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Talos (musician)
Eoin French (2 October 1987 – 11 August 2024), known professionally as Talos, was an Irish indie electronic musician from Cork. Personal life Eoin French grew up on the north side of Cork. He trained as an architect and lectured in architecture at University College Cork. He later studied at Cork School of Music. French divided his time between Clonakilty, Ireland, and ReykjavÃk, Iceland. He died following a short illness in Cork, on 11 August 2024, at the age of 36. Career In his early 20s, French was a member of the band Hush War Cry. He started performing as Talos in 2013. This stage name was a reference to the mythical Talos, a giant automaton made of bronze that protected Crete. Talos' first album, ''Wild Alee'', was nominated for the Choice Music Prize, and ''The Irish Times'' awarded it four stars, calling it "a spectacularly assured debut deserving of a wide audience". His second album, ''Far Out Dust'', was released in 2019. His third album, ''Dear Chaos'', ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cork (city)
Cork ( ; from , meaning 'marsh') is the second-largest city in Republic of Ireland, Ireland, the county town of County Cork, the largest city in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and the List of settlements on the island of Ireland by population, third largest on the island of Ireland. At the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census, it had a population of 224,004. The city centre is an island between two channels of the River Lee (Ireland), River Lee which meet downstream at its eastern end, where the quays and Dock (maritime), docks along the river lead outwards towards Lough Mahon and Cork Harbour, one of the largest natural harbours in the world. Cork was founded in the 6th century as a monastic settlement, and was expanded by Vikings, Viking invaders around 915. Its charter was granted by John, King of England, Prince John in 1185 in Ireland, 1185. Cork city was once fully walled, and the remnants of the old medieval town centre can be found around South and North M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dermot Kennedy
Dermot Joseph Kennedy (born 13 December 1991) is an Irish singer and songwriter. He is known for his 2019 singles " Outnumbered" and " Power Over Me", his 2020 single " Giants", and his feature on the 2020 Meduza single " Paradise". He is signed to Interscope Records in the US, and Island Records for the rest of the world. His debut major-label studio album, '' Without Fear'', was released on 4 October 2019. His second album, '' Sonder'', came out in 2022. Dermot also released an EP called ''I've Told the Trees Everything''. Early life and family Dermot Joseph Kennedy grew up in Rathcoole, County Dublin, Ireland. An avid football fan and player, Kennedy started playing guitar at age 10, and songwriting at age 14; however, he states that he did not begin to take music seriously until the age of 17. His parents were supportive of his musical study, and he credits his father for frequently driving him into Dublin to perform at open mic nights when he was underage. His mother submi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musicians From Cork (city)
A musician is someone who Composer, composes, Conducting, conducts, or Performing arts#Performers, performs music. According to the United States Employment Service, "musician" is a general Terminology, term used to designate a person who follows music as a profession. Musicians include songwriters, who write both music and lyrics for songs; conductors, who direct a musical performance; and performers, who perform for an audience. A music performer is generally either a singer (also known as a vocalist), who provides vocals, or an instrumentalist, who plays a musical instrument. Musicians may perform on their own or as part of a Musical ensemble, group, band or orchestra. Musicians can specialize in a musical genre, though many play a variety of different styles and blend or cross said genres, a musician's musical output depending on a variety of technical and other background influences including their culture, skillset, life experience, education, and creative preferences. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Folk Singers
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21st-century Irish People
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2024 Deaths
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1987 Births
Events January * January 1 – Bolivia reintroduces the Boliviano currency. * January 2 – Chadian–Libyan conflict – Battle of Fada: The Military of Chad, Chadian army destroys a Libyan armoured brigade. * January 3 – Afghan leader Mohammad Najibullah says that Afghanistan's 1978 Communist revolution is "not reversible," and that any opposition parties will have to align with Communist goals. * January 4 – ** 1987 Maryland train collision: An Amtrak train en route from Washington, D.C. to Boston collides with Conrail engines at Chase, Maryland, United States, killing 16 people. ** Televangelist Oral Roberts announces to his viewers that unless they donate $8 million to his ministry by March 31, God will "call [him] home." * January 15 – Hu Yaobang, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, is forced into retirement by political conservatives. * January 16 – León Febres Cordero, president of Ecuador, is kidnapped for 11 hours by followers of imprisoned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tommy Tiernan Show
''The Tommy Tiernan Show'' is an Republic of Ireland, Irish chat show presented by Tommy Tiernan. It was first broadcast on RTÉ One on 5 January 2017. The first two series aired on Thursday evenings, with the third series moving to a Saturday evening slot. The premise of the show is that host Tommy Tiernan and the audience don't know who the guests will be. Series Episodes Series 1 (2017) Series 2 (2018) Series 3 (2019) Series 4 (2020) 10 episodes * Hozier (musician), Hozier, Mark Smith, Aisling Byrne and Paddy Holohan * Brendan O'Carroll, Elizabeth Oakes, and Donna Zuma Series 5 (2021) 16 episodes * Andrea Corr, Nicola Tallant and Darragh Carroll. Music was by Andrea Corr with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra. * Sinéad Burke, Ian Robertson (psychologist), Ian Robertson and Deirdre Robertson, Séamus and Breanndán Begly. Music was by Emma Langford. * Brenda Fricker, Bashir Otukoya, and Senator David Norris (politician), David Norris. * Mary Coughlan (singer), Mary Coughl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ye Vagabonds
Ye Vagabonds is an Irish folk music duo consisting of Carlow-based brothers Diarmuid and BrÃan Mac Gloinn. Having been described as "being at the fore of a new wave of Irish folk", they won three awards at the 2019 RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards: Best Track (for a recording of " Foggy Dew"), Best Album (their 2019 album ''The Hare's Lament''), and Best Folk Group. Ye Vagabonds are signed to River Lea, which is described as an offshoot of Rough Trade Records. They are currently working on a fourth album. Artistry Musical style and themes Diarmuid has described the duo's style as being "connected with the Ulster singing tradition with harmonies that draw on American traditional music". Having grown up speaking Irish at home, they have released several songs in the language. Discography Albums *''Rose & Briar'' (EP, 2015) *'' Ye Vagabonds'' (2017) *''The Hare’s Lament'' (2019) *''Nine Waves'' (2022) Singles * ''I'm a Rover/ The Bothy Lads'' (2021) * ''The Parting Glass'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ólafur Arnalds
Ólafur Arnalds (; born 3 November 1986) is an Icelandic multi-instrumentalist and producer from Mosfellsbær, Iceland. He mixes strings and piano with loops and beats, a sound ranging from ambient/electronic to atmospheric pop. He is also the former drummer for hardcore punk and metal bands Fighting Shit, Celestine, and others. In 2009, Ólafur also formed an experimental techno project, entitled Kiasmos, with Janus Rasmussen from the Icelandic electro-pop band Bloodgroup, announcing his electronic debut album in 2014. In 2013, Ólafur composed the score for the 2013 ITV series ''Broadchurch,'' for which he won the 2014 BAFTA TV Craft Award for Best Original Music. In 2020, Ólafur was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music, for his title theme to Apple TV+ series '' Defending Jacob.'' In 2021, he was nominated in two categories at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards. "Loom (feat. Bonobo)" was nominated in the Best Dance/Electr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atli Örvarsson
Atli Örvarsson (; born 7 July 1970) is an American-Icelandic BAFTA-winning and Emmy-nominated film score composer. Atli's credits include composing and orchestrating music for some of Hollywood's biggest projects, including the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' series, ''Angels & Demons'', '' The Holiday'', '' The Eagle'', '' Vantage Point'', '' Babylon A.D.'', '' Thick as Thieves'', ''The Fourth Kind'', and '' Season of the Witch''. Atli's most recent credits include Apple TV's ''Silo'' and '' Defending Jacob'', '' The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones'', '' Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters'', '' A Single Shot'', NBC series '' Chicago Fire'', and together with Hans Zimmer contributed music to the Zack Snyder Superman reinstallment '' Man of Steel''. Originally from the small town of Akureyri, Atli became established in the local music scene at a young age. He earned three platinum and two gold records as a member of the Icelandic band Sálin hans Jóns mÃns before studying film com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
