This article lists various songs, albums, festivals, and performances of the year 2015 in
Irish music.
Events
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23 May
Events Pre-1600
*1430 – Joan of Arc is captured at the Siege of Compiègne by troops from the Burgundian faction.
*1498 – Girolamo Savonarola is burned at the stake in Florence, Italy.
*1533 – The marriage of King Henry VIII ...
-
Molly Sterling represents Ireland in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "
Playing with Numbers".
Albums
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Nathan Carter
Nathan Kane Tyrone Carter (born 28 May 1990) is a British-born Irish country music singer based in the UK and Ireland. He has released thirteen studio albums and six live albums as of December 2022, five of which peaked at number one, and fou ...
- ''Beautiful Life''
*
HamsandwicH - ''
Stories from the Surface
''Stories from the Surface'' is the third album from Irish rock band Ham Sandwich (band), Ham Sandwich. It was released in Ireland on 17 April 2015, and was produced by the band's long-time collaborator Karl Odlum. "Illuminate" was the band's ...
''
*
Kodaline - ''
Coming Up for Air''
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Villagers - ''
Darling Arithmetic''
Singles
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Rob Smith - "Dale Boca Juniors"
Performances/Festivals
Deaths
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5 March –
Jim McCann, 70,
folk musician
Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has be ...
, throat cancer.
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11 March
Events Pre-1600
* 222 – Roman emperor Elagabalus is murdered alongside his mother, Julia Soaemias. He is replaced by his 14-year old cousin, Severus Alexander.
* 843 – Triumph of Orthodoxy: Empress Theodora II restores the venerat ...
–
Tony Fenton, 53, radio presenter and
DJ, prostate cancer.
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13 April
Events Pre-1600
*1111 – Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor.
*1204 – Constantinople falls to the Crusaders of the Fourth Crusade, temporarily ending the Byzantine Empire.
1601–1900
*1612 – In one of the epic samurai due ...
–
Ronnie Carroll, 80, Northern Irish singer and political candidate.
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27 May
Events Pre-1600
*1096 – Count Emicho enters Mainz, where his followers massacre Jewish citizens. At least 600 Jews are killed.
*1120 – Richard III of Capua is anointed as Prince two weeks before his untimely death.
*1153 &ndash ...
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Dennis Sheehan, 68, Irish music tour manager (
U2), heart attack.
U2 pay tribute to Dennis Sheehan at Los Angeles concert
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* 1 July – Val Doonican, 88, singer and television personality.
See also
*2015 in music
This topic covers notable events and articles related to 2015 in music.
Specific locations
Specific genres
Albums released
*List of 2015 albums
Awards
Bands formed
* 3776
* 1Punch
* Akishibu Project
* April
* Bastarz
* Big Bra ...
* Music of Ireland
References
External links
Irish Music Awards
IMRO website
''Hot Press'' website
Music
at '' The Irish Times''
Music
at the ''Irish Independent
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The newspaper version often includes glossy magazines.
Traditionally a broadsheet new ...
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Music news
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at RTÉ
(RTÉ) (; Irish language, Irish for "Radio & Television of Ireland") is the Public broadcaster, national broadcaster of Republic of Ireland, Ireland headquartered in Dublin. It both produces and broadcasts programmes on RTÉ Television, telev ...
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