Gina and The Champions – 50 Songs for 50 Years

Cork-based Gina, Dale Haze and The Champions took the dancing scene by storm from the late 1970s and early 80s with 25 chart hit singles and several best-selling albums. Amazingly, 50 years on, the original band members, Gina, Pat, Mossey, Eddie & Tony still perform together at sell out shows. 

The band’s recording career has produced a rich discography which is adorned by fans and critics alike. In 1977 they released their debut album aptly titled From the Beginning. Their second studio album Champions Again was released in 1979. The third LP was released in 1981 which featured many of the hits of the previous two years. Their fourth album from those early years was self-titled, marking a brief change of band name to the abbreviated G DH & C. Dragonflies is the most recent album and was released 2016.

Gina, Dale Haze and the Champions received countless awards and accolades over the years. 1979 proved to be a monumental year for the band, firstly with the release of one of their biggest hits ‘The Greatest Lover’ and then being decorated with two major awards; Gina being voted ‘Irelands Number 1 Pop Singer’ and the band being voted ‘Irelands Top band’, a feat they repeated many times over the following years.

2024 is already shaping up to be another exciting year for fans and band members alike, as the band gear up for their 50 Songs for 50 Years album tour. The tour will see them perform in some of the country’s finest venues, continuing in their tradition of bringing joy through music and dance to the hearts of many.