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Lee Mulhern (also known as Lee M) was born 12 June 1989 in Omagh, Ireland. He started his career as a child singer prodigy. At 9, he already had his first casette album "Hey Good Looking", a selection of pop, country and ballads. When Lee was ten years old he won top spot in an 'Esat Digifone' talent competition. At age 11, Lee was chosen to represent Ireland at the world championships for performing arts in Los Angeles, California winning a gold, a silver and two bronze medals.
Lee Mulhern (also known as Lee M) was born 12 June 1989 in Omagh, Ireland. He started his career as a child singer prodigy. At 9, he made his first appearance on Irish television winning 'Children At Heart'. He went on to sing live on the BBC with country star and T.V. personality Hugo Duncan for the 'Children in Need' appeal.


Lee released his first amateur cassette album entitled 'Hey Good Looking' a selection of pop, country and ballads. At 10, he won top spot in an 'Esat Digifone' talent competition. At age 11, Lee was chosen to represent Ireland at the world championships for performing arts in Los Angeles, California winning a gold, a silver and two bronze medals.
Most notably, on the 6th September 2002 in New York, Lee joined Ronan Tynon of the 'Irish Tenors' and a host of other American artists at the Javits Convention Centre for a concert in remembrance of the victims of September 11. Lee also joined RTE's Gerry Ryan at Ground Zero, when he sang "Fields of Gold" at a special wreath laying ceremony.<ref>http://www.myspace.com/officialleemulhernfanpage</ref>


At age 11, Lee was chosen to represent Ireland at the world championships for performing arts in Los Angeles, California. He traveled with 25 other Irish contestants to compete against 1200 hopefuls from around the world. He won a gold, a silver and two bronze medals.

On the 6th September 2002 in New York, Lee joined Ronan Tynon of the 'Irish Tenors' and a host of other American artists at the famous Javits Convention Centre for a concert to remember the victims of the September 11th attacks on New York. Lee also joined RTE's Gerry Ryan at Ground Zero when he sang 'Fields of Gold' at a special wreath laying ceremony.<ref>http://www.myspace.com/officialleemulhernfanpage</ref>


In 2005, he joined the international boy band (the global vocal group) [[Streetwize]]<ref>http://www.myspace.com/streetwizeofficial</ref>. Although the composition of the band changed a lot, Lee Mulhern (now known as Lee M to differentiate him from the British member of the band Lee Hutton known as Lee H). Alongside the Irish Lee M, and the English Lee H, the band includes the American Kyle Carpenter and Venezuelan Antonio Jones. They performed a cover version of a Living In The Box hit "Room In Your Heart" during the Cheerios [[ChildLine]] [[2007]] charity concert event in Dublin,<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWhb2bGKHQs</ref> considered as a majour launching for the band. Lee Mulhern is also credited for his rendition of "Drowning", a song originally by the Backstreet Boys
In 2005, he joined the international boy band (the global vocal group) [[Streetwize]]<ref>http://www.myspace.com/streetwizeofficial</ref>. Although the composition of the band changed a lot, Lee Mulhern (now known as Lee M to differentiate him from the British member of the band Lee Hutton known as Lee H). Alongside the Irish Lee M, and the English Lee H, the band includes the American Kyle Carpenter and Venezuelan Antonio Jones. They performed a cover version of a Living In The Box hit "Room In Your Heart" during the Cheerios [[ChildLine]] [[2007]] charity concert event in Dublin,<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWhb2bGKHQs</ref> considered as a majour launching for the band. Lee Mulhern is also credited for his rendition of "Drowning", a song originally by the Backstreet Boys

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Lee Mulhern (also known as Lee M) was born 12 June 1989 in Omagh, Ireland. He started his career as a child singer prodigy. At 9, he made his first appearance on Irish television winning 'Children At Heart'. He went on to sing live on the BBC with country star and T.V. personality Hugo Duncan for the 'Children in Need' appeal.

Lee released his first amateur cassette album entitled 'Hey Good Looking' a selection of pop, country and ballads. At 10, he won top spot in an 'Esat Digifone' talent competition. At age 11, Lee was chosen to represent Ireland at the world championships for performing arts in Los Angeles, California winning a gold, a silver and two bronze medals.

At age 11, Lee was chosen to represent Ireland at the world championships for performing arts in Los Angeles, California. He traveled with 25 other Irish contestants to compete against 1200 hopefuls from around the world. He won a gold, a silver and two bronze medals.

On the 6th September 2002 in New York, Lee joined Ronan Tynon of the 'Irish Tenors' and a host of other American artists at the famous Javits Convention Centre for a concert to remember the victims of the September 11th attacks on New York. Lee also joined RTE's Gerry Ryan at Ground Zero when he sang 'Fields of Gold' at a special wreath laying ceremony.[1]

In 2005, he joined the international boy band (the global vocal group) Streetwize[2]. Although the composition of the band changed a lot, Lee Mulhern (now known as Lee M to differentiate him from the British member of the band Lee Hutton known as Lee H). Alongside the Irish Lee M, and the English Lee H, the band includes the American Kyle Carpenter and Venezuelan Antonio Jones. They performed a cover version of a Living In The Box hit "Room In Your Heart" during the Cheerios ChildLine 2007 charity concert event in Dublin,[3] considered as a majour launching for the band. Lee Mulhern is also credited for his rendition of "Drowning", a song originally by the Backstreet Boys

Songs by Lee Mulhern

  • When You Say Nothing At All
  • The River
  • Fields of Gold
  • Drowning (during Streetwize)

He sings also in Streetwize songs:

  • Room In Your Heart
  • Imagine

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