The story of 13 songs …

Winner of the CHOICE MUSIC PRIZE 2006 - Irish Album Of The Year,
her album was selected by 12 judges representing the cream of Irish music critics, journalists and broadcasters. Many of the features and reviews are below.

What the press had to say about “13 songs”:

“This album marks the blossoming of a major talent”

THE OBSERVER

“...Her trump card is the way every song sounds as if it is a privately shared confidence. With hooks as strong as those on “Wastin” and “You Broke The Magic”, the world will listen...”

THE GUARDIAN * * * *

"Julie Feeney represents a new eclecticism...Lyrically sage, musically taut, 13 songs is a wonderful, wistful collection"
THE IRISH TIMES * * * *

"2007's first delight...a beguiling mix of the baroque...the pop...sweeps majestically...and the hypnotic avant-garde..."

EVENING STANDARD ****

"...Haunting vocals and eccentric instrumentation..her dexterity is impressive...”  

THE DAILY MAIL  * * * *

“...With her country’s equivalent of the Mercury Prize already in the bag for this album, Julie’s 13 Songs deserves to float across the Irish sea into our hearts...”  
THE SUN * * * * 

"...a charming, urbane and dreamy record"
NEW YORK TIMES

"...With this debut album Julie Feeney announces herself as the most intriguing female voice...to come out of Ireland since Sinead O'Connor...for sheer originality, courage and raw talent, Feeney deserves to soar above and beyond even the merely excellent"
HOT PRESS (9/10)

“...This perplexing, intriguing record is certainly not pop, but Feeney..is about to partake in the pop process. Who knows? She might even succeed...” 
THE TIMES * * *

"...surely one of the greatest debut records ever made in this country." RTE GUIDE * * * *

"...she certainly won't be confused for anyone else..." Q MAGAZINE  * * *

"...highly individual..." INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY

"...a refreshingly original distillation..." THE SUNDAY TIMES
"...a rare gem...her excellent debut album..." IRISH INDEPENDENT
"...this album is startling...a fascinating record" DUBLINER
"...one of the most individual Irish debuts of recent years..." EVENING HERALD

“ Feeney's obtuse take on life, in equal measure witty and wise, challenges the listener to follow every chord change ”   The Irish Times live review for 'Blue of the Night' with Paul Herriot, broadcast live on Lyric FM.

“Its her crystal clear, strangely seductive voice, however, that really marks Feeney out from the crowd. Yes, she looks good, but for once the product is more than the package”
Evening Standard * * * * *

And what they said…

The Observer
The London Independent | p1 | p2 |              Julie Feeney The Irish Times 28th April 2007

The Guardian
The Times

The Irish Times in 2007

Evening Standard

Sunday Times (U.K) Culture Cover ...  Feature Page 1   ... Feature Page 2 ... Features3

Sunday Independent 'Life Magazine' Cover Feature | p1 | p2 | p3 | p4 | p5 | p6 |
THE SUNDAY TIMES (Irl) | p1 | p2

Time Out Interview  Metro Interview   Q Magazine
The Irish Times Interview | p1 | p2 |
London Lite | Time Out 1 |Time Out 2   |   Irish Times Live Review Bewley's

With Music in My Mind

Galway Now Cover Feature

The Irish World
The Irish Examiner pg.1  The Irish Examiner pg.2   The Irish Times Sugar Club Live

NEW YORK TIMES      THE IRISH TIMES REVIEW     HOT PRESS REVIEW     RTE GUIDE REVIEW

The Irish News1           The Irish News2                 The Irish News3               The Irish News4

Hot Press Athome With Julie Feeney 1               Hot Press Athome With Julie Feeney 2

Metro Live Review            Metro Preview                       Hot Press feature

Sunday Times Finance1  Sunday Times Finance2   The Irish Times Who the hell is

Daily Ireland 1                  Daily Ireland 2               

Hot Press Fashion 1       Hot Press Fashion 2          Hot Press Fashion 3

Galway Advertiser1       Galway Advertiser2            Galway Advertiser 3

Sunday Independent      RTE Guide                                U magazine              

Irish Independent 1         Irish Independent 2              Irish Independent 3

Sligo Weekender               TuamHerald1                        TuamHerald2

Connacht Tribune1         Connacht Tribune2             Connacht Tribune3    Connacht Tribune4

Image magazine               UCC magazine                       Billboard magazine     IrishTatler magazine

Capital magazine             Dubliner magazine               Hot Press Rockers Dozen

Connections magazine   RTE Guide                                 Cara magazine

In Dublin Live Review     Irish Independent happiness    Irish Independent fashion

Irish Independent download track

Irish Voice U.S.                 Galway Now1    Galway Now2

Athenry News                   Evening Herald  Choice photo   Hot Press Yearbook Launch

Julie is the cover-artist on the 'HOT PRESS YEARBOOK 2006'
featured with RTE TV sensations Podge and Rodge.

See more cover-shots... Sunday Times (U.K) Culture Cover 

Galway Now Cover Feature ...    IMRO Cover, Life Cover and more to be uploaded ...

TV, Radio and live....

She has been interviewed, performed live and playlisted on BBC 2 TV - Match of the Day, BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, BBC Radio 6 - Tom Robinson, BBC RADIO ULSTER, RTE TV, TV3, SKY NEWS, RTE RADIO 1, 2FM, and TODAY FM. Her music video for 'Fictitious Richard' has been aired on RTE, TV3, TG4, Channel 6 and City Channel. Along with headlining her own shows in Ireland, the U.K, Italy and Holland, she has supported Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright, Josh Ritter, Architecture In Helsinki and Tir na nOg among others.

In 2007 and she was voted in the HOT PRESS READERS POLL
as one of the Top 10 BEST IRISH FEMALE ARTISTS,
one of the Top 10 BEST IRISH MUSICIANS

In 2006 and she was voted in the HOT PRESS READERS POLL
as one of the Top 10 BEST IRISH FEMALE ARTISTS,
one of the Top 10 BEST IRISH DEBUT ALBUMS and
as one of the Top 10 MOST PROMISING ACTS.