Temi crowned FM104's A New Local Hero winner

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27 Mar 23

Temi crowned FM104's A New Local Hero winner

Temi crowned FM104's <i>A New Local Hero</i> winner

The station's other finalists included FYA FOX, Liliana and Dylan Fennell.

FM104 have unveiled their overall winner in the A New Local Hero talent search – with rising star Temi coming out on top.

After teaming up with fellow Dubliner Bailey333 on ‘Monsters In My Head’ last summer, the Irish-Nigerian artist has kept the magic flowing with a series of brilliant singles, including his latest, 'Bonita'. He played his debut headline show last month at The Sound House.

The other fantastic finalists selected by FM104 included FYA FOX, Liliana and Dylan Fennell.

Each finalist got the chance to play live on FM104, 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.

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25 acts, including Temi, 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.

As announced by Hot Press and the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI), Irish Music Month is running from Monday, March 12, to Friday, April 13 – and will see significantly increased radio play for Irish music across 25 independent radio stations.

Irish Music Month is supported by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, under its Sound & Vision scheme.

The event is also supported by IMRO, RAAP, MCD Productions, Live Nation, Ticketmaster, Camden Recording Studios and the Rubyworks label.

Read more about Irish Music Month here.

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