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Shepardson began releasing music to SoundCloud under the name Nettspend in December 2022. [3] [5] After steadily gaining popularity for a few months, a snippet of his song "Drankdrankdrank" went viral on Twitter, exposing him to a wider audience. [3] [6] His song "Shine N Peace" was listed among the best songs of 2023 by The Fader and The New ...
Ellan Vannin (the Manx-language name of the Isle of Man) is a poem and song, often referred to as "the alternative Manx national anthem", the words of which were written by Eliza Craven Green in 1854 and later set to music by someone called either J. Townsend or F. H. Townend (sources vary).
Manx was born on the Isle of Man, the son of a Scottish merchant marine and a Manx mother. [1] The family moved to Sutton, Ontario, Canada in 1962. [1] Manx started working with bands as a "roadie" at age 15 and gradually worked his way up to becoming the regular sound man at the well-known El Mocambo (Rock) club in Toronto. [3]
In 2011, as a member of Nish As Rish, Keggin won in the Best Newcomers category at the 2011 Festival Interceltique de Lorient in Brittany, France. [4]Keggin was awarded a grant by Culture Vannin to produce her 2014 debut solo album, Sheear ("Westward"), a collection of traditional and contemporary Manx songs praised as "bringing new life into the language with her music."
The Manx language has undergone a revival since his death, partly thanks to the support that Ned Maddrell gave to younger learners of the language toward the end of his life. [11] Today he is remembered by an annual lecture on Celtic language survival hosted by Culture Vannin and Yn Çheshaght Ghailckagh .
Davy Knowles (born 30 April 1987) is a Manx blues guitarist and singer. Knowles currently tours as a solo artist, but is formerly of the blues-rock band Back Door Slam, as well as working under the name Davy Knowles and Back Door Slam for a short period of time. [2]
Carnaby Street, also referred to as Carnaby Street International (CSI), is a radio programme broadcast on Manx Radio on Saturday mornings and features music from the 1960s. [1] It is presented by Chris Williams and generally comprises music and news from two chosen years.
Anthony Vincent Valbiro, also known by the online alias Ten Second Songs, (born September 21, 1987) [3] is an American YouTuber, musician and singer-songwriter based in Port Chester, New York. [4] He gained recognition for singing covers of popular songs in different styles and genres.