ONYA is Ireland’s most exciting singer songwriter. She has been a full-time musician for the past four years, writing, recording and touring world wide. She first came to the attention of the Irish media when she appeared on Ireland’s ‘you’re a star’ TV program. A year later, she was chosen as Ireland’s most promising singer-songwriter for TV’s ‘this note’s for you’ program. The darling of Irish media and original music for some time, she is keen to develop beyond this market. Onya comes from Bundoran, a popular surf town on Ireland’s North-West Coast. Bundoran is noted for its bohemian culture- a fusion of traditional Irish values with a lively and very contemporary music and surf scene. Known locally as a surf chick, Onya’s funky style and irrepressible attitude have made her a very popular, original and interesting singer-songwriter. Having played the Irish circuit between 2005/2006, Onya began touring in the USA, road-testing her impressive song collection to an American audience. She travelled to New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Austin, Dallas, San Diego & Boston, performing in venues such as The Roxy, CBGB’s, Sin E, The Saint & Sweetwater. She returned to Ireland in 2007, and selected 20 songs to demo for her debut CD. She continued to perform live, touring Europe and doing a residency in Las Vegas on the way. She recorded a 20-track demo titled’Secrets and Lies’ in her home town of Bundoran. These twenty songs are the songs most requested at her gigs, and most downloaded on her myspace, bebo & sonicbids sites. She has returned to Los Angeles with a view to producing and releasing her debut CD Often compared to a young Janis Joplin, Onya’s style combines the traditional musical expertise of the Irish with a very contemporary and rock-chick attitude. Her themes reflect her upbringing in a small irish rural town, which has been dragged into the 21st century. She explores the contradiction of the virgin and the harlot, the role of women in today’s world, but always with terrific energy and gusto. Her amazing vocals can deliver the sweetest ballads (The Mistress) and the raunchiest of innuendo-filled rock tunes (Johnny Depp) Onya is something fresh, exciting and original. Her live performences are reinforced by her engaging dialogue with her audiences, energetic delivery, great guitar playing and always a great and sexy look. Visit Onya at www.myspace.com/onyamusic Contact Management at 310383 7754 (Jan - April) 011 353 87 2941232 (April-Dec) Thanks for listening!