if 21 Demands did not win. Linda and Thomas agreed. Despite the comments, former jockey David O'Connor was crowned the winner. The finale pulled an average viewer ship rating of over 500,000, down almost 20% on the previous year. 2007–08: Series 6 On 23 November 2007, You're a Star returned for a sixth series. This was also the last series. That year the prize was €10,000 worth of music equipment plus €50,000 in cash. The final 15 were announced on 13 January 2008. The contestants were: Black Daisy Catherine Harding Conan Lyndsay Deirdre Archbold Fauve Chapman Leann Constant Leanne Moore Mairead O'Dowd Mike McNamara Pat Fitzgibbon Peter Karpenia Robyn Kavanagh Rosie Howic Sacha Murphy Sharon Condon On 20 January 2008, eight of the finalists sang live in a smaller hall in the Helix. They were Leanne Constant, Pat Fitzgibbon, Mairead O'Dowd, Robyn Kavanagh, Mike McNamara, Catherine Harding, Rosie Howick and Fauve Chapman. Out of these performers, two would be eliminated from the competition. The one with the lowest votes would be kicked out straight away, while the next lowest two would have to perform in a sing off, with the judges having the deciding vote. On 9 March 2008, four contestants remained, including – Deirdre Archbold, Sharon Condon, Robyn Kavanagh and Leanne Moore. Leanne Moore was the eventual winner of the sixth series, beating Robyn Kavanagh (who came second) and Deirdre Archbold in the final on 16 March 2008. Charity You're a Star In the Summer of 2005, eight Irish celebrities enrolled in a You're a Star Style competition. However, their objective was not to become an international singing sensations, but to raise money for a charity of their choice. Results summary See also Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest The All Ireland Talent Show Popstars Fame: The Musical References External links Official website 2002 Irish television series debuts 2008 Irish television series endings Eurovision Song Contest selection events Irish talent shows Irish variety television shows Singing talent shows