Hi there,
We hope 2024 has gotten off to a great start for you and you’re wrapped up nice and warm in this chilly weather.
We’re so excited to be at ESNS in Groningen this week, where 10 Irish acts will showcase.
Keep reading to find out more about Music From Ireland showcase at ESNS, as well as an update on Irish musicians announced so far to showcase at SXSW in March and The Great Escape in May! |
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The Music From Ireland team are heading to Groningen, Netherlands this week, where ESNS will take place with 10 Irish acts showcasing across three nights at the festival.
Every year, the international music industry descends on the city on the hunt for artists and bands to book for their festivals and venues for the year ahead.
Music From Ireland, the Irish Music Export Office run by First Music Contact and funded by Culture Ireland, fund and co-ordinate the Irish presence at ESNS and promote the Irish acts to the over 4,000 delegates in attendance.
The full list of Irish acts selected for this year’s festival are:
Chalk / Chubby Cat / CMAT
Conchur White / Kingfishr / Le Boom
Sweetlemondae / The Love Buzz
Yard / yunè pinku
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The event also brings together all the national radio stations from around Europe under the European broadcasters’ banner (EBU), of which RTÉ2FM is a prominent member. This year Sweetlemondae is the station’s chosen artist to be presented by them at the festival.
yunè pinku is also nominated for a MUSIC MOVES EUROPE AWARD 2024. One of 15 nominated international artists, she is eligible to win one of 7 Music Moves Europe Awards to be presented at the Awards Ceremony on Thursday 18th January. Previous Irish recipients and nominees include Fontaines D.C., Inhaler, Denise Chaila, CMAT and more.
“Our efforts to build European audiences for Irish music culminate at ESNS each year, where festivals and radio stations from our European neighbours converge. Irish artists have repeatedly done well at this event and with this incredibly strong line up, 2024 will be no different”
– Angela Dorgan, Director of MFI
Our CEO Angela Dorgan will be speaking on two panels whilst in attendance on inclusivity and exploring the Indian Music Market whilst in attendance. If you’re in Groningen for the week, make sure to come along for lots of great information for artists and their teams.
We are so excited for what will be another great year of top-class Irish talent showcasing, as well as informative panel discussions and fruitful meetings with international industry, at ESNS. |
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In March, we’re delighted to return again to Austin, Texas where more incredible Irish artists will showcase at SXSW!
We’ll have more information coming soon, but for now, the acts from Ireland announced so far to showcase at SXSW are:
Cardinals / Gurriers
Mick Flannery / NewDad
Soda Blonde
+ more TBA |
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This May, we’ll also be heading back over to Brighton for The Great Escape. We can’t wait.
We’ll have more information coming soon, but for now, the acts from Ireland announced so far to showcase at SXSW are:
Cardinals / Darren Kiely / Sarah Crean
+ more TBA |
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| That’s all for now from Music From Ireland.
We’ll be in touch again soon, but until then, take care.
MFI
Music From Ireland is funded by Culture Ireland
Founded in 2005, Culture Ireland – part of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media – works to generate international opportunities for Irish artists and supports Irish artists as they gain global contracts and develop their careers. In 2017, Culture Ireland reached 3.5 million live audience members and 7 million online viewers through the 450 Culture Ireland supported events presented in over 50 countries by Irish artists. Zeitgeist Irland 24 is a year-long programme of Irish arts and culture across Germany this year. Music From Ireland are delighted to participate in this programme, with lots of German festivals and showcases this year.
Stay tuned for more information on that.
Stay up to date with MFI |
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