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Elaine Mai – to headline Button Factory Dublin this Saturday 25th of October, with special guests

As one of Ireland’s most exciting electronic artists, Choice Music Prize-nominated Elaine Mai returns with her second album For Us – a striking glimpse into her evolving sonic world.

Mai has captivated audiences with her dynamic blend of electronic artistry and production since 2012, garnering over 6.8 million streams across streaming platforms. Her career is punctuated by notable collaborations and remixes, having worked as a producer with artists such as Pillow Queens, Daithí, Loah, and MuRli. Her remix of Loah’s Nothing reached number one in the Irish Radio Airplay Charts for independent songs and amassed over 1.2m streams on Spotify, highlighting her prowess in reimagining and elevating existing tracks.
 

Her debut album, Home, was met with widespread acclaim, earning nominations for a Choice Music Prize for both album and song of the year. Lead single, ‘No Forever (feat. MayKay)’, made a remarkable impact across Irish radio with 14 million impressions, peaking at No.2 in the Irish Radio Breakers chart and No.6 in the Viral 50 Ireland Spotify chart.

Her highly anticipated second album For Us features a talented mix of collaborators, thriving off the energy of voices coming together to speak on themes of intergenerational trauma, belonging, safety and release, turning heavy ideas into moments of communal, dance‑floor catharsis.
 

Close collaborator Faye O’Rourke, of Choice Music Prize-nominated band Soda Blonde, recently featured in the dynamic and powerful single ‘Aim’, which earned 2 million radio impressions,  addition to RTÉ 2FM’s playlist and led to a captivating live collaborative performance in Studio 1.
 

O’Rourke also features in album closing track and charity single ‘We Are’, alongside artist and activist MayKay and young people from the Aida Refugee Camp in the Occupied West Bank of Palestine. On the single, Mai said, “Giving a platform to these incredible voices is a privilege”, with O’Rourke adding, “In a world marred by division and discourse, to me this song serves as a little mantra towards the light. It’s an honour to be a small part of such a beautiful collaboration”.

ELAINE MAI HEADLINES BUTTON FACTORY
THIS SATURDAY 25th OCTOBER
LAUNCHING NEW ALBUM FOR US

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS FAYE O’ROURKE, MURLI, MAYKAY & SINÉAD WHITE 
Eventbrite, HERE.

Ian Mc Donnell

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