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Artist
Declan O'Rourke
12+ albums
singer-songwriterfolkirishirelandpaddy power
about
Declan O'Rourke (born in Dublin on 26 April 1976) is an Irish singer-songwriter based in Kinvara, Ireland. He was nominated for Best Irish Male at the 2008 Meteor Ireland Awards. At the age of 13, when living in Australia with his family, O'Rourke was given his first guitar by a priest in Kyabram who recognised his potential[citation needed] and love for music; Hence the title of his debut album "Since Kyabram", which was released in October 2004. The album's launch took place over three sold-out nights in Whelan’s of Wexford St, Dublin and was broadcast live on national radio. It entered the official Irish album charts at Number 5 and was the only new Irish entry in the Top 75 album chart that week. "Since Kyabram" quickly went gold, then achieved platinum status. Since the release of the album, O'Rourke has completed two sell-out nationwide Irish tours, with the second one culminating in a full capacity show in Dublin's Olympia Theatre in March 2005. O'Rourke has been among the few solo performers selected to appear on both the second and third TV series of Other Voices. O'Rourke tracks were included on the #1 selling compilations Even Better Than The Real Thing Vol. 2 and Even Better Than The Real Thing Vol. 3 in aid of The National Children’s Hospital and Tsunami Relief respectively. He performed at the first "Irish Woodstock" in Inistioge, Kilkenny, played guitar with Bic Runga on her European tour, has opened multiple shows for Planxty during the concerts at Vica
