Ирландиялық әнші және әндер жазушы Дэймиен Демпси туралы

Irish singer and songwriter

Damien Dempsey (born 9 June 1975) is an Irish singer and songwriter who mixes traditional Irish folk contemporary lyrics that deliver social and political commentaries on Irish society. Damien sings in his native, working class accent in the English language, and to a lesser extent in the Irish language.

One of his songs was included in an album by his Ballyfermot school, and he mimed it at a promotional concert. In the following period, he performed at bars and clubs, sometimes having to "pay to play", sometimes earning a little. His first commercial single "Dublin Town" was released in 1997, and reached number 18 on the Irish music charts. The Irish music magazine Hot Press praised the single, remarking that it was "an underground anthem for disaffected youth and closet balladeer alike". His first full length album, titled They Don't Teach This Shit in School, was released in 2000 and contained a re recorded version of this song; it was not a commercial success. He took a break from performing and moved to New York, working in an Irish bar there. as of 2021 Dempsey is signed to Australian independent music label FOUR FOUR.

Many artists have covered Damien Dempsey's work, including Sinead O'Connor, The Proclaimers and The Wonder Stuff's Miles Hunt. His songs have been featured on many TV shows including Sons of Anarchy, Fair City, the BAFTA winning Tyrannosaur and, most recently, Broken Law. The song Damo, written by Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls which features on the band's 2011 album Beauty Queen Sister, is about Dempsey and features him on guest vocals, as well as his regular bassist Claire Kenny, who had also worked with the Indigo Girls regularly since 1999, and drummer/producer John Reynolds.

The Irish crime film Between the Canals featured Dempsey's debut performance as an actor. He played the fictional Dublin crime boss Paul Chambers. The film has been well received by critics; The Irish Times stated that the film "has all the raw, angry energy of the great man's roaring songs." The film was released in cinemas in March 2011. He appeared in the 2017 Irish crime film Cardboard Gangsters. His song, "St. Patrick's Day" was featured in the movie, "Patrick's Day" featuring Moe Dunford.

A 2003 documentary, It's All Good: The Damien Dempsey Story, by independent filmmaker Dara McCluskey, followed Dempsey's career progression up to the release of Seize the Day. It was broadcast on Ireland's national television station RTÉ in 2004 and shown at film festivals in Ireland and in New York.

Nominated in four categories in the 2004 Irish Meteor Music Awards, Dempsey walked away with two, the only 2004 double winner. In 2006 and 2007, he added to his collection of Meteor Awards when he won Best Irish Male. He was also nominated in two categories in the Irish Meteor Awards 2008 and won "Best Folk/Traditional".