Hailing from the Irish Midlands, teenage artist Brinda Irani combines her Indian roots with her Irish upbringing. Her street performances have won praise on social media - and have led to her getting gigs at some major festivals

What you need to know about Brinda Irani
Brinda Irani is a 17-year-old singer, songwriter, busker, and music producer who comes from County Laois in Ireland.
With both Irish and Indian roots, Brinda began dancing and singing at a young age, discovering that she had a talent for both methods of performance.

As she grew older, Brinda received particular praise for her music, which eventually led her to start busking on Grafton Street, in Dublin, at the age of 14. She is self-taught in various instruments, including guitar and piano. In recent years, she has also mastered several live performing/production methods, such as live looping instruments and vocals, as well as finger drumming.

Having developed a reputation for her frequent busking excursions to Dublin, Brinda’s place as one of Ireland’s brightest emerging stars was solidified when she won the ‘Local Hero’ competition, hosted by the Irish radio station Midlands 103 as part of Irish Music Month.

She has also performed on many stages in the past two years, both as part of festivals and other events geared towards rising artists. These have included Electric Picnic in 2022, SoundHouse Dublin, Garageland Ireland Festival, Forest Fest, and Portrane Summer Festival.

Brinda has maintained a sizeable social media following, but her recent track record shows that she is more interested in performing, busking, recording, and learning the ins and outs of music on her own accord. She has released three singles on Spotify, called ‘A Shadow’, ‘Crater’, and ‘Clueless’.

Brinda Irani is one of those rare artists who feel like they have the gift for live performance in their blood. Her voice is raw, vulnerable, adaptable, and melodic - but it is also incredibly balanced and composed, so that, when she sings, it sounds like she has wisdom beyond her years.

She is as brilliant when it comes to live performances recorded at home as she is when it comes to live performances on the streets of Dublin.

Where you can hear Brinda Irani perform
Brinda often performs at the bottom end of Grafton Street, in Dublin, which is a prime spot on one of the most famous busking streets in the world. She has also recently performed at Irish festivals and is gearing up to announce more live events for 2024.

What else you should know about Brinda Irani
As well as busking and writing songs, Brinda has also begun learning about music production and recording. Her second single, ‘Crater’ was self-produced, and she has promised to continue learning about all facets of music production so that she can release bigger and more ambitious songs as she continues to grow as an artist.

You can hear more from Brinda here.