Saibh Skelly, the 17-year-old from Dublin has been steadily building an ever-growing following on YouTube and other social media. 

At 15 she decided to go busking in Dublin city centre for the first time. She pocketed €70 on her first day and steadily built up confidence in her playing and singing. In 2019, Saibh started to upload her busking sessions to YouTube, starting with her cover of Billie Eilish’s ‘When The Party’s Over’. However, it wasn’t until later that year and the investment in a video camera, that she noticed something interesting was happening. Her home recording videos were gaining popularity.

The pandemic took buskers off the streets. Saibh’s online popularity really started to take-off during lockdown as new fans - old, young and worldwide - warmed to her warm, unassuming personality and her unfeigned enthusiasm for the modern pop songbook; covering everyone from Anne-Marie to Lewis Capaldi. 10,000 subscribers quickly became 50,000 fans.

For her recording debut, Saibh has picked a selection of songs that helped her get through lockdown. She is a huge fan of the new wave of young American songwriters like Clinton Kane, Jeremy Zucker and Conan Gray. "I'm a happy person who likes sad music" adds Saibh, by way of explanation. First taste lead-off single ‘Come Here And Leave Me Alone’ was composed by another of this cohort: Alexander Glantz aka Alexander 23. The track was produced in Dublin by Cormac Butler, best known for his work with True Tides and The Academy, and mixed by Peter Ashmore (Wyvern Lingo, David Keenan).

Saibh Skelly’s EP ‘SAIBH X FIVE’ - is now available on all streaming platforms.