- published: 06 Dec 2014
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Niall Breslin (born 24 October 1980), known as Bressie, is an Irish musician and former Westmeath Gaelic footballer as well as Leinster rugby player. He found success as the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter with pop band The Blizzards, as a co-writer and producer with 19 Entertainment and as a solo artist. He was the winning coach on the first season of The Voice of Ireland.
Born in Dublin to father Enda and mother Mandy, Niall is the second youngest of five children , including siblings Ronan, Laura, Julie and Andrea. At the age of two, he and his family moved to Mullingar. As a result of Enda's military deployment when Niall was thirteen, the Breslins relocated to Israel for six months. The family again returned to Mullingar where he discovered a love and talent for sports as well as music.
Breslin attended University College Dublin on a sports scholarship, graduating with a degree in commerce.
Breslin represented his native county team, Westmeath, in Gaelic football at Minor, Under-21 and Senior Championship levels. He won a Leinster Under-21 Football Championship medal with Westmeath in 2000. Niall also played rugby with Leinster Rugby between 2002 and 2004, earning 14 caps for the province before embarking on his musical career.
You’re so, so full of it, girl
It’s so much you can’t deal with it
Ya’ keep spinning around
And spinning around
And spinning around
And listen, yeah
And yeah, you’re loving it
And baby shake your thang with it
Ya’ keep turning around
And turning around
And turning around
And listen
It’s happening,
Ya’ bubblin’
Ya’ jigglin’
Yes I’m getting in
Just ease your mind and keep it coming
I’m stuttering, damn,
You’re wigglin’, girl
I’m suffering, yeah,
I’m staying in
I stay behind you while we’re battling
Some peeps fakin’ it
Yes some peeps still hating it
But I can’t live without it
Can’t live without it
Can be about it, can be
And now you’re diggin’ it
And papa told you so, you didn’t even know
And you know what to do,
And you know what to do
Now baby let’s do it, Let’s go
It’s happening,
Ya’ bubblin’
Ya’ jigglin’
Yes I’m getting in
Just ease your mind and keep it coming
I’m stuttering,
You’re wigglin’, girl
I’m suffering, yeah,
I’m staying in
I stay behind you while we’re battling
I’d like to dance with ya’
Stay right here don’t go,
‘cause we’re gonna rise together, yeah
I can feel it baby,
Something lifting me up and
I said
I feel like God has praised me
To put a little funk in his cup
And he said
It’s alright, just take a ride
To paradise
Just enjoy yourself
That’s the meaning of life
It’s happening,
Ya’ bubblin’
Ya’ jigglin’
Yes I’m getting in
Just ease your mind and keep it coming
I’m stuttering,
You’re wigglin’, girl
I’m suffering,
I’m staying in
I stay behind you while we’re battling