Declan McKenna Biography

Declan McKenna is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. He started his music career during his teenage years. McKenna was noticed by the public when he won the ‘Glastonbury Festival Emerging Talent Competition.’ Soon after this, several music companies approached him, and he signed a contract with ‘Columbia Records.’ McKenna self-released his first single, ‘Brazil,’ through his ‘YouTube’ channel. The song, which was about the corruption scandals around the ‘Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup,’ was a big success. Back then, McKenna was in the news for making music about socially relevant topics. He was perceived as a teenager who displayed maturity beyond his age. His next single, ‘Paracetamol,’ was about transgender teenagers and the way they were misunderstood by society. His subsequent songs, such as ‘Bethlehem,’ ‘Isombard,’ and ‘The Kids Don’t Wanna Come Home,’ were also widely appreciated. McKenna considers singer David Bowie his inspiration. He has released three EPs, ‘Stains,’ ‘Liar,’ and ‘Regurgitated.’ His debut studio album was released under ‘Columbia Records’ and was titled ‘What Do You Think about the Car?’ Declan McKenna has performed at several music festivals, such as ‘The Great Escape Festival,’ the ‘Glastonbury Festival,’ and the ‘Reading and Leeds Festival.’ He is considered one of the most promising singers of the present generation. He won the ‘BBC Music Award’ for ‘BBC Introducing Artist of the Year.’