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<p>Research-led UK and Ireland listening expansion; preserve existing recordings, native bindings and unrelated live data.</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>== Summary ==<br /> <br /> Irish pop is a listening route through contemporary popular songwriting and recordings associated with Ireland, including artists whose careers cross Britain and other countries. It is a scene collection rather than one uniform musical form or a claim that every song is in Irish.<br /> <br /> == Contemporary and trending ==<br /> <br /> Recent releases and live performances reveal different directions within this scene. CMAT, Orla Gartland, Cian Ducrot, Dermot Kennedy and Hozier supply varied songwriting and vocal approaches. The route includes specific songs and versions, rather than assuming that every recording by those musicians belongs to the same category.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.breakingtunes.com/cmat Breaking Tunes: CMAT].&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == History ==<br /> <br /> Broadcasting, independent releases, international touring and movement between Irish and British cities have connected local songwriting with wider pop markets. These circuits coexist with traditional music rather than replacing it.&lt;ref&gt;[https://unesco.org.uk/our-network/creative-cities/belfast UNESCO UK: Belfast City of Music].&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Musical characteristics ==<br /> <br /> The collection ranges from country-inflected storytelling and guitar songs to expansive studio pop, soul-inflected vocals and electronically supported production. Songs and specific versions, rather than birthplace alone, determine the listening selection.<br /> <br /> == Geography and communities ==<br /> <br /> Dublin is an important center, but singers, audiences and touring circuits connect the whole island. Belfast and Derry also participate in overlapping British and Irish musical networks; the route does not adjudicate personal or political identity.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.breakingtunes.com/cmat Breaking Tunes: CMAT].&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Artists ==<br /> <br /> CMAT, Orla Gartland, Cian Ducrot, Dermot Kennedy and Hozier supply varied songwriting and vocal approaches.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Recording entrances ===<br /> <br /> CMAT — CMAT - Stay For Something (Official Video)&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Msm7B15G0hY CMAT - Stay For Something (Official Video)] — primary release/performance credits.&lt;/ref&gt;; Cian Ducrot; Royal Northern College of Music Student Choir — Cian Ducrot - I&#039;ll Be Waiting (Live w/ Royal Northern College Of Music Student Choir)&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvTt1AW1OPc Cian Ducrot - I&#039;ll Be Waiting (Live w/ Royal Northern College Of Music Student Choir)] — primary release/performance credits.&lt;/ref&gt;. These are particular versions, not a claim that every work by each performer belongs here.<br /> <br /> == Related genres ==<br /> <br /> [[Irish rock and indie]]; [[Irish hip-hop]]; [[Irish electronic music]]; [[Irish contemporary folk]]; [[Irish traditional]].<br /> <br /> === References ===<br /> &lt;references/&gt;</div>

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