Healy began her music career playing guitar and singing in pubs and clubs around Ireland , solo and in bands . Healy won Ireland 's Glinsk Song Contest in both 2004 and 2006 . She represented Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 as a backing singer for Brian Kennedy on " Every Song Is a Cry for Love " . Whilst she was slowly finding success in her native Ireland as an indie solo artist , she felt she did not have a firm direction in her career . Although in mid-2006 , Healy recorded and released her first extended play , entitled '' Sorry '' , which track " Had It with Today " was re-recorded for The Saturdays ' B-side single to " Higher " . which she self-produced . The album includes the songs " So Long " , " Raider of My Sleep " and " I Love You "
Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Una Healy