famous?

J.J. · 01-24-2005, 04:31 PM

I've got what could be considered a stupid question:

how famous is Damien in Europe? I don't think too many people know who he is over here in the states. I personally don't know of anyone who's ever heard of him. But when I look at how many people are on this website, I think that he must be pretty famous?

*Killian* · 01-24-2005, 04:42 PM

yeh he's getting really famous over here,mostly in ireland and england i think....some people would say too famous, theres constantly ads on tv for O...

pamela · 01-24-2005, 05:05 PM

thanks to cannonball LOADS more people know of him, but i wouldnt say he was mainstream yet

Bumpman · 01-24-2005, 05:36 PM

where is there ads on tv?

mari · 01-24-2005, 05:52 PM

I saw an advert on channel 4 for 'O' quite recently. (at least I think it was channel 4, it was advertising some special deal for 'O' and 'B' sides together, If I remember rightly).

cille · 01-24-2005, 08:25 PM

he's close to totally unknown here, except for like once/month when the cannoball mix (grrr[img]smileys/smiley7.gif[/img]) is played at our pop 100fm channel[img]smileys/smiley5.gif[/img]

Jen de mighty · 01-24-2005, 09:18 PM

i hate that mix!!!grr as much as i love my drums, its not meant to have em in it...especially not ones like that...they're poppy beats. I listened to damien talk about the remix (on this wonderful site) and he said that he didnt approve of it either..no blaming the mighty damo!!

Gatsby · 01-24-2005, 09:32 PM

he is famous enough over here that to like him is somewhat uncool...

-oli · 01-24-2005, 10:31 PM

who is damien rice?

Wheels · 01-24-2005, 10:38 PM

Well seeing as 'O' is in the top 10 album charts in Ireland and the UK AGAIN... he must be pretty well known here... [img]smileys/smiley36.gif[/img]

I was telling friends to see him years ago... that he would be huge... they didn't bother... now can't get tickets [img]smileys/smiley36.gif[/img]

SisterMidnight · 01-24-2005, 10:49 PM

Damien's still virtually unknown in the US, even with the Closer soundtrack and TV appearances. Even my friends who like indie/quasi-obscure music hadn't heard of him till I came along...

I've noticed that his fan base in Ireland seems to be a lot younger than in the US... is he seen as poppy there? I've always wondered that because it seems so, and here he'd be lucky to get radio play on even the pseudo-intellectual/high-brow public radio stations that mostly play classical music and NPR news shows.

But yet his US shows allsold out so... hmm...

das jot · 01-24-2005, 10:55 PM

over here in germany he is well known by special people. he is not big but the right people (quite alot)LOVE him

Cali · 01-24-2005, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -oli

who is damien rice?

never heard of him

dizzy cannon · 01-25-2005, 01:57 AM

damo who?!

MistressRaven · 01-25-2005, 03:39 AM

He isn't famous in the states at all really. He has only sold 167,000 records here so far. Thanks to Hydeburns, Damien is my favorite singer, I have to listen to him everyday!!![img]smileys/smiley1.gif[/img]

emmi · 01-25-2005, 05:16 AM

neither in here... i was suprised to even find his CD from here[img]smileys/smiley5.gif[/img] allthough they played cannonball on tv the other night, it was onthe background of an ad.

J.J. · 01-25-2005, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SisterMidnight

I've noticed that his fan base in Ireland seems to be a lot younger than in the US... is he seen as poppy there? I've always wondered that because it seems so, and here he'd be lucky to get radio play on even the pseudo-intellectual/high-brow public radio stations that mostly play classical music and NPR news shows.

I'm noticing that too. I'm feeling pretty old on this website. Seems that most of the fans were born in the (yikes!) 80s...

cille · 01-25-2005, 07:19 PM

dobn't worry, jj, i'm a 75'er, so bit younger than you but nothing grave (except that i'm still on the other side of the big three-O [img]smileys/smiley2.gif[/img]) there are a few 1970'ies people on hereEdited by: cillecille

sezmo · 01-25-2005, 07:41 PM

indeedy, another 70's child here... [img]smileys/smiley1.gif[/img]

cille · 01-25-2005, 07:42 PM

yup, oldies but goldies...[img]smileys/smiley36.gif[/img]

Silverthumb · 01-25-2005, 07:43 PM

I wasn't born in hte 80s....not at all [img]smileys/smiley5.gif[/img]*runs and hides*

Colbarr · 01-25-2005, 08:02 PM

well he did win the Border Breakers Award for selling loads of copies of O outside Ireland i.e. in Europe.

01-24-2005, 04:42 PM	#2
Killian If Carlsberg Did Eskimos Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: near Dublin Posts: 2,384	yeh he's getting really famous over here,mostly in ireland and england i think....some people would say too famous, theres constantly ads on tv for O... __________________ It was that kind of a crazy afternoon, terrifically cold, and no sun out or anything, and you felt like you were disappearing every time you crossed a road.

01-24-2005, 05:05 PM	#3
pamela Eskimo Regular Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,157	thanks to cannonball LOADS more people know of him, but i wouldnt say he was mainstream yet __________________ I know that he loves me. . . . . Cause he told me so

01-24-2005, 05:36 PM	#4
Bumpman ... Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,801	where is there ads on tv? __________________ Mic Christopher Is Great

01-24-2005, 05:52 PM	#5
mari Eskimo Regular Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 833	I saw an advert on channel 4 for 'O' quite recently. (at least I think it was channel 4, it was advertising some special deal for 'O' and 'B' sides together, If I remember rightly). __________________ Emmett Tinley World Domination Commission (ETWDC)

01-24-2005, 08:25 PM	#6
cille creepycute Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 15,333	he's close to totally unknown here, except for like once/month when the cannoball mix (grrr[img]smileys/smiley7.gif[/img]) is played at our pop 100fm channel[img]smileys/smiley5.gif[/img] __________________ Yeah

01-24-2005, 04:31 PM	#1
J.J. Eskimo Baby Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: United States Posts: 7	I've got what could be considered a stupid question: how famous is Damien in Europe? I don't think too many people know who he is over here in the states. I personally don't know of anyone who's ever heard of him. But when I look at how many people are on this website, I think that he must be pretty famous?

01-24-2005, 09:18 PM	#7
Jen de mighty Dancin' eskimo Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 309	i hate that mix!!!grr as much as i love my drums, its not meant to have em in it...especially not ones like that...they're poppy beats. I listened to damien talk about the remix (on this wonderful site) and he said that he didnt approve of it either..no blaming the mighty damo!! __________________ You speak of signs and wonders but I need something other...

01-24-2005, 09:32 PM	#8
Gatsby Eskimo Regular Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dublin Posts: 5,809	he is famous enough over here that to like him is somewhat uncool...

01-24-2005, 10:31 PM	#9
-oli Band Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Leeds Posts: 860	who is damien rice? __________________ Goodbye is too good a word, babe, so I'll just say fare thee well.

01-24-2005, 10:38 PM	#10
Wheels Eskimo Enigma Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Peoples Republic of Cork Posts: 7,900	Well seeing as 'O' is in the top 10 album charts in Ireland and the UK AGAIN... he must be pretty well known here... [img]smileys/smiley36.gif[/img] I was telling friends to see him years ago... that he would be huge... they didn't bother... now can't get tickets [img]smileys/smiley36.gif[/img] __________________

01-24-2005, 10:49 PM	#11
SisterMidnight Jellyfishsting Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Is this heaven? Posts: 5,500	Damien's still virtually unknown in the US, even with the Closer soundtrack and TV appearances. Even my friends who like indie/quasi-obscure music hadn't heard of him till I came along... I've noticed that his fan base in Ireland seems to be a lot younger than in the US... is he seen as poppy there? I've always wondered that because it seems so, and here he'd be lucky to get radio play on even the pseudo-intellectual/high-brow public radio stations that mostly play classical music and NPR news shows. But yet his US shows allsold out so... hmm...

01-24-2005, 10:55 PM	#12
das jot Eskimo Baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 3	over here in germany he is well known by special people. he is not big but the right people (quite alot)LOVE him __________________ http://www.funkyskunk.de/banner.gif

01-25-2005, 01:57 AM	#14
dizzy cannon senseless eskimo Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: south jersey, usa Posts: 796	damo who?! __________________ "You're still reaching for the moon." "No, father. The moon's reaching for me!" myspace

01-25-2005, 03:39 AM	#15
MistressRaven Eskimo Baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: United States Posts: 12	He isn't famous in the states at all really. He has only sold 167,000 records here so far. Thanks to Hydeburns, Damien is my favorite singer, I have to listen to him everyday!!![img]smileys/smiley1.gif[/img]

01-25-2005, 05:16 AM	#16
emmi Eskimo Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 157	neither in here... i was suprised to even find his CD from here[img]smileys/smiley5.gif[/img] allthough they played cannonball on tv the other night, it was onthe background of an ad.

01-25-2005, 07:19 PM	#18
cille creepycute Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 15,333	dobn't worry, jj, i'm a 75'er, so bit younger than you but nothing grave (except that i'm still on the other side of the big three-O [img]smileys/smiley2.gif[/img]) there are a few 1970'ies people on hereEdited by: cillecille __________________ Yeah

01-25-2005, 07:41 PM	#19
sezmo Eskimo Regular Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 3,202	indeedy, another 70's child here... [img]smileys/smiley1.gif[/img] __________________ Emmett Tinley World Domination Commission (ETWDC)

01-25-2005, 07:42 PM	#20
cille creepycute Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 15,333	yup, oldies but goldies...[img]smileys/smiley36.gif[/img] __________________ Yeah

01-25-2005, 07:43 PM	#21
Silverthumb Eskimo Baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 21	I wasn't born in hte 80s....not at all [img]smileys/smiley5.gif[/img]runs and hides

01-25-2005, 08:02 PM	#22
Colbarr Eskimo Welcomer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: A cosy House in Dublin Posts: 1,428	well he did win the Border Breakers Award for selling loads of copies of O outside Ireland i.e. in Europe. __________________ Colin Barr, Squeezed together = Colbarr Check these out, Moesley. Chairman of the Welcoming Comittee.