Robert O'Connor

Robert will be at Dublin South FM tonight at 8pm to be interviewed on Sunday Night with Keith.

Tune-in locally at 93.9FM locally or worldwide via the Tune-In app.

Robert sat down with Phoenix 92.5 FM recently to take a look-back at his 2018 - from songwriting and recording to promoting his new music - and the sacrifices he's made to make it a reality.

Listen to the interview in full on YouTube.

"River" continues to build at radio with playlist adds in the US and Canada.

The track is now in rotation on Indie Country Radio, Arizona's Chasing Your Dream Radio, Chicago's The Runnner and Ontario's KB Radio.

All stations can be heard via Spreaker or the MyTuneIn app.

Robert's new single "River" is this week's biggest climber on the LGBTQ Music Chart, reaching number three!

Thanks to everyone who voted for the song, you can keep the song in the chart for another week by voting here.

 

UK music blog Essentially Pop has given "River" a favourable review!

"His voice is pure and soft, and moving – if this song doesn’t bring a tear to your eye, especially at this time of year when we’re all thinking of what we’ve achieved and what lays ahead, then I’m not sure what will!"

Read the full review.

Robert's new single "River" is number one on the Radio Indie Alliance chart for UK radio show The Perfumed Allotment!

This is Robert's second number one single on the chart, with "You Found Me" reaching the top spot earlier this year.

Robert featured on docuseries Dublin Daoine this week, talking to Larry Skynt about his new single "River", the life of a self-managed artist, and his plans for 2019.

Watch the full interview on Facebook.

Caesar Live 'N' Loud continues to support Robert's work this year with an article about his new single "River".

Speaking to the music site, Robert said: For many years I’ve thought about recording this song - and last Christmas when I was planning my comeback I decided, if the first two singles were well-received, I’d finally do it".

He added: "When I went into the studio to record it, the most important thing was that it wasn’t going to sound like a karaoke cover where I copied every element of the original. There’s enough versions out there with acrobatic vocals and piano, it was time for an alternative approach!"

Read it in full here.

Music critic Paul Reynolds has given "River" a positive review on his iconic blog MyFizzyPop. 

"He's taken the song back to its architectural blueprints and re-built it in a bold, evocative new way. It is a daring take on the classic song and one that pays off, leaving you with your own thoughts and reminiscing as the music fades away". 

Read the full review.

"River" has been added to the LGBTQ Music Chart! You can vote for the song by clicking here - scroll to the bottom of the page and click the song title.

Robert's previous single "No Second Chances" secured the number one position on the chart earlier this year.

You can also read Mysocalledgaylife.co,uk's write-up on "River" here.