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05
Dec

Hooray for Mistakay!

Open Cast are sending out a huge 'Congratulations' to Kieran M A.K.A Mistakay this week!

This OC student turned staff member has always been a talented musician and now his skills and hard work have earned him a place in the charts amongst artsits such as Ed Sheerin and Eva Cassidy.  Kieran (stage name Mistakay) was delighted to reach the top 50 in the iTunes charts;

"It's a great feeling to be up there with such talented and established artists".

The singer/songwriter's first single 'Mistakay - My Coat of Armour' is out now and available from iTunes for just 79p.  Please buy your copy now and support this fantastic young talent.

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