Jazzy: The Irish DJ dropping her debut after a billion streams

Jazzy is rooted in the Dublin club scene, starting her career as part of a group called Powerful Creative Minds in the city.

But as more and more clubs close, the DJ says there are fewer opportunities for artists to cut their teeth offline.

“When I first started going out, there was a lot more going on,” she says.

“There was a lot more nightclubs to go to and it’s very different when we look at it now, which is sad.

“There’s definitely a home for dance music on the internet of course but club culture is very important and I think that’s something that we need to keep going for sure.”

Latest figures from the Night Time Industries Association, external suggest about 12 venues are closing across the UK every month, with almost 30% of the night time economy lost since the coronavirus pandemic.

“I hope to God that it doesn’t disappear, the club scene altogether,” says Jazzy, who describes a similar issue in Ireland.

“We all need to try and put a hand in to keep it going.”

Jazzy’s taking her new album on tour across the UK from next month, but first she has her biggest gig yet: Dublin’s 3Arena in front of a home crowd.

Even after a Coachella set and supporting Calvin Harris, she describes this as the “biggest milestone of my career to date”.

While she says fans can mostly expect her brand of uplifting records on the album, she says it’s also more personal than her usual work.

She highlights one track in particular, Invisible, as a change from her more upbeat releases. It deals with a bad experience she had in the music industry, describing it as “like my first ever diss track”.

“I hope [fans] learn a little bit more about me, because that was one of my goals with the album – to open up a little bit about experiences in life as well.

“So there’s a little message from me in each song.”