Artist:Dermot Kennedy
Song:Power Over Me
Album:Without Fear: Deluxe Edition
Irish singer songwriter Dermot Kennedy has had success mostly in England. In the US. it looks like he will be an album and touring act. He hasn't crossed over to pop yet. He was born Dec. 13,1991 in Rathcoole, County Dublin, Ireland. He started playing guitar at age ten and songwriting as a teen. He studied classical music at Maynooth University and performed in local clubs. After uploading songs to Spotify, he released an album on a local label. This led to a record deal with Island in England and Interscope in the US. After releasing a 2017 EP, the album Without Fear was released in 2019. The album topped the Irish and British chart and reached #18 on the Billboard Hot 200. Singles like Power Over Me and Outnumbered did well in Ireland but not as well elsewhere. This is why I expect Kennedy to have success as an album and touring act. Mainstream success is likely to elude him. Power Over Me reached #11 in Ireland. Outnumbered topped the Irish charts. It reached #5 on Billboard's Adult Alternative Airplay chart. This indicates that Interscope knows that Kennedy appeals to an older audience. Kennedy writes his own songs usually with a producer. His main producer is Stephen "Koz" Kozmeniuk who has had success producing Dua Lipa. They wrote and produced Power Over Me with Scott Harris who has produced Shawn Mendes. The Deluxe Edition of Without Fear has four bonus tracks and is available as a budget CD. Kennedy released his second album Sonder in 2022. He continues to work with Koz and Harris. He continues to have success in Ireland. But he may need to change things up if he wants to expand his fanbase. Here's the video for Power Over Me by Dermot Kennedy.
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