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Submission Note

This draft article is submitted for review under the Articles for Creation (AfC) process. It profiles British singer-songwriter Cormac Thompson (b. 2009), whose early career was catalyzed by a viral lockdown performance and a subsequent recording contract with Decca Records. The article includes verifiable references from national broadcasters (BBC, ITV, Sky News), music publications (Classic FM, EARMILK), and official discography and awards data.

Key points of notability:

Signed to Decca Records in 2020; debut album featured on Classic FM as Album of the Week.

Finalist in BBC Young Chorister of the Year 2021.

Appearance on national television (ITV’s This Morning, Britain’s Got Talent).

Winner of the 2023 Josie Music Award for International Vocalist (Young Adult).

Independent follow-up album and multiple digital chart placements.

Subject of academic and public interest through the educational podcast co-hosted with Dr Martin Ashley.

This submission has been constructed with references aligned to WP:V and WP:NMUSIC, and draws on structured data via Wikidata item Q134630154. It is submitted in good faith for review and consideration.

Cormac Thompson (stage name Cormac) (born 20 March 2009) is an up-and-coming British singer-songwriter whose career began in 2020 during the UK COVID-19 lockdowns. To date he is best known for his performances of classical crossover and pop ballads. Cormac gained national attention with a viral rendition of "Danny Boy" recorded for his grandmother, which led to a recording contract with Decca Records.Sky News, 6 December 2020

Early Life and Career

Cormac was born and raised in Lancashire, England. He began singing at an early age and joined the Halle Children's Choir in Manchester, leading to his first solo performance of "Walking in the Air" with the Hallé Orchestra at their Christmas show, Bridgewater Hall, when Cormac was 9. There then followed a short period as a Boy Treble with the Manchester Cathedral Choir whilst studying at Chetham's School of Music. Later, during the COVID-19 lockdown, a home-recorded video of him singing "Danny Boy" went viral, attracting widespread attention including that of Decca Records.Sky News, 6 December 2020

In both 2022 and 2023, Cormac was invited to attend Prodigy Camp in Washington State, a creative retreat founded by film director Rick Stevenson, known for the 5000 Days Project. There, Cormac was mentored by a range of professionals including singer-songwriter Chappell Roan, who supported him in composing his first piano-based original song at age 13.Cormac Thompson Official Site, 2023

Cormac has a classically trained voice and is also a multi-instrumentalist, playing piano (as evidenced in his version of "True Colours") and both electric and acoustic guitar, as well as composing his own music using proprietary software.

Musical Career

In December 2020, Decca released Cormac's debut album, Hear My Voice, a collection of 14 classical crossover and popular songs. The album, arranged and produced by Jon Cohen,Cormac Thompson Music Glue Store reached number 11 on the UK Classical Chart and number 2 on the Specialist Classical Chart, number 3 on the ARIA Classical Chart in Australia, and also charted in the top 100 main charts in France, Australia, and the UK.Apple Music – Hear My Voice It was named Classic FM's Album of the Week on 4 December 2020.Classic FM, 4 December 2020

In 2021, following a mutual departure from Decca, Cormac began recording independently with Steinway Artist Dominic Ferris. This collaboration resulted in a string of singles, including covers of "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables", "Cinema Paradiso (Se)" and "Somewhere", which have attracted millions of streams across platforms, acclaim from the likes of Mike Batt for his cover of Bright Eyes, shares by Yusuf Islam (Somewhere), and almost 100 chart positions to date on Apple Music. Many of these tracks—produced in collaboration with Ferris, Hanhart, and Cohen—formed the basis of his semi-autobiographical second album, A Borrowed Gift (2023), which was independently released as a physical CDAmazon UK – A Borrowed Gift CD and digitally on major platforms. The album of 14 songs captures the transition in Cormac’s voice from treble (soprano) to adult baritone, offering a unique sonic insight into this pivotal stage of vocal development—a theme that also inspired the creation of his 2024 educational podcast One Boy, Two Voices with Dr Martin Ashley, a leading authority on boys' changing voices and vocal pedagogy.One Boy, Two Voices – Spotify

Cormac’s music has been broadcast on radio stations including RTÉ Radio 1 (Ireland), BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3, Classic FM, and Scala RadioScala Radio – Hannah Cox Show, 2023 as well as multiple local & international stations. He was also a finalist in the 2021 BBC Young Chorister of the Year competition, performing the Bach/Gounod version of "Ave Maria", which has since garnered over a million views on YouTube.YouTube – Cormac Thompson Ave Maria, BBC Final 2021

Cormac is also set to release his first highly anticipated original single, "Defenceless," marking a new chapter in his artistic development.

Media Appearances

In December 2020, Cormac performed "Walking in the Air" live on ITV's This Morning.Sky News, 6 December 2020 He later appeared on Britain's Got Talent televised at the London Palladium YouTube – BGT Audition Clip and was interviewed by Sky News, ITV News, BBC News, and other outlets.