<p>Nicky sits down with Kingfishr at a remarkable moment in their story. Just hours after finding out they had secured the Christmas #1 spot in Ireland with both their single <em>Killeagh</em> and debut album <em>Halcyon</em>, the band reflect on the whirlwind rise from college housemates to one of the most exciting acts in Irish music. They talk about meeting at university, finding their sound, life on the road, and how shared pressure, friendship and honesty have helped them navigate sudden success.</p><br><p><em>Nicky Byrne HQ is produced by Studz Entertainments in association with SwanMcG Productions.</em></p><br><p>Nicky Byrne HQ is out every Thursday. Listen to all past episodes with Gary Barlow, Kellie Harrington, James McClean, Katie McCabe, Joss Stone, Alex Brooker, Tom Grennan, Five, Brian McFadden, Katie Price, Michael Flatley, Jo O'Meara, Martin Compston, Chris Kamara, Louis Walsh, NSync's Joey Fatone, Bertie Ahern, East 17's Tony Mortimer, Cecelia Ahern, Paul McGrath, Samantha Mumba, Tom Davis, Five's Scott Robinson, Kodaline's Steve Garrigan, Ronan Keating, Sinitta, Jay McGuiness, Jill Scott, II Divo's Sébastien Izambard, Coleen Rooney, MC Harvey, Piers Morgan, Cian Ducrot, Steve Collins, Ben Adams, Five, Chris Kirkpatrick, Tiffany, James Bourne, Ardal O'Hanlon via <a href="https://nickybyrnehq.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://nickybyrnehq.com/</a></p><br><p>Follow Nicky on Instagram via <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nickybyrneinsta/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/nickybyrneinsta/</a></p><br><p>Follow Nicky on TikTok via <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@nickybyrnehq" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@nickybyrnehq</a></p><br><p>Watch NBHQ Interviews with Nicky on YouTube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@NickyByrneOfficial" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@NickyByrneOfficial</a></p><br><p>Email the show via [email protected]</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>