Emma O'Driscoll facts for kids

Emma Louise O'Driscoll was born on March 23, 1982, in Limerick, Ireland. She is a well-known Irish television presenter. Emma first became famous as a pop star. Later, she became a popular children's television host.

Emma rose to fame in 2001. This happened through the TV show Popstars on RTÉ One. She was chosen to be a member of the music group Six. After the band ended, Emma became a presenter. She took over from Mary Kingston on the morning show The Disney Club. She has also appeared on many other TV shows. She was a runner-up in the RTÉ reality show Charity 252. A special postage stamp even featured her image.

Emma's Early Life and Talents

Emma O'Driscoll grew up in Limerick, Ireland. She lived there with her two sisters, Julie and Georgina, and her brother, Stephen. From a young age, Emma loved to sing and dance. She even earned a Blue Peter Badge. This is a special award given by a famous British children's TV show.

Emma also won championships in hip hop and freestyling. She won these titles in Ireland and across Europe. While attending Presentation Secondary School, she decided to try out for Popstars. In her free time, she sang in choirs. These included the Dominican Choir and the Bunratty Castle Singers. She also learned dance skills at Shape Dancing School. She was part of a dance group called High Voltage in Limerick. Before becoming a pop star, Emma wanted to be a primary school teacher. Her interest in teaching led her to work as a Special Needs Assistant. She helped students at Our Lady Queen of Peace National School.

Emma's Career Journey

Being Part of the Band Six

Emma's first big show with the band Six was at the ChildLine Concert. They performed in front of 8,000 people in Dublin. Six released two very successful songs. Both of these songs reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart. Their first song, "Whole Lot of Loving," sold faster than any other single in Irish music history. The band also had a top five album in Ireland. Six went on a big tour with the band Westlife in England. They played 66 shows. They also had two tours across Ireland.

Emma's Television Work

In May 2004, Emma was one of seven famous people. They took part in a reality TV show called Charity 252. This show was for the People in Need Telethon. The celebrities had to run a radio station for 14 hours a day. Cameras watched everything they did. Their progress was shown each night for a week on RTÉ Network 2. Emma was first hesitant to join the show. However, the series led to her getting a radio job. She co-hosted the breakfast show on Live 95FM. During the Christmas season, Emma also acted in a pantomime. She played herself in Snow White in Limerick.

Emma has spent a lot of time working in children's television. She presented The Disney Club and Den Tots. She also made guest appearances on shows like The Cafe and Dustin's Daily News. In 2006, Emma was on Celebrity Jigs 'n' Reels. This was a show where famous people learned to dance traditional Irish jigs.

In 2009, Emma took part in RTÉ's sports reality show Celebrity Bainisteoir. In this show, celebrities manage a Gaelic football team. She led her team all the way to the semi-finals of the competition. In 2010, she was a guest judge on The All Ireland Talent Show. She helped judge the auditions for the South region with John Creedon.

Featured on a Postage Stamp

In 2011, RTÉ celebrated its 50th anniversary. To mark this special occasion, Emma O'Driscoll appeared on a postage stamp. Her stamp was part of a set of three. The other stamps featured famous Irish broadcasters Gay Byrne and Anne Doyle. This was a great honor for Emma.

See also

• List of people on the postage stamps of Ireland