LISTEN: Co.Down girl Triona releases official tournament song for this summer's U19 Euros
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Last updated 19th Jun 2017
Singer-songwriter Triona has released the official tournament song for this summer’s UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship being staged in Northern Ireland from 8th-20th August.
The track 'Days Like These’ was given its first play this morning on the Cool FM Breakfast Show with Pete, Paulo and Rebecca.
The video features local acting talent alongside former Northern Ireland international Ian Stewart and current women’s under-19 forward Rebecca Bassett. It was filmed on location at the childhood home of George Best and the National Football Stadium at Windsor Park.
The song and video were produced by the team at Cinemagic, with support from the Department for Communities, who engaged with local video production and songwriting talent aged 16-25 working under the guidance of industry professionals.
Triona, who is from Teconnaught in Co Down, said: “It is a pleasure for me to be involved in such a unique project which will be showcased in front of an international audience. I’m delighted with how the song turned out and look forward to seeing the impact it has around the tournament. This collaboration between the music and sport is very exciting and I can’t wait for everything to kick off in August."
Sara Booth, Tournament Director, UEFA Women's U19 Championship, said: “The Irish Football Association is very excited to release a song and video of such quality in support of the UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship in August.
“We would like to thank Cinemagic and the Department for Communities who have produced such a great piece of work. The tournament is a fantastic opportunity to showcase Northern Ireland at its best and this collaboration is an exciting example of how culture, arts and leisure can be combined during a major event.”
The draw for the WU19 Euros is being staged in Belfast on 22nd June when the eight participating teams will be drawn into two groups.