RTÉ Choice Music Prize Conversations is returning for 2025 with discussion panels taking place in BIMM on March 6th ahead of the main prize giving in Vicar Street that night. Enya has already picked up the Classic Album Award for her album ‘Watermark’ which set her on a path to become the second biggest selling Irish artist of all time.
The panels which take place in BIMM Francis Street will include appearances by Kieran McGuinness (Delorentos), Stephen Darcy (Thumper) Elaine Mai, Beta Da Silva (RTÉ 2FM), Deb Grant (BBC Radio 6 Music), Charlie Ashcroft (Amazing Radio).
While legendary A&R Caroline Elleray will provide the Keynote address and Waterford’s Emmett Power will explain how he went from rural Ireland to the heights of the music industry with Interscope Records.
RTÉ Choice Music Prize Conversations BIMM, Francis St, Dublin taking place between 12.00-16.45. Admission is €5.00, and attendees will need to register for a ticket via http://www.choicemusicprize.ie/conversations/ as spaces are limited.
RTÉ Choice Music Prize Conversations / Hosted by Jim Carroll (RTÉ)
Registration at BIMM, Francis St – 11.00AM
Panel 1 – Keynote Interview 12.00 – 12.45PM
Caroline Elleray – Sony Music Publishing / Second Songs
From signing Coldplay, Keane, Mumford & Sons & Little Simz to countless more platinum artists Caroline is regarded as being one of the greatest A&R talents in UK music history.
On this talk Caroline will be joined by Mark Gale, her husband, who co-runs Second Songs Publishing and management.
Panel 2 – Breaking Through in 2025 – 13.00-13.45PM
Emmett Power – Interscope Records / Power Consulting
From Waterford to Los Angeles – How did Emmett Power from Waterford reach the dizzying heights of the very top of the US Music Industry?
Panel 3 – The Artist Panel – 14.00 – 14.45PM
The Artists Panel – Issues, Fixes and Rants
Serious (and not so serious) chats on the burning questions, major hurdles and petty frustrations in 2025 from the people who know best.
Panelists / Artists
Kieran McGuinness – Delorentos / 2012 Winner Album of the Year Winner
Stephen Darcy – Thumper / 2022 Album of the Year Nominee
Elaine Mai – 2021 Album of the Year Nominee
Panel 4 – The Radio Panel 15.00-15.45PM
Traditional radio is fighting back! How can it continue to provide an essential service in a streaming era?
Panelists
Beta Da Silva – RTÉ 2FM
Deb Grant – BBC Radio 6 Music
Charlie Ashcroft – Amazing Radio UK
Panel 5 – Music and Mental Health – 16.00 – 16.45
Learn about the transformative power of music and how it can build resilience, heal trauma, promote social connection, reduce anxiety, boost immunity and build/strengthen neural connections and pathways.
Panelists
Professor Rebecca O’Connor (NRH/Minding Creative Minds)
Shane Cassidy (Neurolinks)
Zoé Piater (Music and Mental Health Festival/ IMRO)
Moderated by Ann Marie Shields (Minding Creative Minds/ BIMM Dublin)