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Move over Susan Boyle! Crystal Swing is an Irish YouTube sensation

'He Drinks Tequila' goes viral for Irish family country music group

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ANTOINETTE KELLY,
IrishCentral.com Staff Writer
Published Saturday, March 6, 2010, 10:20 AM
Updated Saturday, March 6, 2010, 11:50 AM

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Crystal Swing


An Irish family has taken YouTube by storm with their hit song "He Drinks Tequila (while she talks dirty in Spanish.')"

The country music sensations are called Crystal Swing and are made up of Mary Murray-Burke and her children Derek (18) and Dervla (17).

Just four weeks ago their catchy tune had attracted about 600 vies on YouTube.

However, the video went viral so much so that it has now been viewed some 162,000 times with 110,000 in the past week alone.

Even U.S. talk show star Ellen DeGeneres is a fan and has tweeted her followers to check out the Irish group.

The family, from Lisgoold in East Cork, catapulted to fame after appearing on the digital TV channel, Rural TV.

"The whole thing has been a life-changing experience -- I don't think we would ever have thought this possible even in our wildest dreams," Mary said.

Her children Dervla and Derek say they have been stunned by the interest.

"We haven't had time to respond to it all -- there has been so much interest it has taken us all totally by surprise," Mary said.

"We have worked very well as a threesome. But I think they want to have a career, maybe get to play some big concerts and, who knows, maybe even tour in America," she said.

"It has been crazy -- we never expected anything like this kind of interest," Mary said.

"We have had every Irish newspaper and radio station on to us.

"We've even had calls from overseas. The song has been played a lot, and the amazing thing is that people are now starting to even recognize us on the street.
 

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Doctorgeri | Mar 19, 2010, 12:26 PM EDT
Not to worry, Susan, they do not have "it"...

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littlecee | Mar 11, 2010, 10:54 AM EST
Buster Brown-There's nothing different about YOU anymore. Stale.

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Temerity | Mar 09, 2010, 12:57 AM EST
I don't think so! They got only four stars and a poor following compared to Susan Boyle's debut and the impact she had Sorry fella's your not real bad but your not that great either. What a lot of beat up hype and self promotion.!Susan is already a legend.And she did nothing to promote herself. But she may turn out to be a bit too unique Just hope that before that happens she gets paid.And paid well.

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busterbrown | Mar 08, 2010, 06:38 AM EST
How quickly people forget how Susan got where she is today. People loved Susan when she first appeared on BGT but they complain when older pictures of her are posted. Shes all dressed up and made up and looks just as plastic as all the others to me now. Nothing different about her anymore.

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belfastjames | Mar 08, 2010, 04:37 AM EST
Tkvem33 if it was not for Youtube Boyle would not be where she is today. Think about that one

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idafan43 | Mar 08, 2010, 02:17 AM EST
btw. the only good thing about Lady GaGa is her band because it's hard to understand what she's singing.

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idafan43 | Mar 08, 2010, 02:06 AM EST
Didn't Naill warn of stories like this, using Susan Boyle's name in vain to promote somebody else? or am I wrong?

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Tkvem33 | Mar 08, 2010, 01:38 AM EST
Who cares about youtube hits. Susan Boyle has a legion of fans and growing. That will never change. Go Susan!!!

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belfastjames | Mar 07, 2010, 04:22 PM EST
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrO4YZeyl0I Lady Gaga video will have the most hits on youtube on one video within the next 2months, will take over Charlie bit my finger who as 167million.

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belfastjames | Mar 07, 2010, 04:18 PM EST
Boyle 11th of april 2009 - 88million, gaga 23rd november 2009 140million on youtube. These are just on one video each

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belfastjames | Mar 07, 2010, 04:14 PM EST
Viral Video chart, Boyle 217million in 11months, Gaga 207million under 4months and its getting 1million hits aday

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belfastjames | Mar 07, 2010, 04:10 PM EST
JoMichael the boyle video as been out 11months now and is about 340million, Lady Gaga video as been out under 4months and its nearly at the 300million and getting 1million hits a day. It took 11months for the one boyle video to get 88million, gaga one video 140million in under 4months. Work it out, Gaga is going to burn it up fast

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JoMichael | Mar 07, 2010, 02:55 PM EST
BelfastJames - You're behind. Susan Boyle has had over 300 million hits on YouTube, different videos of the same audition tape, and that was several months ago. The number is more than that now.

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PhillyUSA | Mar 07, 2010, 12:35 PM EST
They could never outdo Susan. There is something magical about her. Although they do play some good jitterbug(I'm revealing my age) numbers. There will never be anyone that can be better than Susan. And at least they are playing music people can enjoy and not the trashy music of today. Love from Philly

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carol0911 | Mar 07, 2010, 10:13 AM EST
Let's see. Say 200,000 as opposed to 300 million. Just where do you think Susan should "move" and why. Good on this group. Haven't heard them but if they are doing well I am glad. That said, I think this was a very foolish and misleading headline.

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