting vote of ], prompting booing from the studio audience and fellow judge ] to claim that "he voted with his passport", referring to the fact that Walsh was also Irish. The decision provoked some controversy in the UK media, especially when it was revealed that Walsh had known the Conways prior to the competition.{{fact|date=November 2022}} | ||
| Following their nomination for expulsion and the generally negative comments of their mentor, ], the Conways worked for the next episode of the show without his guidance. They were eliminated in week 7, their third consecutive week in the bottom two, after Cowell voted against them – the first and so far only time that an ''X Factor'' judge had voted off their own act. Upon their dismissal from the competition, the group |
Following their nomination for expulsion and the generally negative comments of their mentor, ], the Conways worked for the next episode of the show without his guidance. They were eliminated in week 7, their third consecutive week in the bottom two, after Cowell voted against them – the first and so far only time that an ''X Factor'' judge had voted off their own act.{{fact|date=December 2022}} Upon their dismissal from the competition, the group stated that Walsh had been their true mentor.{{fact|date=December 2022}} Following the final of ''The X Factor'', they performed with the other Top 7 finalists from the live shows on ''The X Factor Live'' tour at venues throughout the UK.{{fact|date=November 2022}} | ||
| ==Breakup== | ==Breakup== | ||
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The Conway Sisters were a semi-professional singing group from County Sligo, Ireland, who achieved a measure of fame through their appearance in the final stages of the second UK series of television talent show The X Factor in 2005. The group were nominated in the "best Irish pop act" category at the 2006 Meteor Awards.
Beginnings
Laura, Marie, Sharon and Sinead Conway were born and raised in Sligo, Ireland. The four sisters formed a group, The Conway Sisters, in 2002. Throughout 2002 they wrote, produced, and recorded music, and played locally. In 2003, they released their first single, "What Do You Do?", which debuted in the Top 20 in Ireland, and launched a tour of Ireland. A second Top 20 single, "Now That It's Over", followed, and in 2005 their third single "Miss You", was released, which entered in the Top 20 in the Irish charts in May 2005. Their self-financed debut album, Waiting for You, was released in May 2005.
The X Factor
Further information: The X Factor (British series 2)In May 2005, the sisters auditioned for the UK television programme The X Factor. Along with eleven other acts, they made it through to the final live stages of the competition. In week 5 of The X Factor knockout stages, The Conways found themselves in the final showdown alongside Maria Lawson. Lawson was voted off on the casting vote of Louis Walsh, prompting booing from the studio audience and fellow judge Sharon Osbourne to claim that "he voted with his passport", referring to the fact that Walsh was also Irish. The decision provoked some controversy in the UK media, especially when it was revealed that Walsh had known the Conways prior to the competition.
Following their nomination for expulsion and the generally negative comments of their mentor, Simon Cowell, the Conways worked for the next episode of the show without his guidance. They were eliminated in week 7, their third consecutive week in the bottom two, after Cowell voted against them – the first and so far only time that an X Factor judge had voted off their own act. Upon their dismissal from the competition, the group stated that Walsh had been their true mentor. Following the final of The X Factor, they performed with the other Top 7 finalists from the live shows on The X Factor Live tour at venues throughout the UK.
Breakup
In August 2006 on the ITV show The X Factor – One Year On, Laura Conway announced that the Conways had split up for good. On their official website they said: "We will be finishing up as the Conway Sisters for now, we've come to a place where we want to pursue individual career paths and now we feel ready to do that!"
Following the split, Laura announced her intention to pursue a solo music career. Sinead later performed with a Dublin-based band, "Red Shoes".
References
- "Host hails world class Meteor Music Awards". Irish Examiner. 21 November 2005.
- "Chart search - results for "conway sisters"". irishcharts.ie. Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022.
External links
- Snapshot of the former Conway Sisters website (Archived July 2006)
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