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BBC Says It Did Not Cut Irish From CMAT's Single Debut
IRELAND, JUL 22 – The record label supplied the edited radio version that removed CMAT's Irish-language intro and a suicide reference, prompting BBC Radio 1 to schedule full version broadcasts.
- Irish singer Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, known as CMAT, released her new single Euro-Country on 22 July with its debut on BBC Radio 1 in the UK.
- The debut broadcast omitted the Irish-language intro, leading CMAT to say on Instagram it was not her decision and she was unsure if it was a mistake.
- BBC stated that the version of the song played on the radio was provided by AWAL, the record label, and confirmed that it had already aired the complete track, including the Irish-language introduction, on other programs.
- CMAT highlighted another edited line referencing suicides after Ireland's 2008 financial crash, saying the edit was "more understandable" though she called the removal "crazy."
- BBC representatives contacted CMAT and pledged to play the full version including the Irish language intro again on multiple Radio 1 shows to make up for the edit.
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BBC denies cutting Irish language part of CMAT single in first radio play
The Meath musician said she did not know who made the ‘crazy edit’ but said it was not her decision.
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BBC denies cutting Irish-language lyrics from CMAT's new single
BBC Radio 1 came under fire after it appeared to have edited out the Irish-language introduction and a key lyrical bridge from the first play of CMAT’s new single ‘Euro-Country’, which debuted on the station on the evening of Tuesday, July 22.
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