Irish singer Brian Kennedy has a busy year ahead.

The singer and heart-throb has announced a series of dates across Germany, Northern Ireland, England and Scotland. He is also due to appear as support for Celtic band Clannad on the British and German legs of their 2013 European tour.

Brian, a native of Belfast, has released ten albums so far. He represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the self-penned Every song is a cry for love. His performance of the song at the semi-final was the 1000^th performance at Eurovision and he was backed by singer Una Healy, who later joined UK pop act, The Saturdays. He finished in ninth position at the final.

Since then, Brain has continued his support of new talent by taking the role of judge in the Northern Irish show Young star search, and as a vocal coach in the first series of The voice of Ireland.

Brian’s dates in 2013 –

February

Tuesday 12^th – Cafe Lietze, Berlin, Germany

Friday 22^nd  – 9th Belfast Nashville Songwriters Festival & Song Writing Convention, Belfast

Saturday 23^rd – 9th Belfast Nashville Songwriters Festival & Song Writing Convention, Belfast

April

Saturday 20th – The London Irish Centre, Camden, London,

Sunday 21^st  – Chorlton Irish Club, Manchester,

Tuesday 23^rd  – The Green Hotel, Kinross, Perthshire

Thursday 25^th– Oran Mor, Byres Road, Glasgow

Friday 26^th – Epstein Theatre, 85 Hanover Street, Liverpool

Brian’s dates with Clannad –

February

Monday 11^th – Passionskirche, Berlin

March

Saturday 9^th – The Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool

Sunday 10th: Warwick: Arts Centre

Tuesday 12^th – Baths Hall, Scunthorpe

Wednesday 13^th – The Sage, Gateshead

Friday 15^th – Queens Hall, Edinburgh

Tuesday 19^th –  Town Hall, Leeds

Wednesday 20^th – Shepherds Bush Empire, London

Thursday 21^st – UEA, Norwich

Friday 22^nd –  Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

Saturday 23^rd – G live, Gulidford

Brian in 2006 –

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_QOla0aK8A