After selecting four worthy finalists, Kildare's KFM have announced Gemma Cox as their overall A New Local Hero winner!

The 23-year-old ended 2022 on a dazzling high, with the release of her debut EP, Tall Stories. With influences including Imogen Heap and Phoebe Bridgers, you can expect big things from this singer-songwriter and pianist.

The other fantastic finalists selected by KFM included Andy Harper, Pádraig Bennett and Sherena Leanna.

Each finalist got the chance to play live on KFM, with all of the artists – thanks to the support of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, under its Sound & Vision scheme – being paid for their performance.

As one of the central features of Irish Music Month, A New Local Hero is a major call to arms for Irish musicians and bands – with all 25 participating radio stations having reached out for submissions as part of the talent search.

Listen to Gemma Cox's Tall Stories EP below:

25 acts, including Gemma, have been selected as their radio station's A New Local Hero. Now, an industry judging panel will choose just five of those acts to go forward to play at a special showcase event in Dublin.

The A New Local Hero campaign will ultimately see over  €100,000 paid directly to Irish artists – and one worthy winning act selected, who will get to record a single at the prestigious Camden Recording Studios in Dublin, and release the single on the famed Irish independent record label Rubyworks.