Soak_(singer)

Soak (singer)

Soak (singer)

Northern Irish singer-songwriter

Bridie Monds-Watson, better known by the stage name Soak, is a singer-songwriter from Derry, Northern Ireland.[1] Soak's music has been described as 'a vivid portrait of teenage deep-thinking' by The Guardian.[2] They released their debut studio album Before We Forgot How to Dream in May 2015. "Soak" is a phonetic portmanteau of "soul" and "folk".

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Career

In November 2014, they[3] were revealed as one of the acts on the BBC Sound of 2015 long list.[4] On 20 January 2015, they released their debut single, "Sea Creatures".[5] They released their debut studio album Before We Forgot How to Dream on 29 May 2015, which won the Irish Choice Music Prize Album of the Year 2015 on 3 March 2016 at the annual awards ceremony held in Vicar Street, Dublin. On 25 January 2022, Soak announced that their third album If I Never Know You Like This Again would be released on 20 May and debuted the single "Last July".[6]

Personal life

Soak is non-binary,[7] and uses they/them pronouns.[3]

Discography

Albums

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Singles

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References

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    "Not so wet behind the ears". Irish Examiner. 21 February 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
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    "One to watch: SOAK". The Guardian. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
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    "SOAK SOAK SOAK on Instagram: "happy pride! sending lots of love and support out into the world 🌈 now seems as good a time as any to say my preference is they/them…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
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    "SOAK makes BBC Sound Of 2015 longlist". RTÉ. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
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    iTunes - Music - Sea Creatures - Single by SOAK
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    Aubrey, Elizabeth (30 January 2022). "Soak unveils details of next album and shares new single, 'Last July'". nme.com. NME.
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    EDITOR (29 April 2022). "SOAK reflects on coming out, finding their voice and recentering their sound". divamag.co.uk. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
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    "Discography Soak". irish-charts.com.
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    "SOAK". Official Charts Company.
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    Day, Laurence (15 April 2015). "SOAK shares the video for the proper release of "Blud"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
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    "Soak announces new single, 'B a noBody'". DIY. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
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    "Sea Creatures - Single by SOAK on Apple Music". iTunes. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
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    "Digital Witness - Single by SOAK on Apple Music". iTunes. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
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    "Reckless Behaviour - Single by SOAK on Apple Music". iTunes. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
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    "I Can't Make You Love Me / Immigrant Song - Single by SOAK on Apple Music". iTunes. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
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    "Everybody Loves You - Single by SOAK on Apple Music". iTunes. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
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    Clarke, Patrick (10 January 2019). "SOAK reveals new single 'Knock Me Off My Feet' plus details of second album 'Grim Town'". NME. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
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    "Valentine Shmalentine - Single by SOAK on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
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    Kenneally, Cerys (8 March 2019). "SOAK delivers dreamy banger "Déjà Vu"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
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    "Future Releases on Triple A (AAA) Radio Stations". AllAccess. Archived from the original on 6 June 2022.
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    "MOOMINVALLEY (Official Soundtrack) by Various Artists". iTunes. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
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    "Mercury Prize 2015 shortlist". BBC. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
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    "Soak wins Northern Ireland Music Prize". independent.ie. Irish Independent. 15 November 2015.
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    "Teenage kicks: SOAK wins Choice Music Prize". rte.ie. RTE. 4 March 2016.
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