Harte has music world in his hands after You're a Star win

FTER a wait rivalled only by the gestation period of an elephant we have a winner.

AMID scenes of near hysteria reminiscent of El Papa's 1979 visit to our shores, Donegalman Mickey Joe Harte was christened Ireland's newest singing sensation.

For his efforts, he beat off the tough challenge of You're A Star runner-up Simon Casey and can look forward to living it up in Latvia in May when he represents Ireland in the Eurovision.