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Irene Michaels Guests On “Secrets Of The Stage” With Host Quinn Lemley Sunday, January 5th, 2025 On MNN Channel 4

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1 year ago

December 30, 2024

Irene Michaels epitomizes longevity through music and glamour. Singer and sexy siren Irene Michaels shares with Quinn Lemley the secrets to longevity, glamour, and keeping in the public eye through music and book writing. She keeps releasing hot new music that connects all ages.

Irene Michaels is an award-winning singer, songwriter, and musician. Enjoying a vibrant career in the music industry, she continues to release new music. In 2022, Michaels released two EPs on Trax Records, which was followed by an EP of original work in 2023.

The music world as taken notice of Irene’s talent and finding notable value in her work. Her first original song, “I Like Rain”, garnered Irene a Josie Award in 2023 for Pop Single Song of the Year and she received a Get Out Award for House Music Artist of the Year!

“My Last Love” Dance Mix was nominated for a 2024 award from the Hollywood Independent Music Awards! HIMA is the premier global platform for independent music. Emerging and established artists, songwriters, composers, and recording professionals around the world are recognized for outstanding contributions and content creation.

Quinn Lemley is the star of Burlesque to Broadway and Rita Hayworth -The Heat Is On! Appeared on Good Morning America, Oprah and finalist on Shark Tank.

Broadway adventures: Barking Sharks; Sirens Of The Silver Screen; Born To Rhumba!Wanda and The King of Hair, Hollywood Goddess & Universal Language.

Films The Greatest Ears in Town – The Arif Mardin Story, Lucky Stiff, Picasso Would Have Made A Glorious Waiter.

She’s co-directed/produced, Rebel Rebel The Many Lives of David Bowie, Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of The Wall, and The Ultimate Queen Celebration. She coaches and directs speakers and performers privately.

Recent charity performances include the Luce Foundation, Lifeforce in Later Years (LiLY), Pause for Peace, and Wonderama TV in Times Square.

Q’s sizzling 6 CDs are available on iTunes. Her latest recording The Heat Is On! Will be released in January 2025 not only on all online platforms but on cd and vinyl as well for preorders visit www.QuinnLemley.com .

Secrets of The Stage with Quinn Lemley about lifestyle & entertainment. Airs Every Sundayon www.MNN.org Channel 4 at 7:30 PM EST or subscribe at www.QuinnLemley.com

“Secrets of the Stage” is produced by Quinn Lemley and Co-Produced by Errol Rappaport for QuinnEssential Productions, LLC.

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Megan Burke Turns Personal Experience into Pop Catharsis on ‘Not All Men, Apparently’

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7 hours ago

June 25, 2026

Philomena Marie

Megan Burke’s debut EP Not All Men, Apparently arrives with a title designed to provoke conversation, but beneath its pointed framing lies a deeply personal collection of songs rooted in lived experience. The project sees the Irish artist tackling themes of heartbreak, deception and emotional recovery with an unfiltered honesty that has become increasingly rare within contemporary pop.

Produced by Hungarian hitmaker Áron Somody, the EP documents Burke’s journey through a series of difficult relationships, transforming private frustrations into universally relatable songwriting. Rather than presenting neat resolutions, the songs lean into complexity, examining the lingering impact of toxic dynamics while charting a gradual path towards self-awareness. It is this willingness to confront uncomfortable truths that gives the record its emotional weight.

Among the collection’s standout moments is Make Me, the focus track that introduces a welcome sense of levity. Written as a break from the darker material surrounding it, the song captures a more playful side of Burke’s personality, embracing independence and spontaneity without abandoning the candid perspective that defines the wider project. Its inclusion adds balance to a release that might otherwise feel relentlessly introspective.

Burke’s rise has been built largely on her ability to connect directly with audiences, amassing a substantial online following while earning notable milestones including a No.1 iTunes chart position and performances at some of Ireland’s biggest venues. With Not All Men, Apparently, she delivers her most cohesive artistic statement yet, confirming her status as a compelling new voice in Irish pop and a songwriter unafraid to tell difficult stories.