Sorcha Richardson (born 22 September 1990) is an Irish singer-songwriter from

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Early life

Sorcha Richardson grew up in

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. She formed her first band aged 10 with schoolfriends. She went to

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to study creative writing.

Career

Richardson came back to

in late 2017. In 2018 she played at

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and was named as one of

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's Rising Artists, and she has worked with the Irish band

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. Her debut album ''First Prize Bravery'' (on the theme of "negotiating friendships and relationships") was released in 2019 and was nominated for the

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. She collaborated with Soulé and Elaine Mai on a single, ''Butterflies'', in 2019 as part of the

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''Made by Music'' campaign. In 2022, she released her second album, ''Smiling Like an Idiot''.

Discography

Studio albums *''First Prize Bravery'' (2019) *''Smiling Like an Idiot'' (2022) – No. 4

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EPs *''Sleep Will Set Me Free'' (2012) *''Last Train'' (2013) *''Isolation Home Recordings'' (2020)

References

External links

Official site
* 1990 births 21st-century Irish people Living people Musicians from Dublin (city) Irish women singers {{Ireland-musician-stub