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Also known as Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson

Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson (born 23 February 1996), known professionally as CMAT (, ), is an Irish musician and singer. The Guardian wrote of her music, "Her songs are mournful yet accessible, emotionally literate and cleverly crafted, but, crucially, with a huge sense of humour". She has released three studio albums, ''If My Wife New I'd Be Dead (2022), Crazymad, for Me (2023) and Euro-Country'' (2025).

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Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, known professionally as CMAT, is an Irish musician. She has released three studio albums, If My Wife New I'd Be Dead (2022), Crazymad, for Me (2023) and Euro-Country (2025).

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  • CMAT: Radio 1's Big Weekend 2026 — Self2026
  • TRNSMT 2026: CMAT — self2026
  • CMAT Live at St Anne's — Self2026
  • The Harry Hill Show — Self2026
  • Saturday Night Live UK — Self - Musical Guest2026
  • CMAT: 6 Music Festival — Self2024
  • CMAT: Radio 1's Big Weekend 2024 — Self2024
  • CMAT (and the Very Sexy CMAT Band) - Live at Barrowland Ballroom — Self2024
  • CMAT @ Eurosonic 20242024
  • Never Mind the Buzzcocks — Self - Panellist2021

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Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
Ireland
Active from
1996
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Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson (born 23 February 1996), known professionally as CMAT, is an Irish singer, songwriter, and musician. Her debut album, If My Wife New I'd Be Dead, was released in February 2022 and entered the Irish Album Charts at number one. Her sophomore album, Crazymad, For Me, was released on October 13th, 2023. Her third album, EURO-COUNTRY, was released on August 29th, 2025. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/CMAT">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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CMAT onstage at Wide Awake 2025, wearing sunglasses, an orange shirt and a tie
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CMAT performing in 2025
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Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson
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Dublin, Ireland
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Dunboyne, County Meath, Ireland
Musical artist.years_active
–present

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Dublin
Occupation
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Languages spoken
English language
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date of birth
1996-01-01
pseudonym
CMAT
birth name
Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson
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Contents
  • Early life
  • Career
  • Early career
  • 2022: ''If My Wife New I'd Be Dead''
  • 2023–2024: ''Crazymad, for Me''
  • 2025–present: ''Euro-Country''
  • Political activism
  • Personal life
  • Discography
  • Studio albums
  • Singles
  • Awards and nominations
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson (born 23 February 1996), known professionally as CMAT (, ), is an Irish musician and singer. The Guardian wrote of her music, "Her songs are mournful yet accessible, emotionally literate and cleverly crafted, but, crucially, with a huge sense of humour". She has released three studio albums, ''If My Wife New I'd Be Dead (2022), Crazymad, for Me (2023) and Euro-Country (2025).

== Early life == Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson was born on 23 February 1996 in Dublin, and moved with her family to Clonee and Dunboyne in County Meath as a child. She returned to Dublin to study at Trinity College Dublin, but later dropped out and moved to Denmark for three months to attend a songwriting camp.

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