Irish singer-songwriter Lyra has announced she will perform in both Belfast and Derry this year as part of a new your across Ireland.
The Cork native, whose songs have featured on Love Island and Grey's Anatomy as well as on campaigns for Disney +, Van Moof and Guinness, will perform at The Limelight on November 10 as well as at the Nerve Centre, Derry on November 5.
A unique talent, the rising star's sound has been described as one that 'captures the Celtic heart of music along with a blood flow of pop, haunting powerful ballads'.
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In 2021. Lyra took her live show on tour and played multiple festivals and shows across UK and Ireland and has performed on The Late Late show, Tommy Tiernan, Heart of Saturday Night, and The Big Deal.
Chosen by RTÉ to ring in New Year’s Eve 2021 and 2022 with songs New Day and We Are Beautiful, Lyra also performed and co-wrote with Bill Whelan the closing song “Light me up” for Riverdance, The Movie, which has had a worldwide release on Netflix.
She is currently writing and recording her forthcoming album, her current single with Irish DJ & Producer John Gibbons “Edge of Seventeen” achieved # 1 spot on Shazam Charts and holding inside # top 5 of the Irish Breakers Chart. Her previous single “Lose My Mind” (with Shane Codd) has been LYRA’s biggest success to date, spending over six months in the national airplay charts Top 100.
Tickets for her NI shows will go on sale Friday, 8 th July at 10am from Ticketmaster.
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