If you havn’t heard of the gorgeous super talented Dub Imelda May – well hold onto your hats people. This girl has a voice and a look to shake all those wannabe pop princesses off the radar! In 2008 she was awarded the Best Female Newcomer of the Year at the Irish World Newspaper awards – and deservedly so, what a breath of fresh air she is.
Unique, sassy, with a healthy hint of burlesque – we reckon Imelda is one rockin chick we’ll be seeing for a long time. Recently signed by Universal Music and taking the London music scene by storm AND described as the Irish Amy Winehouse – not bad for the Dublin-born Liberties lass eh. She got her first big break with the renowned jazz n’ blues maestro Jools Holland who hasn’t stopped raving about our Imelda since.
Imelda has not only joined Jools on stage but has also sang with some top talent like the late Kirsty MacColl, Alison Moyet, Dionne Warwick, Diana Ross and Van the man Morrison. Her retro look and musical influences are very 1950s, inspired by the likes of Billy Holiday, Dinah Washington and queen of rockabilly, Wanda Jackson. The songstress is even branching out into film, with her debut singing on ‘Dark Streets’ a forthcoming American gangster movie. Go girl…
Have a little taster on this youtube clip and for all fellow-fest-goers out there, remember Imelda will be doin her thang at Electric Picnic this year, bring on the boom boom…
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