It is safe to say Northern Ireland has a vast amount of up and coming talented musicians. All the music artists were aged between 13 to 22 years and all had the own sound and style.

 

 

Nearly all acts performed at least 1 original song showing great writing skills.

 

 

BELFAST ‘S MUSIC HISTORY

 

 

It is timely to think in the 1960’s, the Maritime Hotel, which was located on College Square North was celebrated and renowned for nurturing the world class talents of Van Morrison, the lead singer with Them. There his early iconic songs such as Gloria and Mystic Eyes were given their first airings, often at improvised length with their punchy style whipping the dancing crowd to a buzzing frenzy. It was during one of these performances that the Decca Records scout decided to sign the band up paving the way for Them to score several top ten hits, including Baby Please Don't Go and Here comes the Night, before Morrison departed to launch his own outstanding international career as a best-selling album artist and concert performer. 

 

In no time, the Maritime, as it was more widely called, had earned a reputation on a par with the famous Cavern Club in Liverpool. Hopefully our Gig Nights can find future world famous music artists.

The next event is the Belfast heat of the Irish Youth Music Awards 2012.

 

Invites any young music artist/s aged 12-19 years to enter The Irish Youth Music Awards 2012.

 

Come along to your local Heat at YouthAction, College Square North Belfast, BT1 6AS

Fri 17th Feb 2012 @ 7.30pm

 

A band will be chosen to represent your area at the final in Dublin, where you could win the chance to record a compilation album at Ashtown Studios and have the album reviewed in Hot Press Magazine.

 

 

 

To get involved please contact:

Holly Meadows holly@youthaction.org or 02890240551

Or find her on Facebook - Holly YouthAction

 

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