Cork singer-songwriter's debut single beats Harry Styles to Number 1 spot on charts

Kevin Walsh hopes his single, 'Embrace the World', will inspire fellow artists with autism.
Cork singer-songwriter's debut single beats Harry Styles to Number 1 spot on charts

Singer Kevin Walsh performing. Picture: Rachael Donovan

The debut single of Corkman Kevin Walsh flew to the top of the music charts upon its release this week — even temporarily beating Harry Styles to the Number 1 spot.

Kevin Walsh, who was diagnosed as autistic aged five, said he sees his song Embrace the World as “a gesture of hope for autism awareness in the community for Ireland and beyond”.

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