Irish singer reveals she’s nonetheless jamming with dad Rob Sturdy and what it was like rising up in a musical household

IRISH singer Niamh Sturdy reckons she has her well-known dad’s genes to thank for her music credentials – with Ray Charles saying her voice has “moments of genius”.

Often known as the Godfather of Irish Soul, it’s no marvel Rob Sturdy’s daughter Niamh has carved out a music profession of her personal.

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Niamh began singing her legendary dad in The Rob Sturdy Band on the age of 11 and explains how her dad Rob was such a giant affect in her profession.

And she or he’s not the one one within the household with musical abilities, with brother Andrew wowing the world together with his vocal abilities in The Commitments.

She stated of her early musical profession: “After I was 11, (my dad) requested me to begin singing with him and began singing in his band.

“I obtained lots of the music and every little thing actually I’ve discovered was from my dad.”

She added:  “He influenced me in lots of the music that I nonetheless listened to right this moment.
“Tedeschi Vans Band, Bonnie Raitt and Eva Cassidy is clearly one in every of my greatest heroes.”

As she adopted her whirlwind new path in life aged 11, her brother Andrew appeared as Deco Cuff in Roddy Doyle’s The Commitments.

Reminiscing on the “superb expertise” of seeing her brother Andrew’s success in The Commitments, Niamh revealed he was additionally within the operating for different massive film roles together with The Normal.

She stated: “That was fairly superb to see my brother on the telly and a giant, massive film.”

Niamh reveals the Sturdy household have heaps to sit up for in 2022 and a few musical theatre roles could also be popping up for the siblings.

Andrew stays centered on  music and has toured with the likes of The Rolling Stones, Elton John, Prince, Lenny Kravitz and Bryan Adams.

‘HEART IS IN THE MUSIC’

Whereas the Wicklow girl is open to doing musical theatre, her “coronary heart is within the music”.

Having massive musical influenes at such a younger age, mixed along with her love of performing, gave Niamh the showbiz bug.

And she or he even ended becoming a member of up with Robert E.Pineda from the Ray Charles firm in Los Angeles at 18 years previous.

Having reordered one in every of her personal authentic songs, together with a music video, Ray Charles stated she had “moments of genius” in her voice.

Having carried out all through Europe, United States, Australia and Canada, Niamh revealed she has a giant place in her coronary heart for different Irish artists.

She defined: “The Irish love supporting their acts, folks of Eire are excellent like that.”

‘VERY PROUD OF THEIR TALENT’

Whereas watching the animated film Sing, the Irish mum was in tears watching Bono’s efficiency.

She stated: “I simply bawled my eyes out crying as a result of I used to be simply so happy with the tune when it got here on, though prefer it was a cartoon determine. It was simply pretty right this moment.

“Irish folks I discover are very happy with their very own sort of expertise.”

Over her years within the music world, the Wicklow native made a reputation for herself internationally and social media performed a giant half in her international success throughout lockdown.

This summer time she is teaming up along with her brother Andrew to carry out in Denmark this June.

She stated: “I’m very, very completely happy to get again in. It’s been fairly powerful.”

The gifted singer additionally studied nursing and does some work as a nurse.

She stated: “I suppose if I’m doing two issues that I like to do, completely happy days.”

‘FINDING BEAUTY IN LIFE’

Having confronted practically two years of lockdowns and never having the ability take centre stage, Niamh has already channelled that have into one thing constructive.

Her new single Brighter Days, being launched Friday February 11, highlights what lies forward because the world recovers from the pandemic.

Throughout lock-down her legendary father Rob produced bass-lines and Niamh got here up with the lyrics.

The Kildare based mostly girl stated: “It was actually every little thing I used to be feeling.

“I wrote the tune and I didn’t realise that it was about Covid.

“After I went again, I used to be like that is really about Covid.”

The mum-of-one hopes her new single Brighter Days will convey “hope” and “pleasure” to listeners.

She added: “It’s not about how massive or how profitable you might be it’s about discovering the wonder in life and being completely happy and attaining your little magical moments in life, which could be something.”

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