Maria Christian
Maria Christian is a singer who represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 in which she sang "Wait Until the Weekend Comes". She earned 91 points and came in at 6th place. "Wait Until The Weekend Comes" reached number 15 in the Irish charts. Her follow-up single "Star" reached number 30 in the Irish charts in December 1985.
Since the age of nine, Christian has been 95% legally blind. She lives in Lorraine, France with her husband and seven children.
In 2016, performing under her married name Maria Cuche, she auditioned for The Voice of Ireland, and was selected by coach Una Foden in the audition round. In 2020, she auditioned for The Voice France and chose Lara Fabian as coach. She is eliminated during the semi-final. The same year, the singer talks about a new project : represent France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with a song written 25 years before, "Vive l'amour".
