Aside from the business end of things, I am getting my head around living in the States. When I look at the doom and gloom of the economy in Ireland at the moment, I feel now more than ever, I am doing the right thing. I love Dublin, and it will always be home. Though for now, home is going to be ..........NEW YORK!
I have seen many lovely places over the past few years across America and Canada, but as for work reasons, the Big Apple is the correct and obvious choice. Myself and Dominique are currently going around looking at beds, matresses (which come seperately oddly enough)pots pans, couches, tvs, etc etc......
This is not the part I particularly like! Although not surprisingly, Dominique LOVES IT!
Anyway, I just thought I would drop by and say hello and tell you that from here in, I will be posting at least one blog a week here on the site. It will be all about my new life in America flying solo! Im sure you will find some of my observations amusing, so keep tuned in and I will hope to have exciting news about gigs VERY soon! Album ideas are also being worked on, so hang tight peeps, its going to be an exciting fun, and sometimes emotional ride!
Love ya all
my loves
my doves
my eggs!
p.s a pic from the night of filming in the Helix all those years ago!
Px
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You won't be really flying solo with so many friends around. Enjoy the last three! I'm only sorry I won't get to see one of them.
ReplyDeleteWhile I'm excited for your solo career, I'm kinda sad that we might not get to see you if and when Celtic Thunder comes Down Under :(
ReplyDeleteAs sad I as I am that you're leaving CT, I'm looking forward to a new adventure that I'm sure you'll be taking me, and all your fans, on!
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Thank You so much for the up date(wish I were shopping with Dom) Welcome to the USA! My Irish family came here a long time ago.They did that with hard work and determination, you will too! Part of our hearts will remain in Derry...Irish never forget..LOL
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to hear more Paul!
ReplyDeleteYAY we'll be living in the same state!!! hope you make it out to buffalo or erie PA been building your base of babes
ReplyDeleteThanks for the blog Paul. You never needed to doubt the loyalty and love of your fans. I am so very excited about following you on your new path and expect great things for your future. I will be watching for gig updates and if I have to will travel the continent to be there to show my love and support.
ReplyDeleteI hope everything in New York comes together for you perfectly and that you get to spend Christmas with your family and friends.
Thank you for the most wonderful show in Atlantic City on Saturday night. Most definitely the most energetic one I've been to.
Thunderhugs and regular hugs from the West Coast of Canada. :D
Love always
Wendy
Though the Thunderhead part of me is absolutely heartbroken to see you leave the group, I wish you the very best of luck as you chase your dream. Thanks for keeping us all updated, I will be on the lookout for the weekly blog and keeping up with your Twitter & Facebook as well. I wish you the very best as you start this new chapter in your life and will be looking forward to some new music from you!
ReplyDeleteThat picture brought back my tears. I can only imagine how excited you all were and the anticipation you must have felt. Did you ever think it would come to where you are now?
ReplyDeleteOK - enough tears (for now). Thank you for taking the time to write this, Paul. I thought you were smart enough to choose NYC to live. Where else in the US are there such opportunities for someone with your talent? I know you will do well and look forward to your maybe travelling up to New England sometimes (probably after March or April when it warms up!) so we can see you here.
For now, I want to wish you and Dominique the very best of luck as you embark on this newest part of your journey. We will be with you - don't ever doubt that.
We will see you in Rochester and Binghamton to bid a fond farewell to you and to the rest of CT for now. It has been a fabulous CT Fall 2010 tour - you all should be so proud - "you done good!" It is such a pleasure to be one of your fans and to have the opportunity to see so many of your shows. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Travel safe up the New York State Thruway to Rochester. See you tomorrow night.
Your St. Louis "family" thanks you for such a great ride!! Looking forward to many more adventures ahead! We'll be there in the front row!! ;) J&C
ReplyDeleteFigured it would be New York. Where else!! Great.
ReplyDeleteNot to worry, we will always be here and there for you. You won't really be solo, Sweetie, you have us!! Looking forward to this new adventure with you. The best to you and Dominique.
LOVE AND HUGS
PEACE AND HEALTH
Dearest Paul, good luck with your new solo act. I will be a fan for sure.
ReplyDeleteThe Irish Sopranos will be appearing in my hometown of Crockett, TX, in the spring. Can you be far behind? I certainly hope not.
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ReplyDeleteSo happy and excited for you and Dominique as you journey on towards new adventures! I am glad we have been able to assure you- we are not going anywhere! I look forward to the updates and the solo gig info! All the VERY best and take care!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the picture and the update :D
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the move and with the solo career! Of course we'll all miss you being in Celtic Thunder, but we aren't going anywhere :] Can't wait till you're touring solo!
Part of my heart is broken as you leave CT: my whole being though cheers you on ! I will be excited to watch you soar to even greater heights- just don't forget to soar to Michigan now and again.Reassure the rest of the lads we are still faithful to them- you're shoes will be hard to fill though. By the way, Dom, you are a lucky,lucky girl!
ReplyDeleteSomehow, I had a feeling NYC was where you'd end up. lol. It just fits you, I suppose. Good luck (especially with the shopping) and can't wait to see what you have in store for us all to hear next!
ReplyDeletePaul, I'm so Happy for you....You sound very excited about the move to the Big Apple.....I figured you would be living there..A lot of on and off broad way shows that you could do....Maybe a "Paul Byrom Show" too. I want to wish you and Dominique The best...Remember you have me as a fan and a friend forever...If you have any questions about the States. Don't be afraid to ask..
ReplyDeleteBest of luck alway and take care...
Charlotte A Patton....
I share your excitement for the months ahead! I do hope there will be some gigs in the Pacific Northwest!! Good luck to you and Dom with the house adventures. Thanks for keeping us informed. For sure your fan base will be there for you post CT. You are well loved!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the last 3 shows with the lads and the crew...make some memories to pop in your head
ReplyDeletewith glee! I'm so excited for you and the next 12 months with new experiences and challages.
So....New York! Looking forward to your weekly
blogs(weekly..remember?)Have a blast tonight!!
I so much wish I could have gotten to speak to you in Detroit but it may happen another time and another place. I'll be following any information you give and excited with your new endeavours. Good luck to you and Dom. Please provide us with a snailmail address as soon as you can. Hugs!!!
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Paul I do hope things go really well for you here in the state! Thanks for keeping us updated as much as you do!! Happy Holidays to You.
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Dear Paul,
ReplyDeleteYou absolutely won't be flying solo since we'll all be flying right there with you, waiting with bated breath for the announcement of your tour dates and album release. I can't wait to see you fulfill that dream of singing to a packed house all on your own. Your Byrom Babes will be there front and center to cheer you on and support you.
Pat
Paul, we will always be here! Thanks for taking us along on the ride. I'd like to put in a word for a venue in the Northwest sometime during your next gig! Best wishes!
ReplyDeletePaul - I want to repeat that you won't ever be flying solo - you have those close to you who love you & you have all of your loyal, very loyal fans who love & adore you! It's an adventure you have ahead you, my friend & adventures are the best! I came to CT because of your outstanding voice caught me. I've loved the adventure, & will continue to cherish the adventure of being a thunderhead. Now, I'm a Byrom Babe too :) ....and about that coffee company's endorsement from Seattle - we'll see what can happen. A new CD would be great for them to promote @ the point of ordering. A couple of gals from Seattle are headed out to your last, but not least, concert. Sigh!! Enjoy the holidays & setting up your new digs. Let us know where we can continue to send presents & all that :) Love, Jill
ReplyDeleteYou are right, it is bittersweet for all of us as well. Things are changing (I personally don't like changes, but that's another story).
ReplyDeleteSo you won't be part of Celtic Thunder any longer, which is sad, BUT you are starting an entirely new chapter in your life, which I am sure, can be somewhat scary to you, learning to live in a new country, a new life. But the Paul we all have come to know and love can do ANYTHING!!!
I just know that you will be very successful in your new solo career. And you can be sure of one thing.... We will always be with you, support you, love you and cheer you on. I promise you, your fans here are not just "good weather friends". We are REAL!!!
Please let us come along for the "ride" and share your experiences, good and bad.
Love you!!!!!
Jutta
Wow! A new blog every week??? That is so exciting! As sad as I am to see you leave I'm just as excited to see what the future has in store for you.You're doing what many of us just dream of. So it will be fun to hear from you how it's going.Good wishes to you and yours! Maybe you'll even bring a concert to Nebraska! lol ---Shelties
ReplyDeletesuch an exciting new part of life!!! :D enjoy your last three shows!! my thots will be with you all on your last one, as i am sure it will be the hardest one! can't wait to hear about your new experiences! you moving here to the USA and me moving to Ireland! it's like we are swapping places! lol :) can't wait to see you on tour!!! :D
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the Northeast, Paul! Hey, I think Bon Jovi's shack is up for sale in Rumson if you're ever looking for a house... nice place, right on the Navesink River... think it may have a recording studio, too...
ReplyDeleteBut welcome!
All the best,
Renee' in NJ
Well Paul, We all wish you God's Grace in your endeavors. I hear there are Brand new Beautifil Condo's around 65th and Broadway! But If I were you,,,I'd want to live in the Dakota(now that's a beautiful building)and you can be neighbors with Yoko Ono! Stay well, take care,,,and you might want to ck Jared or Tiffanies for a Ring(Wink Wink @ Dominique)! Love ya Paul, Merry Christmas, Cathy
ReplyDeleteThe best of everything for you and Dominique! I'll be looking forward to all the news from you from NY.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy, Prosperous New Year!
GREAT NEWS PAUL!!! This New Yorker is thrilled to welcome you ;-) After I read your blog my son Ryan (7) said "oh, he's moving to New York, now I can actually see him" I think he might be expecting you and Dominique to come for dinner. Please post a new fan mail address as you will now be needing that Met hat we discussed ;-). Best of luck with the move and the shopping. Can't tell you how excited I am for you and your new adventure. <3 Marianne (Long Island)
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ReplyDeleteOf course we will be loyal to you and follow you anywhere your career takes you. You are our Swanky Tenor and we are Byrom's Babes. Nothing will change that.
ReplyDeleteHave you ever considered recording Music of the Night from Phantom? That song and your voice would be incredible.
Good luck, Paul. Emerald in Texas
Proud to be one of your "peeps"! And, no, you're not gonna lose us!
ReplyDeleteI wish I could be at that last concert. I'm going to miss you in Celtic Thunder but I can't wait for what's to come!
ReplyDeleteI still find the fact that you're leaving Celtic Thunder bittersweet, but I'm happy and excited that you are following your dreams.
ReplyDeleteThe best of luck to you and Dominick, and may all your best dreams always come true.
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ReplyDeletePaul,
ReplyDeleteLove that you are seeing your dreams turn into reality. Looking forward to seeing and hearing about all those dreams happening for you.
Can't blame a girl for loving shopping and what better place than New York. Great that you have Dominique to share this with.
All the best always.
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ReplyDeleteOkay, take two in posting a comment :)
ReplyDeletePaul,
Thank you for posting this! I enjoyed reading it so much.
I remember that you once said that, were you ever to leave Dublin, you would come to NYC, but I could never understand why--so many people!
This is coming from a second-hand experience, but I hope that you like stand-still traffic, annoyed drivers, a LOT of people, a VERY BUSY city, and I hope that you do not plan on buying a car, because you will reach your destination faster and safer if you walk.
Good luck in the States, and please come by the West Coast for any solo concerts. I would love to hear you perform live again.
-Iryna D.
By the way, what in the world did you give Damian in that photograph? ROFL!
Wait! Stop! Does this mean we will not be seeing you in a kilt again? You may want to re think this whole thing!
ReplyDeleteMy 8 year old daughter gave me a parting gift as I was ready to leave for the 6 hour drive to Halifax to catch the flight to Binghamton on Wed. a.m She gave me a little package of tissues and said these are for you for the concert. I was a little confused, She explained as this would be Paul's last show with CT, I would "need" them :) LOL
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm sure I will Paul, as will may others in attendance and maybe even those on stage !!! See you Thursday night in Bingahmton, coming all the way from Nova Scotia to see you guys :)
You will be very missed in Ireland i bet but we are VERY happy to have you in the states!! I wish you all the best! and hope to get your new solo album soon!!
ReplyDeleteLove and hugs
Meghan from Texas
Awww Paul....always enjoy your newsy blogs!! Thanks so much for the wonderful shows and great memories...was able to come to 5 shows this year...glad I got a pic of you and me in Melbourne after you were so gracious to sign your Christmas cd for me.....looking forward to having you here in the USA....come to Florida for a visit once in a while....love & hugs....floridagirl Carol xoxo
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great blog. Of course we fans are loyal to you, how could we not be! I am so excited for you to start this new chapter in your life. We all will be right here waiting on any news you care to share. Good luck with everything here in the states. I'm sure you will be a huge success in all that you do here.
ReplyDeleteDearest Paul,
ReplyDeleteYour blog leaves me a little unsettled, as it lacks a few details--like; what kind of gigs do you have lined up for the upcoming year? who is doing your promoting, because mainstream media is NOT carrying this story. you are going to be in NY, your manager needs to find a way to get you on the David Letterman show, get you out there to the masses--to showcase your individual talent. if they are not doing that, you need to get a new one.
you have a very small fan-base with CT and with this wonderful media called the internet, but in the States, that is not enough to support your life in the most expensive city in this country. always remember that fans are fickle, and if you are not out there in their face, they WILL forget you.
i have just one last comment--you are an Irishman and you have chosen a city that has a HUGE Irish population, cater to that. Music written and sung in Irish would set you apart from the rest of the good-looking, talented, young men trying to make a name for themselves in that great city. And it would give this fan what she wants as well.
I really do enjoy your music and look forward to more of it. God Bless. And I do look forward to enjoying this new adventure with you as it has been a pleasure watching you and your talent mature with CT.
lotsaluv
Lisa
I cant wait to see the info about the solo gigs i hope to see u here in Chicago :) and love the photo cracks me up eveyrtime i see it :)
ReplyDeletePaul, I am so very saddened to learn that you are leaving CT. But also very excited for you. Glad you have chosen NYC as your new home and glad that Dominique has chosen to come too. Also hope that this living in NYC will lead you to Broadway as I think you have the perfect voice and talent for the stage.
ReplyDeleteTonight in Rochester will be very bittersweet for me also as it will be the last time that I will see the 5 guys I 'fell in love with' perform together. It's been a great ride these last almost 2 years since first seeing you on my local PBS. Was just flipping through the channels and there you were! Can't imagine CT without you though.
I'm learning Irish at the Buffalo Irish Center in honor of not only you, but my ancestors who came from Ireland. I've always felt a strong connection to Ireland and through recent Family History research leading me there, I finally know why.
God Bless and Keep You Always in His care.
Lotz of love :)
Ah, Paul, a lovely blog! Saw the show in Providence and my hubby commented after Ave Maria that you will be missed! So true. CT will not be the same without you, and we will miss you at the shows. However, we are looking forward to seeing you perform solo, hopefully very soon!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Paul, for all the joy you
have brought us since 2008. May there be much more to share!
Jeanne
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ReplyDeleteHi, Paul,
ReplyDeleteI can imagine that you're both excited and a bit sad at leaving CT. However your link won't end, since the Coulters will be a part of your life! I agree about the economy in Ireland, keeping up by reading Irish newspapers as well as online news sites. NYC seems a very good choice for you and Dom right now.
I am sure you have already invited the other guys to visit or crash @ your place when in NY? lol! (Dom get some covers for that new furniture);-D
Loyal? You BET we are, took you guys into our hearts from the very start! Excited to see what is next for you. I am wishing you allthe best in the future. Glad we can check in here from time to time to see what's up! BTW, will there be a NY address for fan mail?
I am so excited for you...and a little nervous about the move to the Big Apple...I'm a small town girl and love the space. Glad to hear Dom is enjoying shopping around...sounds like fun to me. Can't wait to hear more about gigs...preferrably in Oklahoma! Best of luck to you both...and don't get hit by a cab!
ReplyDeleteIt's Wednesday, so it must be
ReplyDeleteHAPPY SWANKY TENOR DAY!!!! No one "swanks & sways" like you do, my friend :)
xoxo Jill
Hi Paul,
ReplyDeleteI forgot to tell you...that if you haven't already got you apartment in New York City...Apartments in Hoboken NJ which is cross the river from New York city the rent maybe be more reasonable ....My niece who works in New York City use to live there until she bought her townhouse in NJ..Also you could get apartment in Princeton NJ...A friend of ours owns apartment there right in the town very nice also reasonable... The train station is right there you could jump on it and be in New York in 40 minutes....
Take Care....Charlotte A Patton
Paul...wishing you the best...looking forward to new CD's
ReplyDeleteYou will let us know if Dominique is up for changing her last name...won't you!!!
Paul I wish you all the luck in the world and good luck in your solo career.
ReplyDeleteoh paul, paul, paul, what ever shall we do with you? although you are not living closer to me, i fiured you would go to new york. i have no doubt that you will make it big. if you didnt expect an emotional ride then... well i dont really have anything to finish that but im glad you realize what a big jump this is. the song playing in the background right now is gorgeous. i have the picture that you posted. i think it epitmizes cetlic thunder, you, the irish... even though its a goofy picture its vry touching. somehow whenever im in a bad mood, myscreensaver changes(its on picture slide show) to that picture and i just smile, and for that moment, im happy again. cant wait to read your blogs!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI really can't think of anything more to add to the best wishes and love sent your way in the above messages so I'll just say thank you for sharing yourself and all that talent with us and I hope you have the phenomenal success you so richly deserve! Gonna miss your craic with the lads! Hugs to ya!
ReplyDeleteMust be a strange morning for you. I wish you the best. Remember the old saying" you can never go home again"? Not true for you. If you ever decide you miss these last three years, you would be welcomed back with open arms!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the update. It's unfortunate you won't be home for Christmas. Is there any way the gifts/etc. that people have tried to be sure get to you by Christmas can be forwarded to you in the States? I would think it would be nice to have them. By the way, do you ever acknowledge receipt of letters, cards and gifts or are there just too many and not enough time?
ReplyDeleteAll the best for a wonderful final show!
Be well.
Paul,
ReplyDeleteSuch a bittersweet day for all. Just want to say that you are loved and prayers always sent your way. Thinking of you
Dear Paul, I heard tonight was magical & EVERYONE was in rare form! 2 wonderful & fiercely loyal Seattle fans were in the audience & tweeted updates all through the concert - got to love the tech! I can't wait to read your account of the last 24 hrs. Now, rest, bask in the good vibes of knowing what a wonderful tour it was, rest some more, enjoy Christmas & New Year's, rest up & then Hit the Streets & get this solo career on the Ball!! We want to see you on PBS with a new CD & booked in concert halls all over America, but especially in Seattle - land of that certain coffee company that would be nuts not to feature your new CD! What do you say? Hugs & love to you, Jill
ReplyDelete"At least one blog a week..."
ReplyDeleteDefinitely looking forward to that, Paul! :)
True about the fact that if you don't promote yourself in the States, you will be forgotten.
Here, you need to get out and onto Talk Shows if you can, interviews, anything, as long as you stay in the spotlight.
If you slack off, then you will have a VERY hard time getting back.
The CT fanbase is not all that large in comparison to those of other stars in America, and you will need to work on that.
Maybe try being in the St. Patrick's Day celebration in NYC, ths time as a solo performer, not as part of CT.
Won't they want to have you back?
Good luck and Best Wishes from all,
-Iryna
Also would love to see you sporting a kilt again. :) Any chance you can work that in somehow?
ReplyDeleteyou seem very familiar with American politics. Once many years ago a presidential canidate named Dan Quale compared himself to John F. Kennnedy. He was immmediatly told by another politician"You,Sir, are no John Kennnedy!" Where am I going with this? I just want you to know that Mr. Cahill is no Paul Byrom! Sorry , but CT will never be what it was without you!
ReplyDeleteWho has made this decision to replace you with a twenty yr. old? Sorry, but it is a bad one. Having been at Many of the CT concerts, all one has to do is look around. As You have said in many interviews, the fans are from 10 to 110. The majority are women in their 40's, 50's and 60,s, as they listen to you, all wishing they were just a few years younger, listening and watching you, and enjoying your antics, your facial expressions, and enjoying your charm. For just a few hours sometimes a few days we forget the extra years and smile as we recall those magical hours we have spent with you and the original crew. Now it seems they have become that"boy band" that you have correctly been adamant that they not become from the beginning!Please stay true to who you are, Paul. Celtic Thunder has not!
ReplyDeleteokay, I apologize for that rant,got it out of my system! While I will still attend every CT concert I can(love the original guys) , you will always come first!
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