- Music
- 03 Oct 11
RAAP and RTÉ Radio have unveiled the 12 entries in contention
Almost 800 entries have been whittle down to 12 — Recorded Artists Actors Performers (RAAP) and RTÉ Radio has just released the shortlist for the Breakthrough 2011 bursary competition.
Four overall winners will be selected at a special gala concert in RTÉ Radio’s Studio 1 on Thursday 13 October (as part of RTÉ's Big Music Week), with each receiving €20,000 to kick-start their careers. The winners will be plucked from each of the four categories — pop rock or dance; country roots or folk; classical; traditional Irish. In addition to the cash prize, each winning entrant will have the opportunity to perform on RTÉ Radio as part of RTÉ Big Music Week, which kicks off on Monday 10 October.
RAAP / RTÉ Radio Breakthrough 2011 shortlist
Category: Pop, Rock or Dance
· Cocophone
· The Fallen Drakes
· O Emperor
Category: Country, Roots or Folk
· Alice Jago Band
· Henrietta Game
· Ciara Sidine
Category: Classical
· Sharon Carty
· Aoife Ní Bhriain
· Evin Kelly
Category: Traditional Irish
· The Full Set
· Úna Monaghan
· The Bonny Men
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For further information, go to [link]www.rte.ie/breakthrough[/link].