''On Wings'' is the debut single by

Leanne Moore Leanne Moore (born 24 July 1984) is the winner of the 2008 series of ''You're a Star'' on Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). Born and raised in Limerick, Moore made it to the final along with fellow contestants Robyn Kavanagh and Deirdre Archibald ...

, winner of the Irish talent competition ''

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''. The single debuted at number one on the

Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is the Republic of Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) and compiled on their behalf by the Official Charts Company. Chart rankings are bas ...

for the week ending 26 June 2008.

Background

The song was written in memory of two 15-year-old stepsisters Robyn O Riordan and Leanne Miller who died in a car accident. The song was written by their cousin Jamie Bridgeman. The song's success is largely because it is for charity It is hoped that the song will be able to encourage young people to drive with caution as the medium of music seemed the best way to get the message across . The song was funded by the Gardaí and was support by the road safety authority. Charity Song Success
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References

{{reflist 2008 singles Irish Singles Chart number-one singles