Jamie Duffy (Irish musician)

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Jamie Duffy (born 2001) is an Irish musician, composer and songwriter from the village of Glaslough in the north-east of County Monaghan.

His debut single "Solas" reached the No. 1 position in the classical charts in several countries and he subsequently released several successful singles, including collaborations with Kingfishr, Patrick Dexter, Peter Sandberg and pop star Moncrieff.

Jamie is from the small village of Glaslough in the north-east of County Monaghan. He studied International Relations and Politics at Queen’s University Belfast. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Monaghan pianist says chart success has turned life upside down". BBC News. 1 January 2024.
  2. "Former Queen's University student Jamie Duffy says topping the charts with his piano based mixture of classical and Irish music traditions has changed his life".
  3. Quann, Jack. "Irish pianist Jamie Duffy dominating global charts - 'There's a lot of luck involved'". Newstalk.
  4. "Monaghan musician 'strikes the right cord' for live TV performance". NorthernSound.