Calum Agnew has been named the overall winner of A New Local Hero.
Agnew who was representing LMFM, came out on top out of a list of six chosen artists as the overall winner of the A New Local Hero talent search, which included Bobbi Arlo of FM104,Asophonics of KCLR Fm, Mia Black from Shannonside/Northern Sound, , 96FM’s Projective, and Jessica Brett of Tipp FM, who all performed on the night at The Academy, Dublin.
Agnew who also hails from Duleek, will receive €5,000 in prize money, along with €5,000 worth of recording, mixing, mastering time at the famous Camden Recording Studios label Rubyworks, a label which features Hozier.
Calum Agnew had his first sold out show at The Beehive in London in 2021.
The singer has also performed in several venues across Ireland, including Whelan’s Main Room last March. He will now have his own song released via the independent Irish Record.
“imaginative initiative”
A New Local Hero is a key part of Irish Music Month, which was an initiative set up by Hot Press and the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland, and funded by the Coimisiún na Meán.
Back in March, the initiative also came in for particular praise from President Michael D Higgins, who called it an “imaginative initiative”.
Ahead of the competition, President Higgins said that Irish Music Month stood as a “profound statement of the central role of culture in our lives; of the commitment of so many dedicated people within the artistic community to ensuring access to that culture; and of the support that is there for them from the media, which is so important to nurturing and encouraging our artistic talent”.
More on this from Nova here.
