From his debut appearance on X Factor, when he stunned the judges with a spine-tingling take on Eric Clapton�s Tears In Heaven, to his storming performance in the final, backed by Boyzone, Eoghan Quigg oozed star quality. Just 15 when he entered the contest, Eoghan had a confidence on stage way beyond his years that came first from a genuine love of singing, but also the support of a music teacher in his school in County Derry, who spotted his talent at the age of eight.

�I always sang around the house, but never thought much of it,� recalls Eoghan. �Then my primary school started a choir. To be honest, I only joined because you got to bunk off lessons to rehearse. At first, I didn�t even sing. I just moved my lips and mucked about. Then, one day, I was asked to sing a solo. At the end of the rehearsal, the teacher asked me to stay behind. I thought I was in trouble for messing around with my mates, but she told me I had a really good voice and if I was prepared to practice, she would put in extra time to teach me.�

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