Tipperary musician Dàwna set to join Gavin James on tour in Paris
Dàwna began releasing music in 2019 and has received national attention since
Dublin singer-songwriter Gavin James is set to play an unforgettable gig this weekend as part of his European tour alongside two lucky local artists.
The acts, chosen through Three’s City Stages initiative will support Gavin James in Paris on February 29 and March 1.
Gavin James has confirmed that singer-songwriters, Dàwna from Tipperary and Jamie McIntyre from Galway will get to experience life on tour as they perform to an international audience at Supersonic Records in Paris at the end of this month.
Dàwna is an Irish pop artist from Tipperary who has made his name busking around cities and towns in Ireland.
Dàwna began releasing music in 2019 and his latest release, I L L I A D has received national and regional airplay, leading to support slots with Irish headliners Hermitage Green and Susan O Neill, and a sold out single launch in the Kenyon, Nenagh.
Jamie, who is from Corofin, Galway received nearly 30,000 streams on Spotify last year and has grown for his unique folk voice and music.
Earlier in February, Kildare pianist Gemma Cox and songwriter Rachel Grace from Wexford were picked from over 500 applicants to join Gavin James in Amsterdam to open for him at the beautiful Vondelkerk Church, playing to full house audiences both nights.
The trip also saw them record a special collaborative version of Gavin’s hit song ‘Always’ in Sony Music Netherlands HQ.
City Stages is part of Three’s commitment to the brand’s All For Music campaign.
For over a year now it has continued to help support and nurture new and exciting musical talent across the country through incredible live experiences and offering career opportunities to burgeoning performers, taking them from the city streets to the biggest stages in Ireland and beyond.
Speaking on the announcement, Gavin James commented: “I really enjoyed having Rachel and Gemma on tour with me in Amsterdam and I’m excited to have two new acts in Dáwna and Jamie McIntyre joining us in Paris. I’ve been following Three’s City Stages last year and I wanted to play my part in helping them with Three’s City Stages initiative by bringing them on tour with me and hopefully opening a few doors both at home and abroad.”
Aislinn O’Connor, Marketing Director, Three added: “This has been a really exciting phase of our City Stages initiative to see acts who have applied getting the chance to perform in international venues across Europe. The aim of City Stages has always been to find the best new talent in Ireland and provide them with incredible opportunities through the brands music sponsorships and ultimately taking them from busking on the streets of Ireland to the big stages at 3Olympia, Electric Picnic and further afield.”.
Interested artists can sign up to City Stages now HERE.
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