2003 in Irish music

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A summary of the year 2003 in the Irish music industry.

Summary

  • On July 16, R.E.M. played to a crowd of 16,000 at Marlay Park in Dublin, arriving on stage at 9 p.m. They were supported by Orager and Starsailor.[http://www.myrem.com/showthread.php?t=9285 Myrem.com]{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}.
  • On December 7–8, Blur played the Olympia Theatre, Dublin, in their last Irish shows before they went on hiatus{{cite web |url=http://www.rte.ie/arts/2003/0901/blur.html |title=Blur will play two Dublin concerts |date=2003-09-01 |accessdate=2008-12-10 |work=RTÉ |archive-date=2004-11-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041103221138/http://www.rte.ie/arts/2003/0901/blur.html |url-status=live }} until their return to the country to headline Oxegen 2009.{{cite news|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/music/news/blur-are-back-and-theyrsquore-coming-to-oxegen-14171388.html|title=Blur are back and they're coming to Oxegen|date=2009-02-05|accessdate=2009-02-05|work=The Belfast Telegraph|archive-date=2009-02-14|archive-url=https://archive.today/20090214045600/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/music/news/blur-are-back-and-theyrsquore-coming-to-oxegen-14171388.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.herald.ie/breaking-news/national-news/entertainment/reformed-britpop-stars-blur-to-play-oxegen-2009-1628400.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20090207083937/http://www.herald.ie/breaking-news/national-news/entertainment/reformed-britpop-stars-blur-to-play-oxegen-2009-1628400.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-02-07 |title=Reformed Britpop stars Blur to play Oxegen 2009 |date=2009-02-05 |accessdate=2009-02-05 |work=Evening Herald }}{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/arts/2009/0205/oxegen.html|title=Reformed Blur to headline Oxegen|date=2009-02-05|accessdate=2009-02-05|publisher=RTÉ |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090206072336/http://www.rte.ie/arts/2009/0205/oxegen.html |archivedate= 6 February 2009 | url-status= live}}

Bands formed

Bands disbanded

  • The Cranberries (hiatus)
  • Skindive [https://web.archive.org/web/20071117041454/http://irishmusiccentral.com/skindive/news.html]

Bands reformed

Albums & EPs

:Below is a list of notable albums & EPs released by Irish artists in Ireland in 2003.

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Singles

:Below is a list of notable singles released by Irish artists in Ireland in 2003.

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! Issue date !! Song title !! Artist !! Source !! Sales

__ February"Always and Forever"JJ72
7 March"Family Tree"Paddy Casey
25 April"White Water Song"Bell X1[https://web.archive.org/web/20070629162541/http://www.irishmusiccentral.com/bellx1/discography_singles.html]
11 July"Tongue"Bell X1
12 September"Fake"The Frames
3 October"Saints and Sinners"Paddy Casey
6 October"Snakes and Snakes"Bell X1[https://web.archive.org/web/20070629162541/http://www.irishmusiccentral.com/bellx1/discography_singles.html]
5 December"The Lucky One"Paddy Casey

Date unknown

Festivals

= Witnness 2003 =

= Heineken Green Energy =

= Slane 2003 =

Music awards

= 2003 Meteor Awards =

The 2003 Meteor Awards were hosted by comedian Dara Ó Briain in February 2003.{{Cite web |url=http://www.meteor.ie/misc/MIMA.html#2003 |title=Meteor: Policy |access-date=2007-08-12 |archive-date=2007-10-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071024180100/http://www.meteor.ie/misc/MIMA.html#2003 |url-status=dead }} Below are the winners:{{cite web |url=http://www.meteor.ie/about/music_awards/mima_winners/ |title=Meteor Ireland Music Awards Past Winners |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090201113547/http://www.meteor.ie/about/music_awards/mima_winners/ |archive-date=February 1, 2009 |website=Meteor |access-date=1 February 2009}}

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! Award !! Winner(s)

Best Irish MaleMundy
Best Irish FemaleCarly Hennessy
Best Irish BandU2
Best Irish AlbumSkylarkin' (Mic Christopher)
Best New Irish ActThe Thrills
Best Irish Pop ActWestlife
Best Irish Dance ActLuke Thomas
Best Live PerformanceRed Hot Chili Peppers (Lansdowne Road 2002)
Best Irish DJIan Dempsey
Hope for 2003Rubyhorse
Best Folk/TraditionalJohn Spillane
Best Country/Roots ArtistJerry Fish
Best International MaleEminem
Best International FemaleAvril Lavigne
Best International BandColdplay
Best International AlbumBy the Way (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Industry AwardPhil Coulter
Lifetime Achievement AwardBob Geldof
Humanitarian AwardBono

References