Amy Barrett’s first single ‘Emilio’
The then 16 year old Amy, a school girl hailing from Dunlavin, wrote the song when she was age 14 years old and first performed it live on radio East Coast FM studio in Bray in 2015.
She
says, “I was interviewed by Declan Meehan in the East Coast FM studio in Bray
and played a new song "Emilio" live for the first time. We put up a
video on YouTube for family and friends but it took off. I was really surprised
by the reaction. The lyrics are very simple but it seems to be catchy and one
of those songs that sticks in your head.”
The
radio appearance opened up a number of opportunities for Amy, including
supporting 2018 Irish Eurovision entrant Ryan O'Shaughnessy and Kolumbus, who
co-wrote Ryan's Eurovision song. She recorded two songs with
singer/songwriter/producer Mark ‘Cappy’ Caplice in Baltinglass who was very
positive and encouraging. Mark Caplice, along with Ryan O’Shaughnessy and Laura
co-wrote the song ‘Together’ which was Ireland’s entry to Eurovision 2018 at
Lisbon and won the 16th position. ‘Emilio’ was mixed by Cian Sweeney from 1000
Beasts a very talented producer.
Amy
has represented her county many times in singing competitions. She performed
for Wicklow many times in both Scór na nÓg and Community Games singing
competitions and won all-Ireland gold for singing at the 2015 Community Games
finals in Athlone with her sister Sophie. She is regularly asked to sing the
National Anthem in Aughrim before county matches and club finals and plays
camogie with the Wicklow minor team and the Donard-The Glen senior team.
'Emilio' has been
available on iTunes, Spotify and other digital stores since its release. Her
next release ‘Heartbreak’ is recorded by Mark Caplice.
The then 16 year old Amy, a school girl hailing from Dunlavin, wrote the song when she was age 14 years old and first performed it live on radio East Coast FM studio in Bray in 2015.
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