You'll notice I avoided Nollsey. I'm still reeling after he let the auto-tune sing that otherwise awesome song for him. He must have had better things to do that day.Dam it AllenB yer beat me too it
Singers who got their start by winning a national contest while very young
01 - Nessun Dorma - Amira Willighagen (Holland)
02 - Waterloo - ABBA
03 - Like It Like That - Guy Sebastian (Australia)
04 - Ma! (He's Making Eyes at Me) - Lena Zavaroni
05 - Främling - Carola Häggkvist (Stranger) (Sweden ESC 2013)
06 - Sentimental Journey - Doris Day (won radio station singing contest)
07 - Rockin' In The Free World - Scandal featuring John McEnroe (won the French Open Doubles at 18)
08 - Billy Don't Be a Hero - Paper Lace
09 - Jesus Take the Wheel - Carrie Underwood
10 - Listen With Your Heart - Casey Donovan
Singers who got their start by winning a national contest while very young
01 - Nessun Dorma - Amira Willighagen (Holland)
02 - Waterloo - ABBA
03 - Like It Like That - Guy Sebastian (Australia)
04 - Ma! (He's Making Eyes at Me) - Lena Zavaroni
05 - Främling - Carola Häggkvist (Stranger) (Sweden ESC 2013)
06 - Sentimental Journey - Doris Day (won radio station singing contest)
07 - Rockin' In The Free World - Scandal featuring John McEnroe (won the French Open Doubles at 18)
08 - Billy Don't Be a Hero - Paper Lace
09 - Jesus Take the Wheel - Carrie Underwood
10 - Listen With Your Heart - Casey Donovan
11 - Morning Train (Nine to Five) - Sheena Easton
(Easton came into the public eye in an episode of the first British musical reality television programme The Big Time: Pop Singer, which recorded her attempts to gain a record contract and her eventual signing with EMI records.)
01 - Nessun Dorma - Amira Willighagen (Holland)
02 - Waterloo - ABBA
03 - Like It Like That - Guy Sebastian (Australia)
04 - Ma! (He's Making Eyes at Me) - Lena Zavaroni
05 - Främling - Carola Häggkvist (Stranger) (Sweden ESC 2013)
06 - Sentimental Journey - Doris Day (won radio station singing contest)
07 - Rockin' In The Free World - Scandal featuring John McEnroe (won the French Open Doubles at 18)
08 - Billy Don't Be a Hero - Paper Lace
09 - Jesus Take the Wheel - Carrie Underwood
10 - Listen With Your Heart - Casey Donovan
11 - Morning Train (Nine to Five) - Sheena Easton
(Easton came into the public eye in an episode of the first British musical reality television programme The Big Time: Pop Singer, which recorded her attempts to gain a record contract and her eventual signing with EMI records.)
Singers who got their start by winning a national contest while very young
01 - Nessun Dorma - Amira Willighagen (Holland)
02 - Waterloo - ABBA
03 - Like It Like That - Guy Sebastian (Australia)
04 - Ma! (He's Making Eyes at Me) - Lena Zavaroni
05 - Främling - Carola Häggkvist (Stranger) (Sweden ESC 2013)
06 - Sentimental Journey - Doris Day (won radio station singing contest)
07 - Rockin' In The Free World - Scandal featuring John McEnroe (won the French Open Doubles at 18)
08 - Billy Don't Be a Hero - Paper Lace
09 - Jesus Take the Wheel - Carrie Underwood
10 - Listen With Your Heart - Casey Donovan
11 - Morning Train (Nine to Five) - Sheena Easton
12 - Cornflake Girl - Tori Amos (won a scholarship to Johns Hopkins aged 5 - not necessarily a national competition, but this one was always going to be slow....)
01 - Nessun Dorma - Amira Willighagen (Holland)
02 - Waterloo - ABBA
03 - Like It Like That - Guy Sebastian (Australia)
04 - Ma! (He's Making Eyes at Me) - Lena Zavaroni
05 - Främling - Carola Häggkvist (Stranger) (Sweden ESC 2013)
06 - Sentimental Journey - Doris Day (won radio station singing contest)
07 - Rockin' In The Free World - Scandal featuring John McEnroe (won the French Open Doubles at 18)
08 - Billy Don't Be a Hero - Paper Lace
09 - Jesus Take the Wheel - Carrie Underwood
10 - Listen With Your Heart - Casey Donovan
11 - Morning Train (Nine to Five) - Sheena Easton
12 - Cornflake Girl - Tori Amos (won a scholarship to Johns Hopkins aged 5 - not necessarily a national competition, but this one was always going to be slow....)
Singers who got their start by winning a national contest while very young
01 - Nessun Dorma - Amira Willighagen (Holland)
02 - Waterloo - ABBA
03 - Like It Like That - Guy Sebastian (Australia)
04 - Ma! (He's Making Eyes at Me) - Lena Zavaroni
05 - Främling - Carola Häggkvist (Stranger) (Sweden ESC 2013)
06 - Sentimental Journey - Doris Day (won radio station singing contest)
07 - Rockin' In The Free World - Scandal featuring John McEnroe (won the French Open Doubles at 18)
08 - Billy Don't Be a Hero - Paper Lace
09 - Jesus Take the Wheel - Carrie Underwood
10 - Listen With Your Heart - Casey Donovan
11 - Morning Train (Nine to Five) - Sheena Easton
12 - Cornflake Girl - Tori Amos (won a scholarship to Johns Hopkins aged 5 - not necessarily a national competition, but this one was always going to be slow....)
13 - Spanish Moon - Little Feat (Lowell George was on Ted Mack's Original Amateur Hour at age 6 - also not a national competition, but a nationally broadcast show)
01 - Nessun Dorma - Amira Willighagen (Holland)
02 - Waterloo - ABBA
03 - Like It Like That - Guy Sebastian (Australia)
04 - Ma! (He's Making Eyes at Me) - Lena Zavaroni
05 - Främling - Carola Häggkvist (Stranger) (Sweden ESC 2013)
06 - Sentimental Journey - Doris Day (won radio station singing contest)
07 - Rockin' In The Free World - Scandal featuring John McEnroe (won the French Open Doubles at 18)
08 - Billy Don't Be a Hero - Paper Lace
09 - Jesus Take the Wheel - Carrie Underwood
10 - Listen With Your Heart - Casey Donovan
11 - Morning Train (Nine to Five) - Sheena Easton
12 - Cornflake Girl - Tori Amos (won a scholarship to Johns Hopkins aged 5 - not necessarily a national competition, but this one was always going to be slow....)
13 - Spanish Moon - Little Feat (Lowell George was on Ted Mack's Original Amateur Hour at age 6 - also not a national competition, but a nationally broadcast show)
Singers who got their start by winning a national contest while very young
01 - Nessun Dorma - Amira Willighagen (Holland)
02 - Waterloo - ABBA
03 - Like It Like That - Guy Sebastian (Australia)
04 - Ma! (He's Making Eyes at Me) - Lena Zavaroni
05 - Främling - Carola Häggkvist (Stranger) (Sweden ESC 2013)
06 - Sentimental Journey - Doris Day (won radio station singing contest)
07 - Rockin' In The Free World - Scandal featuring John McEnroe (won the French Open Doubles at 18)
08 - Billy Don't Be a Hero - Paper Lace
09 - Jesus Take the Wheel - Carrie Underwood
10 - Listen With Your Heart - Casey Donovan
11 - Morning Train (Nine to Five) - Sheena Easton
12 - Cornflake Girl - Tori Amos (won a scholarship to Johns Hopkins aged 5 - not necessarily a national competition, but this one was always going to be slow....)
13 - Spanish Moon - Little Feat (Lowell George was on Ted Mack's Original Amateur Hour at age 6 - also not a national competition, but a nationally broadcast show)
14 - Poupée de Cire, Poupée de Son - France Galle (won Eurovision aged 17)
01 - Nessun Dorma - Amira Willighagen (Holland)
02 - Waterloo - ABBA
03 - Like It Like That - Guy Sebastian (Australia)
04 - Ma! (He's Making Eyes at Me) - Lena Zavaroni
05 - Främling - Carola Häggkvist (Stranger) (Sweden ESC 2013)
06 - Sentimental Journey - Doris Day (won radio station singing contest)
07 - Rockin' In The Free World - Scandal featuring John McEnroe (won the French Open Doubles at 18)
08 - Billy Don't Be a Hero - Paper Lace
09 - Jesus Take the Wheel - Carrie Underwood
10 - Listen With Your Heart - Casey Donovan
11 - Morning Train (Nine to Five) - Sheena Easton
12 - Cornflake Girl - Tori Amos (won a scholarship to Johns Hopkins aged 5 - not necessarily a national competition, but this one was always going to be slow....)
13 - Spanish Moon - Little Feat (Lowell George was on Ted Mack's Original Amateur Hour at age 6 - also not a national competition, but a nationally broadcast show)
14 - Poupée de Cire, Poupée de Son - France Galle (won Eurovision aged 17)
This is going on forever, so I'll do a second.
Singers who got their start by winning a national contest while very young
01 - Nessun Dorma - Amira Willighagen (Holland)
02 - Waterloo - ABBA
03 - Like It Like That - Guy Sebastian (Australia)
04 - Ma! (He's Making Eyes at Me) - Lena Zavaroni
05 - Främling - Carola Häggkvist (Stranger) (Sweden ESC 2013)
06 - Sentimental Journey - Doris Day (won radio station singing contest)
07 - Rockin' In The Free World - Scandal featuring John McEnroe (won the French Open Doubles at 18)
08 - Billy Don't Be a Hero - Paper Lace
09 - Jesus Take the Wheel - Carrie Underwood
10 - Listen With Your Heart - Casey Donovan
11 - Morning Train (Nine to Five) - Sheena Easton
12 - Cornflake Girl - Tori Amos (won a scholarship to Johns Hopkins aged 5 - not necessarily a national competition, but this one was always going to be slow....)
13 - Spanish Moon - Little Feat (Lowell George was on Ted Mack's Original Amateur Hour at age 6 - also not a national competition, but a nationally broadcast show)
14 - Poupée de Cire, Poupée de Son - France Galle (won Eurovision aged 17)
15 - I Dreamed A Dream - Susan Boyle (Certainly not that young)
Singers who got their start by winning a national contest while very young
01 - Nessun Dorma - Amira Willighagen (Holland)
02 - Waterloo - ABBA
03 - Like It Like That - Guy Sebastian (Australia)
04 - Ma! (He's Making Eyes at Me) - Lena Zavaroni
05 - Främling - Carola Häggkvist (Stranger) (Sweden ESC 2013)
06 - Sentimental Journey - Doris Day (won radio station singing contest)
07 - Rockin' In The Free World - Scandal featuring John McEnroe (won the French Open Doubles at 18)
08 - Billy Don't Be a Hero - Paper Lace
09 - Jesus Take the Wheel - Carrie Underwood
10 - Listen With Your Heart - Casey Donovan
11 - Morning Train (Nine to Five) - Sheena Easton
12 - Cornflake Girl - Tori Amos (won a scholarship to Johns Hopkins aged 5 - not necessarily a national competition, but this one was always going to be slow....)
13 - Spanish Moon - Little Feat (Lowell George was on Ted Mack's Original Amateur Hour at age 6 - also not a national competition, but a nationally broadcast show)
14 - Poupée de Cire, Poupée de Son - France Galle (won Eurovision aged 17)
15 - I Dreamed A Dream - Susan Boyle (Certainly not that young)
Hollywood actors, song title or artist.
01 - (Big) John Wayne Socks Psychology on the Jaw - Hatfield And The North
02 - James Dean - Eagles
03 - Steve McQueen - Sheryl Crow
04 - Wynona's Big Brown Beaver - Primus
05 - Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
06 - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - William Shatner
01 - (Big) John Wayne Socks Psychology on the Jaw - Hatfield And The North
02 - James Dean - Eagles
03 - Steve McQueen - Sheryl Crow
04 - Wynona's Big Brown Beaver - Primus
05 - Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
06 - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - William Shatner
Hollywood actors, song title or artist.
01 - (Big) John Wayne Socks Psychology on the Jaw - Hatfield And The North
02 - James Dean - Eagles
03 - Steve McQueen - Sheryl Crow
04 - Wynona's Big Brown Beaver - Primus
05 - Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
06 - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - William Shatner
07 - Spock Thoughts - Leonard Nimoy
01 - (Big) John Wayne Socks Psychology on the Jaw - Hatfield And The North
02 - James Dean - Eagles
03 - Steve McQueen - Sheryl Crow
04 - Wynona's Big Brown Beaver - Primus
05 - Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
06 - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - William Shatner
07 - Spock Thoughts - Leonard Nimoy
Hollywood actors, song title or artist.
01 - (Big) John Wayne Socks Psychology on the Jaw - Hatfield And The North
02 - James Dean - Eagles
03 - Steve McQueen - Sheryl Crow
04 - Wynona's Big Brown Beaver - Primus
05 - Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
06 - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - William Shatner
07 - Bela Lugosi's Dead - Bauhaus
01 - (Big) John Wayne Socks Psychology on the Jaw - Hatfield And The North
02 - James Dean - Eagles
03 - Steve McQueen - Sheryl Crow
04 - Wynona's Big Brown Beaver - Primus
05 - Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
06 - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - William Shatner
07 - Bela Lugosi's Dead - Bauhaus
And she didn't win the national contest, but close enough when it comes to closing that theme!Susan Boyle (Certainly not that young)
Correction
Hollywood actors, song title or artist.
01 - (Big) John Wayne Socks Psychology on the Jaw - Hatfield And The North
02 - James Dean - Eagles
03 - Steve McQueen - Sheryl Crow
04 - Wynona's Big Brown Beaver - Primus
05 - Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
06 - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - William Shatner
07 - Spock Thoughts - Leonard Nimoy
08 - Bela Lugosi's Dead - Bauhaus
Hollywood actors, song title or artist.
01 - (Big) John Wayne Socks Psychology on the Jaw - Hatfield And The North
02 - James Dean - Eagles
03 - Steve McQueen - Sheryl Crow
04 - Wynona's Big Brown Beaver - Primus
05 - Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
06 - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - William Shatner
07 - Spock Thoughts - Leonard Nimoy
08 - Bela Lugosi's Dead - Bauhaus
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