Nigerian Irish singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist MOIO has released his debut EP Earth Day, featuring his latest single, Play Hard! We asked him the BIG questions . . .
MOIO has also been confirmed as RTE 2FM's Artist Choice for Eurosonic 2026.
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Growing up in Dublin, he took piano lessons for several years and taught himself guitar and bass. At 10-years-old, he sang live for the first time at school and fell in love with performing.
He released SUNBEAMING followed by Open Your Eyes in 2023, and has played at HYPEBEAST, Fashionably Early, Dancing Astronaut, and more in addition to performing at the likes of Dublin’s Forbidden Fruit Festival.
Tell us three things about yourself . . .
My favourite colour is green, I play five instruments , first song I ever performed was The A-Team by Ed Sheeran.
How would you describe your music?
Emotional.
Who are your musical inspirations?
King Krule, A.K. Paul. Labrinth, Marvin Gaye, Jay-Z, Future. The list goes on . . .
What was the first gig you ever went to?
Rejjie Snow at The Academy in Dublin.
What was the first record you ever bought?
Frank by Amy Winehouse.
What’s your favourite song right now?
Play Hard!
Favourite lyric of all time?
"You scream like an iPad kid in a shopping mall" -
If you could only listen to one song for the rest of your life, what would it be?
The Smoke by The Smile.
Where can people find your music/more information?
Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Soundcloud, Instagram, TikTok.
Alan Corr
