06.05.2006: Irish Album Of The Year WINNER! - Choice Music Prize 2006:

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Praise for "13 Songs", Julie Feeney's debut album and winner of the inaugural Choice Music Prize:


"..a charming, urbane and dreamy record" - New York Times


"With this debut album Julie Feeney announces herself as the most intriguing female voice....to come out of Ireland since Sinead O'Connor.....for sheer originality, courage and raw talent, Feeney deserves to soar above and beyond even the merely excellent" - Hot Press


"Julie Feeney represents a new eclecticism....Lyrically sage, musically taut, 13 songs is a wonderful, wistful collection" - The Irish Times


"..a refreshingly original distillation...." - The Sunday Times


"..A rare gem......her excellent debut album..." - Irish Independent


"..surely one of the greatest debut records ever made in this country." - RTE Guide


"....this album is startling......a fascinating record" - Dubliner


"...one of the most individual Irish debuts of recent years..." - Evening Herald


"People need to hear this girl." - Sunday Tribune

'13 songs' featured many times as one of the best albums of 2005 in The Irish Times, Hot Press and 2FM at the end-of-year.

Julie appeared on 'Other Voices 4' on RTE 2 on the 22nd of February and if you'd like to see her after that on the special 'Best of ' feature programme, vote on http://www.rte.ie/tv/othervoices/viewer_vote.html

Julie will has already supported Josh Ritter, Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright, James Blunt, Teddy Thompson, John Spillane, Architecture In Helsinki, Jim Noir, Tir na nOg and Jerry Fish among others.


The Choice Music Prize event at which she performed on Feb 28th at Vicar Street in Dublin was broadcast live on Today FM with Tom Dunne.


If you'd like to hear more of Julie on the radio vote for '13 songs' on http://www.todayfm.com/Article.asp?id=162655 or email your favourite DJ.


Check out Julie's blog on www.myspace.com/juliefeeney

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