Eoghan Quigg

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Eoghan Quigg
Birth nameEoghan Karl Christopher Quigg
Born (1992-07-12) 12 July 1992 (age 31)
Dungiven, Northern Ireland
GenresPop, Disco
Occupation(s)Singer, actor
InstrumentsVocal
Years active2008–9, 2012–present
LabelsRCA (2008–2009)

Eoghan Quigg (born 12 July 1992) is a pop singer based in the United Kingdom and Ireland. He has been active since 2008 when he was a contestent on The X Factor where he finished in third place. In Ireland he has had a number 1 album called Eoghan Quigg. Quigg was going to be signed by Simon Cowell, CEO of Syco Records, but was instead signed to RCA.[1]

Discography[change | change source]

Albums[change | change source]

Year Title Chart Position Certifications Sales
UK IRL
2009 Eoghan Quigg
  • First studio album
  • Released: 6 April 2009[2]
  • Label: RCA, Sony BMG
  • Formats: CD, Digital Download
14 1
  • UK: TBA
  • Ireland: TBA
  • UK: 25,000+
  • Ireland: 7,000+
  • World: 30,000+

Singles[change | change source]

Year Song Chart positions[3][4] Album
UK IRL
2008 "Hero" (with The X Factor finalists) 1 1 Charity Single
2009 "28,000 Friends" 96 32 Eoghan Quigg
"—" denotes that the release did not chart or was not released in that territory

References[change | change source]

  1. "Eoghan Quigg and JLS have both secured record deals after X Factor Simon Cowell snubbed them". The Sun. 2009-01-17. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
  2. Eoghan Quigg Amazon
  3. "X Factor "Hero" peaks". X-Factor Finalists - Hero - Music Charts. Retrieved 31 October 2008.
  4. "X Factor single tops UK charts". BBC News. 2008-11-02. Retrieved 2009-03-10.