Swiftly and seamlessly becoming a key figure in the Irish Dance scene, DJ, producer and vocalist Jazzy is approaching creation with a refinement and vigour that is rare to find. The Irish-Jamaican creative first made her talent known with her work alongside Belters Only; a standout performer on hits “Make Me Feel Good” and “Don’t Stop Just Yet”.

It’s been a fruitful year for Jazzy, as she has began to shape her unique solo artistic identity. March’s huge single “Giving Me” flew into tastemakers attention, defining her as simultaneously creatively nuanced and commercially viable. She then delivered various reworking of the track, augmenting his far reaching appeal, before unveiling a follow up offering in “Feel It (Club Edit)”, which is a dance-floor ready hit with undeniable gusto. As she continues to cement her acclaim, we have now been blessed with vibrant visuals for the aforementioned cut “Giving Me”.

To celebrate the release of the gorgeous visual, we caught up with Jazzy, discussing the Irish scene, introducing herself to the industry, and what’s to come in this busy summer!

Watch the visuals for “Giving Me”…


Read the exclusive interview…

Who and what inspires you?
Good music I’m general inspires me, when you hear a song you love and get so passionate about it you wanna make a piece of your own! A lot of ladies on the scene are big inspiration for me right now like Peggy Gou, Jess Bays, Eliza Rose.
 
How did you first start creating music? 
I first starting creating music when I was invited to join a hip hop group at home with my long time friends who are also rappers.
 
How did you find the sonic pocket that you create in? 
I always loved making music as I’ve been musical from a very young age so it definitely happened naturally for me, but i guess the place where I’m at now definitely stemmed from the work I did with Belters Only. 

How would you describe your essence as an artist?
Passionate and fun. 
 
What’s your opinion of the Irish scene?
I absolutely love it, it’s amazing, there’s so much talent going in Ireland right now I’m super proud!
 
Do you think that the UK industry should be paying more attention to the scene over there?
Yes absolutely, I feel like it’s already drawing attention so it won’t be long before it happens!
 
You announced yourself to the industry with your work with Belters Only. How did that collaboration come about?
My partner grew up with Conor from Belters, and they had seen I was doing some singing bits, so he mentioned to me that he invited us to do a session with them, so we went, ended up recording make me feel good!
 
Was it a conscious decision to wait till now to release solo material after working on the collaborations? 
I think this was the start of something new for me and it definitely happened organically!

Your debut solo single, “Giving Me”, went #1 in the Irish charts, how did it feel to achieve that, and why do you think the song resonated so widely?
Honestly it was such an amazing thing to happen to me on my first single, words can’t describe how it made me feel!
 
We love “Feel it (Club Edit)”! Talk us through the creative process of the track?
Feel it was a song that came around by chance, and when I heard it I fell in love! I knew it had to be a jazzy track. 
 
What does the song mean to you?
This song is my second single as a solo artist, so it means a lot to me as I begin to grow.
 
Where do you want to take your artistry? 
Right now I’m just going to keep doing what I’m doing, stay in the studio as much as possible and be consistent with the music that I’m releasing 
 
What else is to come from you this year? 
I have lots of gigs and festivals coming. And also working on my EP right now for towards end of the year so lots going on!