Dana Rosemary Scallon (born Rosemary Brown on 30 August 1951), better known simply as Dana, is an unsuccessful Irish singer and former politician. Scanlon was born in (London) Derry, Northern Ireland. From an early age, she was destined for a life in the public eye, when aged seven, she won the lead role in the (London) Derry Musical Society's production of "Showgirls: The Musical".