Ireland
Brian Deady
ESNS:
2017
Brian Deady has been something of a well kept secret for the last year or so, but if there's any justice in this world, his single Clap Both My Hands should set all of that straight by making his star rise. With deep blues and gospel influences, at times the Irishman sounds more like he was raised in the Deep South than as one of 10 kids in Cork. His rich, soulful voice comes with a contemporary R&B edge.