Claudia Buckley was recently awarded ‘The Female vocalist of the Year’ at the Hot Country Music Awards 2024; aged just 25, she is one of the youngest ever recipients of this special recognition.
Claudia came to Bury last year, supporting Nathan Carter as special guest on his UK tour – which included a sold-out show at The Apex.
In the space of just two years Claudia has had six No.1 singles in the Country Charts in Ireland, and her recent self-penned single ‘Honey Bee’ made the top ten in the Irish pop charts.
Born in Galway, Claudia grew up immersed in country music and followed in the footsteps of her father, country music singer Jimmy Buckley. He speaks fondly with pride about Claudia’s love for her craft, “I knew music would find her, she got bitten by the music bug at a very young age. I’m so happy that the public have taken to her wonderful personality, and she has the talent to match, I could not be more proud if I tried.”
In Christmas 2020 on Irish TV’s The Late Late Show, Claudia performed a tribute to her longtime childhood hero Dolly Parton, which left viewers stunned by her star quality and vocal ability. It has raked in hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube to date. Following this, one of Claudia’s role models, Daniel O’ Donnell invited her to perform on the hit series ‘Opry Le Daniel’ where she duetted one of her favourite songs ‘Love Me Tonight’ with Daniel himself, an experience she will cherish forever.
With her own unique blend of traditional country, pop and bluegrass, Claudia has achieved an incredible amount of success so early on in her career and speaks fondly of having performed some of her hit songs at festivals and venues all over Ireland earlier this year. She says, “I’ve been so lucky to be able to make music work. I’ve met some really fantastic people and I’m so grateful that, through this, I have gained loyal fans for life, who love music just as much as I do. I’m beyond excited for what the future holds for me. Country music runs through my veins – all I have ever wanted to do is make people happy with my music. I look forward to seeing you!”
Claudia Buckley is at The Apex on Tuesday 28 October at 7.30pm. See www.theapex.co.uk or ring 01284 758000 for more details and to book tickets.
