Dana Rosemary Scallon

Dana was known for pantomiming skills in Britain and Ireland as well for her singing, celebrity, faith, political runs, and acting.

Dana starred in a West End (London) production of "Snow White" and broke house attendance records.

Dana toured with British crroners Tom Jones and Engelbert Humperdink.

Dana was born "Rosemary Brown," the daughter of Robert and Sheila Brown of Derry, Northern Ireland.

Before returning to Ireland to enter politics, and throughout her pop and Chritsian music careers, Rosemary Brown Scallon has spelled her public singing moniker in all capital letters as DANA.

DANA appeared as "Sheila" in the 1971 Columbia Pictures film The Flight of the Doves (a film about escape from England to Ireland) and sang the tune The Far Off Place in both Gaelic and English.

In 1999, Dana was voted by the readers of The Daily Catholic as one of the top 100 Catholics of the 20th century. Depending on how one counts, she was either number 80 or number 20. She was described as a "devoted wife and mother of four, who in mid-life put a successful singing career on hold while running for president of Ireland in an attempt to restore true Catholic values to her beloved emerald isle."

Dana participated in the Children's Worldwide Holy Hour at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 6, 2006.

In 2004, Mrs. Scallon was given the St. Benedetto award by the Vatican at a ceremony in Rome headed by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI. The award was given to thank Mrs. Scallon for efforts on behalf of the unborn. Mrs. Scallon was still an elected member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Connacht-Ulster when she received this award.

When Dana sang in Belfast in 2006 as part of the "Do Ye Come Here Often" concert series, after a long absence from performing, she received a standing ovation.

Dana did not sing in her hometown of Derry from 1997-2007. She returned to sing there, after ten years, at the Millenium Forum Theatre as part of the "Do Ye Come Here Often" concert series in the beginning of January 2007.

Dana is one of the best loved entertainers in Ireland, Britain, and the United States.

Because she felt her given name "Rosemary Brown" was too long to use professionally, this performer chose to use the name "Dana" -- an old Gaelic word meaning "bold" or "mischievous." There was also a Dana in history who was a queen of an ancient Irish tribe which had been dedicated to music, poetry, and dance.

DANA is known as Ireland's Pro-life Herone.

During the 1970's, as she racked up a string of hit pop singles in Europe, Dana was voted "The Most Popular Girl On Television" by a top selling British television magazine.

After winning the 1970 Eurovision Song Competition with "All Kinds of Everything," Dana emerged as one of Great Britain's most popular singing stars, with a string of hit singles as follows: Who Put The Lights Out Please Tell Him That I Said Hello It's Gonna Be A Cold Cold Christmas Never Gonna Fall In Love Again Something's Cooking In The Kitchen Fairytale and albums including: All Kinds Of Everything The World Of Dana The Girl Is Back Have A Nice Day Love Songs and Fairytales and Everything is Beautiful

Dana's single "All Kinds of Everything," with which she won the 1970 Eurovision Song Competition, entered the Swiss Music Charts on May 5, 1970 and stayed there for six (6) weeks. For three (3) of those weeks, it was in the peak position of the chart.

The Official Swiss Charts list the following as Pop Songs of DANA (at least those played in Switzerland): Always A Few Things Are You Still Mad At Me Bau dein Haus auf Liebe Be My Lover Channel Breeze Cold Cold Christmas Country Girl Crossword Puzzle Day By Day Do I Still Figure In Your Life Fairytale Have Love Will Travel I Feel Love Comin' On I Love How You Love Me I Will Follow You If You Really Love Me It's Gonna Be A Cold Cold Christmas Look Before you Leap Never Gonna Fall In Love Again New Days New Ways Please Tell Him I Said Hello Put Some Words Together Skyline Pigeon Something's Cookin' In The Kitchen Spiel nicht mit mir und meinem Glück Who Put The Lights Out With A Little Love

Dana and Damien Scallon have four (4) lovely children together: Grace, Ruth, John James, and Robert.

Dana Rosemary Brown and Mr. Damien Scallon were married on October 5, 1978.

Accrding to the New York Times, Mrs. Scallon is credited with appearing in the following films (as DANA): 1971 Flight of the Doves, as the character "Sheila" 1975 Girl with the Long Hair, as the character "Dana" 1976 Love Swindlers, as the character "Anna" Other sources also include her appearance in the following film: 1977 Deadly Angels, as the character "Woman Agent"

When DANA returned to Derry after winning the 1970 Eurovision Song Competition in Amsterdam, she was met at the airport by 5000 people--a large crowd in those days.

DANA was accompanied to both the 1969 and the 1970 Eurovision Song Competitions, in which DANA performed, by her mother and her grandmother.

The Eurovision Song Competition of 1970, in which DANA won first place, took place in Amsterdam on March 21st of that year.

DANA won the coveted first place for the Irish entry in the 1970 Eurovision Song Competition with the pop tune "All Kinds of Everything."

Dana came in second in the 1969 Eurovision Song Competition with the tune "Look Around."

Mrs. Scallon lived near and was an acquaintance of actress Roma Downey when both of their families (the Browns and the Downeys) resided in Derry, Northern Ireland.

Dana attended Thornhill College in Derry, Northern Ireland before winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 1970 and being launched overnight into a pop singing career.

Dana grew up during "The Troubles" in Northern Ireland in which Protestants and Catholics shed one another's blood in constant armed conflict. When all of Ireland learned of her Eurovision win -- the first for Ireland, ever -- Irish army leaders called a cease-fire in the country. A state of celebration began and peace and harmony existed for days.

DANA had wanted to teach English before winning the Eurovision song contest. Upon winning the contest in 1970, the flurry of activity surrounding DANA prevented her from returning to college and she was launched into an overnight singing career as an Irish singing sensation.

Dana's birth family was active in St. Eugene Parish in Derry, Northern, Ireland when Dana was growing up.

It was announced on June 21, 2005 that Dana Rosemary Scallon had announced she is to write a book detailing her political career. She served as a member of parliament (MEP) for Ireland after leaving the EWTN network in the United States.