Brian Nicholas McFadden is an Irish pop singer and television presenter. He rose to fame in 1998 as a member of the Irish boy band Westlife. Following his departure from the group in 2004, McFadden released his debut solo album, Irish Son. He has since released four studio albums: Set in Stone, Wall of Soundz, The Irish Connection, and Otis.

The Irish Connection is fourth studio album released by Irish singer-songwriter, Brian McFadden. The album was released on 1 March 2013 in Ireland, followed three days later on 4 March in the United Kingdom. The album was preceded by the release of the lead single, a cover of "All I Want Is You", a duet with Ronan Keating, released on 25 February 2013. The album contains ten covers of songs by popular Irish artists, including U2, Sinéad O'Connor and Damien Rice.