Irish born singer-songwriter Megan O’Neill has released her stunning cover of ‘Fairytale of New York’.Megan O’Neill’s songs have received great attention over the past year – including her recent single ‘Ireland’, which hit over 400,000 views on social media during release month. The video was also picked up and shared by none other than Olivia Newton-John as well as being added to the RTE Radio 1 playlist for three weeks running. O’Neill released her second full-length studio album this year, titled ‘Getting Comfortable with Uncertainty’. This much-anticipated album follows her last release, ‘Ghost of You’ which hit #1 on the iTunes singer/songwriter charts in the UK and Ireland. ‘Time in a Bottle’, the bonus track off the new album, featured on episode one of hit Netflix TV Show Firefly Lane. One week later, she performed the song live on the RTE Late Late Show – reaching an audience of approximately 2 million and the single charted that same weekend in Ireland across all genres. Time in a Bottle was the highest new entry on the Irish Homegrown Charts at the end of February and playlisted by RTE Radio 1.
Megan O’Neill presents a beautiful, time-stopping rendition of ‘Fairytale of New York’. Her compelling voice gently coos the melody while an elegant piano provides a delicate accompaniment. She slows the pace of the song, allowing her striking, expressive vocals become the main focus of the track. With soft bell elements and delicate instrumental builds, O’Neill’s version of ‘Fairytale of New York’ is heartfelt, elegant and emotive – an utterly spectacular performance of this beloved classic.
Speaking of the single Megan O’Neill said “‘Fairytale of New York’ has always been my favourite Christmas song and a bold choice to cover, I will admit! I was really hesitant about covering such an iconic song but I knew that if I was going to go for it, it had to be so uniquely my own and a far cry from the original sonically. I think myself and Mark Caplice (producer) have managed to capture something special here. Our haunting version of this song really captures how heartbreakingly sad the story actually is”.
Stream ‘Fairytale of New York’ below
Author: Danu
