Cork superstar Lyra on new music, self-love and learning to trust herself

It’s taken time, but Cork superstar Lyra has learned to stop doubting herself and trust her instincts

Bandon singer Lyra poses at The Olympia theatre. Pic: Ruth Medjber

On stage at Electric Picnic recently, singer Lyra felt the presence of her late grandmother.

“There was a butterfly everywhere I went. That’s what symbolises my Nan,” says the Bandon artist, who has just departed the EP site at Stradbally.