Of course, as Donovan stated in his social media post, it would be difficult for all of his 15,000 followers to join: “Don’t think we can get you all on, so we’re running a competition”. To enter, contestants must simply save ‘Tangerine Skies’ to their Spotify library, and sign up to the singer’s mailing list found in the shared link.

Excited to announce my lil Zoom gig! Before it got rescheduled, my London show at Dingwalls was supposed to be on 11th June… So I thought I’d jump on a Zoom call instead and play a few songs. Anyone keen? Hit the link below win a seat https://t.co/tYHptyIh0m pic.twitter.com/bmtRX9GxT9

— Declan J Donovan (@declanjdonovan) May 22, 2020

It has not yet been made clear how many places are available for fans to win, but there will surely be many chances to join Donovan in his online gig. Along with a humorous video of the artist photoshopped at a live festival, he explained “Before it got rescheduled, my London show at Dingwalls was supposed to be on 11th June… I was really gutted that we had to move it as I know a few of you had booked flights and I was really looking forward to playing the new songs and having a bit of a party with you all.”

Given that the gig at London’s Dingwalls was originally planned for 11th June, it makes sense that the online gig is held then. Though it will be a change from the 500-capacity venue in Camden, Donovan’s creative new way of holding gigs offers winners a more intimate set and the chance to chat directly with him. This is an incredible way of connecting while in isolation; maybe it will catch on amongst other musicians.

Though he is on lock-down at home in the UK, Donovan created a music video for ‘Tangerine Skies’ and, after watching it, it seems hard to imagine any other video for the song. Its playful attitude shows the songwriter’s personality, while allowing fans to find solace from the chaotic events which are currently taking place. Check out the video below.

Declan J Donovan began his music career in 2017 and has made strides since then, touring with artists Jake Bugg and Freya Ridings, as well as releasing numerous singles which gained millions of streams. His debut EP was shared earlier this year, including both new music and popular singles ‘Pieces’ and ‘Vienna’.

The singer-songwriter’s acoustic pop style goes perfectly in tune with the song, already gaining 38,00 Spotify plays. In fact, his followers liked the cover so much that he posted a video of him singing it live to Instagram, playing simple chords on a piano and singing just like his official recording.

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Buzzing from how much everyone seems enjoying my cover of ‘Sorry’! Thought I’d record a live clip of it for you all x

A post shared by DECLAN J DONOVAN (@declanjdonovan) on Jan 24, 2020 at 9:57am PST

‘Sorry’ is an excellent example of Donovan’s musical style and the first cover he has ever officially recorded. The artist used the song to promote his debut album ‘Homesick’, made up of familiar songs from his EP of the same name, singles ‘Pieces’ and ‘Vienna’, as well as two new songs. The title track was also released as an acoustic single in November 2019 and was the only song from the album to get a music video (out now on YouTube with 97,000 views).

Declan J Donovan may sound like he’s been on the music scene for a long time, but he only really began his music career in 2017 when he uploaded a song to Soundcloud which he wrote for his brother’s wedding. The song ended up earning 2 million streams on the website with no promotion and since then, he has gone on to tour with amazing artists Jake Bugg and Freya Ridings. He has also put out numerous singles; ‘Pieces’ received more than 10 million streams on all platforms.

Justin Bieber’s original recording of ‘Sorry’, co-written with Julia Michaels and other experienced industry songwriters, is from his fourth studio album ‘Purpose’, and reached number 1 on the UK Singles charts. The mainstream pop singer has yet to comment on the cover as he focuses on promoting his new single ‘Yummy’.

Donovan has recently finished a tour supporting Tom Walker, and the success is sure to continue this year as he prepares for his UK and European headline tour, even travelling to the US for two dates. Check out the UK & EU dates below and tickets on his website.

21/02/2020 – Lucerna Music Bar – Prague, Czech Republic

22/02 – Porgy & Bess – Bezirk-Innere Stadt, Austria

23/02 – Technikum – München, Germany

24/02 – Batschkapp – Frankfurt am Main, Germany

26/02 – Im Wizemann – Stuttgart, Germany

27/02 – Kulturbrauerei – Berlin, Germany

01/03 – Live Music Hall – Cologne, Germany

02/03 – Gruenspan – Hamburg, Germany

04/03/ – Camden Dingwalls – London, UK

05/03 – Louisiana – Bristol, UK

07/03 – SWG3 Poetry Club – Glasgow, UK

08/03 – Oporto – Leeds, UK

09/03 – The Hare and Hounds – Birmingham, UK

10/03 – Latest Music Bar – Brighton, UK

12/03 – Gulliver’s – Manchester, UK

23/05 – Victoria Park – Warrington, UK

11/06 – Dingwalls – London, UK