The 2025 Toyota Star Maker, Felicity Kircher, releases the second single, Irish Blessing, to Australian radio and streaming services today.
Irish Blessingis from Felicity’s upcoming four-track EP, produced by Brandon Dodd, at the Rabbit Hole Studio.
She said; “Writing this song was such a joy because it allowed me to step into something different and new, while also reconnecting with something I’ve always loved.”
Felicity said, “Irish Blessing was a really interesting and unexpected song for me to write. It’s very different to what I would usually create, but I loved diving into a different flavour of song writing.
“I grew up playing Celtic violin, so I have a big soft spot for Irish and Celtic music, and at the time, I was listening to Rose Betts, an incredible English artist, with Irish roots, and her music really inspired this song.
“One random day I saw an Irish blessing written on a piece of paper, hanging on a friend’s fridge — it moved me so much, and I just started weeping. I fell in love with how timeless, touching and beautiful the words were.”
In January 2025, a 20-year-old Felicity, from Brisbane, Queensland was crowned winner of the 45th Toyota Star Maker. Felicity first took the stage in a talent competition at the age of four and fell in love with performing. Recently turned 21, the multi-instrumentalist has spent the past decade and a half working on her stage craft, song writing and alt-country sound.
Since winning, Felicity has performed at many of Australia’s biggest festivals including the Queensland Music Trail, in Charleville, Outback Qld; CMA Fest in Nashville performing on the CMA Spotlight Stage; Sounds Australia’s showcase events, Australia Sounds Like and The Aussie BBQ; and also for the Apple Music team. Felicity reached a major career milestone when she made her debut performance at the iconic Bluebird Café from an invitation by Star Maker judge, songwriter Phil Barton.
Felicity recently performed at the Sunset Bash in Penrith NSW and many popular Queensland events including Brisbane’s EKKA, Gympie Muster, Savannah In The Round, Groundwater and the new Strummingbird. She also spent the early part of this year on the Kasey Chambers Backbone Tour.
Felicity’s ticketed show will be held at Moonshiners Honky Tonk Bar on Tuesday, 20 January 2026 at 3pm-5pm, where she will officially launch her Star Maker EP, and bring together some talented friends to help celebrate.