24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
West Lothian singer's performance of Prince's Purple Rain strikes the right chord in Cyprus
Sean Lynch from Fauldhouse took the You're a Star 2025 title
A West Lothian man seems to have hit a purple patch after moving to live on an island in the Mediterranean popular with tourists.
Sean Lynch, who is from Fauldhouse, recently hit all the right notes with the judges when he won the You're a Star 2025 competition in Cyprus with an incredible performance in the final of the classic Prince song, Purple Rain.
The 30-year-old was singing in pubs and clubs around West Lothian before moving to Paphos in 2017.
The former pupil at St Kentigern's Academy in Blackburn now resides in Paphos on the island's southwest coast but the final of the competition was in the country's capital, Nicosia.
'I was 22 when I first came over to work in one of the Louis Hotels as singer. I moved back to Scotland in 2018 and then returned to Cyprus in February 2020.
'I love Motown music but when I'm performing I cover everything and anything.'
The Lynch family from Fauldhouse was already well-known in and around West Lothian for music, performing, and entertaining.
Before moving Sean's jobs in Scotland included working as an assistant events manager for VPZ, before that he worked in Schuh Warehouse at J4 for many years.
'Sean continued: 'At the weekends I'd be out singing, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I travelled all over Scotland to different venues – pubs, clubs and holiday parks.
He now performs at a wide range of events in Cyprus including, corporate functions, private parties, and weddings.
The Cyprus-wide competition was organised by New Music School and Recording Studios.
'I applied online for the You're a Star singing competition and made it into the last 40 contestants,' said Sean. 'I made it to the semi-final and then into the final.
'There were 15 singers in the final and I won. There was a cash prize and also a holiday courtesy of the competition sponsor, SeeYou Travel.
'I will be going into the studio to record and will be releasing Purple Rain as the 'winners single'. It will be available on all music streaming platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music etc.
"I'm then hoping to start releasing some of my own stuff too.'
Despite enjoying his life in the sun, Sean hasn't forgotten his roots and comes home to Scotland once a year in March for Mother's Day and performs a show at Fauldhouse Miners' Welfare club, which always sells out in advance.
'I've been performing the show there for a number of years,' said Sean. 'I'll be back for it again next year on Sunday, March 15'.
