You might not have heard of Dermot Kennedy yet, but both the Los Angeles and New York Times have tipped online music sensation, singer/songwriter Dermot Kennedy as one to watch. 　　While he may not be a household name in his native Ireland just yet, the Dubliner has an impressive 2.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify. 　　His success on the streaming platform can be greatly attributed to pop star Taylor Swift, who gave his track "Boston" a nod on a curated playlist, thus catapulting it into one of the most listened to songs on Spotify for a hot minute. 　　Now selling out shows in the US and Europe - without even releasing a debut album first - it seems Kennedy is on an ascending stairway to success.