Sorcha Richardson

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Sorcha Richardson
Birth nameSorcha Richardson
Born22 September 1990 (1990-09-22) (age 32)
Dublin, Ireland
Origin Dalkey
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)guitar
Years active2012–present
LabelsFaction Records & R&R Records
Website sorcharichardson.com

Sorcha Richardson (born 22 September 1990) [2] is an Irish singer-songwriter from Dublin. [3] [4]

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Early life

Sorcha Richardson grew up in Dalkey. She formed her first band aged 10 with schoolfriends. [5]

She went to Brooklyn to study creative writing.

Career

Richardson came back to Dublin in late 2017. [6] In 2018 she played at Longitude Festival and was named as one of RTÉ 2FM's Rising Artists, and she has worked with the Irish band All Tvvins. [7]

Her debut album First Prize Bravery (on the theme of "negotiating friendships and relationships") [1] was released in 2019 and was nominated for the Choice Music Prize. [8] She collaborated with Soulé and Elaine Mai on a single, Butterflies, in 2019 as part of the Three Ireland Made by Music campaign. [9]

In 2022, she released her second album, Smiling Like an Idiot.

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

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