“When the Power Comes Back On” wins Song of the Year in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest!

2020 judges included George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Elle King, Prince Royce, Tim McGraw, Flea, and Art Alexakis. Read the JLSC press release HERE.

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  • “Stains” Shortlisted, November 2021

O’Sullivan’s “Stains” named one of 15 coffee-themed songs shortlisted in the Coffee Music Project’s annual Coffee competition. Listen HERE.

  • “Come Clean” wins Song of the Month, November 2022

“Come Clean,” from O’Sullivan’s LP, When the Power Comes Back On, awarded Songwriter Universe’s Song of the Month.

  • “Lipstick Kisses” wins 3rd place, April 2022

“Lipstick Kisses,” from O’Sullivan’s LP, When the Power Comes Back On, awarded 3rd place in Song Universe’s Song of the Month contest. Winners spotlighted here.

  • 9News Denver interview,August 2021

    after O’Sullivan’s “Song of the Year” wins the John Lennon Songwriting Contest

  • Local musician Finn O’Sullivan Nabs John Lennon Songwriting prize, Colorado Daily/Boulder Daily Camera, September 2021

  • “When the Power Comes Back On” wins Lennon Award,

    May 2021


After “When the Power Comes Back On” won Grand Prize in folk in session 1 of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, the song went head to head against the session 2 winner in an online voting contest. O’Sullivan’s fans really showed up and “Power” took the prize. This win moved the song to the final stage, during which industry professionals listened to the Lennon award winners in each of 12 categories to choose Song of the Year.

  • O’Sullivan puts power in pop, Colorado Daily/Boulder Daily Camera, January 2021

O’Sullivan’s ode to reclaiming personal power resonates with life during a pandemic. Produced by Brendan Delfino of The Delfino Trio. Backing vocals by Declan Kennedy. Listen to “When the Power Comes Back On” and the other award-winning songs here.

  • “When the Power Comes Back On” wins Grand Prize in John Lennon Songwriting Contest, September 2020

  • Debut LP Release, February 2020

Purchase CDs HERE, or stream on Spotify, Apple Music, or your preferred streaming site.

  • “Watered Down” wins runner-up, April 2019

“Watered Down,” from O’Sullivan’s EP pitypartythoughts, awarded runner-up in Song Universe’s Song of the Month contest. Winners spotlighted here.

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