Dermot Kennedy's new single to premiere on BBC Radio 1 this evening

Dermot Kennedy is set to make his triumphant return this evening – as his eagerly anticipated new single, 'Something To Someone', gets its global radio premiere as the Hottest Record on BBC Radio 1's Future Sounds with Clara Amfo. The track is expected to be released on streaming services shortly afterwards.

'Something To Someone' arrives just days after Kennedy announced a string of major headline shows in the US.

The new track follows the Irish singer-songwriter's 2021 single, 'Better Days', which was crowned the Choice Music Prize Song of the Year.

With his debut album, Without Fear, remaining a mainstay on the Irish charts a full two-and-a-half years after its release, the Co. Dublin star has firmly established himself as one of the most powerful forces in Irish music. In addition to solo singles like 'Giants' and 'Better Days',  he's also joined forces with the likes of MEDUZA – with their 2020 collaborative single, 'Paradise', clocking up over 515 million Spotify streams.

In an interview with Hot Press last year, Dermot spoke about his progress on the highly anticipated follow-up to Without Fear.

“In a strange way, I’m kind of excited about making music through a strange time,” he remarked. “It’s important, throughout times like this, for artists to carry a bit of the burden, and to take a bit of responsibility for making people feel better. That’s why we make music. I’ve felt a bit of a sense of duty, in that way, to get the album over the line.

“I’ve got a load of songs floating around,” he continued. “There’s some really special days – and there’s some days where, at the end of the day, I have nothing to show for it. Some days it just doesn’t hit. But I’m working all the time. I think I’m almost there – but there’s a lot left to be done. I’m very determined to not just have a replica of the first album. A lot of people fall victim to that. But I also don’t want to leave behind anybody who has grown to like my music so far. So I’m just trying to do something interesting, and meaningful.

Future Sounds with Clara Amfo goes live on BBC Radio 1 at 6pm this evening, and will be available to listen to here.

You can pre-save 'Something to Someone' here, and see details of Dermot Kennedy's upcoming live dates here.

‘Something to Someone' is tomorrow's Hottest Record with the brilliant Clara Amfo! Tune in to @BBCR1 from 6pm to hear it for the first time https://t.co/K0V4ryEhAa pic.twitter.com/ZdL7xO3bGB

— Dermot Kennedy (@DermotKennedy) May 4, 2022