Sophie French, Paddy Godfrey & Rick Nick.

about

Sophie French (also know as Sophie Giraudeau) is a Belfast based singer, songwriter and vocal coach who released her debut single in December 2023. Taking inspiration from a range of artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Carol King, Alicia Keys and Olivia Dean, Sophie loves to create catchy melodies that showcase her warm tone and impressive range.Since graduating, Sophie has performed as a freelance musician across Belfast and in 2022 became Rock Choir Leader for Ballyhackamore and Holywood. She is looking forward to performing a mixture of cover songs and original tunes this evening in aid of this wonderful cause!

Paddy Godfrey is a solo musician from Belfast, Northern Ireland who plays folk, country and blues music. With an extensive catalogue of original material he is also known for his likeness to country music hall-of-famer Johnny Cash whom he often covers and credits as the inspiration behind his decision to pursue a career in music and songwriting.

Rick Nick (Richard Nicholas) is a Belfast based singer and guitarist who learnt classical Spanish guitar as child and performed on Yorkshire Television Junior Showtime! After a 40 year career in medicine he has returned to music and is now performing regularly. His influences range from Rat pack legend Sinatra to Ray Charles and Sam Cooke. Contemporary favourites include Toots and the Maytals and Soda Blonde. The variety of his cover songs range through the American song book via musical theatre to modern classics.