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The United Kingdom was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1977 with the song "Rock Bottom", written and performed by Lynsey de Paul and Mike Moran. The British participating broadcaster, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), selected its entry through a national final. In addition, the BBC was also the host broadcaster and staged the event at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, after winning the previous edition with the song "Save Your Kisses for Me" by Brotherhood of Man.

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Moran is a modern Irish surname derived from membership of a medieval dynastic sept. The name means a descendant of Mórán. “Mor” in Gaelic translates as big or great and “an” as the prefix the. Morans were a respected sept of the Uí Fiachrach dynasty in the western counties of Mayo and Sligo. In Ireland, where the name descended from the Gaelic, it is generally pronounced MORR-ən anglicised approximate of the Irish pronunciation.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tony Moran (DJ)</span> American singer-songwriter

Anthony "Tony" Moran is an American DJ, record producer, remixer, singer and songwriter known for remixing popular songs. In 2007, he hit number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart twice with "Walk Away" featuring Kristine W and "Keep Your Body Working" featuring Martha Wash. Moran also has a total of seven number one hits on the Billboard Dance Club Songs music charts in the United States and he has recently had four number one Billboard chart hits in the years 2016 and 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">I'm Not Giving You Up</span> 1996 single by Gloria Estefan

"I'm Not Giving You Up" is a 1996 song by Cuban American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan, released as the third single from her seventh studio album, Destiny (1996). It was popular more by its single remix by Tony Moran, which later was included on Estefan's 2001 Greatest Hits Vol. II compilation instead of its original version. In the US, the song was released as a double single along with "Higher". In Europe, it was released to coincide with the European leg of Estefan's Evolution World Tour. "I'm Not Giving You Up" peaked at number 11 in Spain, number 28 in the UK and number 33 in Scotland. In the US, the song reached number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100.

"Walk Away" is the first single from Tony Moran's album The Event and features vocalist Kristine W. "Walk Away" also appears on Kristine W's album The Power of Music. The single went to #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart on October 13, 2007. It was Kristine W's tenth number one on the dance charts and Moran's first of two straight number ones on the same chart from "The Event" compilation. Matúš Valent features in the music video.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tony Moran (actor)</span> Producer (born 1957)

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Free People (song)</span> 2015 single by Tony Moran featuring Martha Wash

"Free People" is a single released in 2015 recorded by Tony Moran featuring Martha Wash. It is the second number one collaboration between the two artists since 2008's "Keep Your Body Working."

"My Fire" is a song recorded and performed by American Dance musicians Nile Rodgers and Tony Moran, featuring vocals from American singer Kimberly Davis. The song is co-produced by Rodgers, Moran and Georg Bissen. The collaboration marks Rodgers' fifth, Moran's seventh, and Davis' first number one, on Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart, reaching the summit in its July 29, 2017 issue.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">I'm in Love with You (Tony Moran song)</span> 2018 single by Tony Moran featuring Jason Walker

"I'm in Love with You" is a song by Tony Moran featuring American vocalist Jason Walker and released as a single in 2018, produced by Moran and co-written with Walker, Ryan Shaw, and Mike Greenly. The single marks Moran's ninth number-one, as well as Walker's fifth, on Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart, reaching the summit in the issue dated August 18, 2018.

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