Arts in Junior Cycle in conversation with Tolu Makay
In this episode, Tolu Makay chats about her inspirations as a songwriter. Having moved to Ireland from Nigeria at the age of 5, Tolu chats about her inspirations as a songwriter and how that journey has evolved for her over the last number of years. Building on the success of her EP ‘Being’ in 2020 and her cover of the Saw Doctors track N17 with the RTE Concert Orchestra, Tolu tells us about her hopes for the future. We are delighted to include 3 longer pieces of music in this episode:
You Are Enough – Tolu Makay
N17 – Tolu Makay & RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Used to Be – Tolu Makay
All music is included by kind permission from Tolu Makay, Kite Entertainment, RTÉ Concert Orchestra, Rubyworks and The Saw Doctors.
‘N17’ is written by Leo Moran and Davy Carton. Leo and Davy wrote ‘N17’ for the debut single by The Saw Doctors which was released in January 1990by Solid Records. The single flopped but following the success of The Saw Doctors second single ‘I Useta Lover’ in the autumn of 1990, ‘N17’ was re-released in November 1990 and climbed to No.2 in the Irish Charts. Leo Moran is the guitar player with The Saw Doctors while Davy Carton is the lead singer.
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