Live Report: Jazzy warms up Longitude's Main Stage with a dazzling set

Opening the main stage at Longitude Festival, especially in the lashing rain, is a valiant undertaking for any artist. But walking onstage, donning a blue fur-trim jacket with matching jean shorts and indigo fur boots, Jazzy was smiling wide and up for the challenge.

Launching straight into a flurry of hypnotic beats, the singer-DJ offered Longitude a pacy and infectiously electric show from a performer clearly and excitedly soaking up her time on stage.

The Crumlin native kicked off her set with her debut single 'Giving Me'. Jazzy's mesmeric delivery, coupled with rousing handclap percussives, offered up a club-ready slice of Irish house sensibilities. As the track that started it all, the Diamond-status 'Giving Me' was a fitting opener. Among a sea of colourful ponchos and wellies, the rain did little to deter the crowd from dancing in rings and waving their hands in the air fervently.

Jazzy at Longitude 2024. Copyright Miguel Ruiz.

Last year, the Jamaican-Irish powerhouse took the Heineken Stage for a pummelling DJ set, and today's Main Stage performance confirmed the artist's unstoppable rise through the ranks. It's a fitting step forward, following the international success of such singles as 'Giving Me', the high-energy, prismatic club hit that vaulted up the charts in the last year, which saw her become the first Irish Female Artist to hit #1 on the Spotify Ireland Top 50 Chart.

With undeniable talent and a teeming abundance of swagger, the Irish club disciple had no issue driving the crowd wild with her cosmic club tunes and energetic choreographed numbers with four emphatic back-up dancers.

'Feeling Tonight' brought the breakneck BPM to Marlay Park and the crowd happily lapped it up, jumping around and getting down as the drizzle turned to downpour.

Opening with Jazzy's infectious vocal presence before leading into a four-to-the-floor rhythmic tempo, 'Stardust' radiates with the kind of compelling energy and lyrical hooks she's made her calling cards.

Jazzy at Longitude 2024. Copyright Miguel Ruiz.

Interacting effortlessly with the crowd, Jazzy finds a welcome home on the festival stage. Her vocals and infectious stage presence have charted massive growth, with an indisputable expressive edge in her performance and artistry.

A varied non-stop set, Jazzy kept the crowd going with old hits and exciting new singles. While still unreleased, the fresh tunes are surefire hits, and will without a doubt further cement her reputation as Ireland's EDM heavyweight and innovator.