On the prospect of being the first Irish person in space, Rhiannon Adam said: 'Part of me wishes some trailblazing scientist was before me, because they really worked for it, but I just hope that I do a really good job and make Ireland proud'
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, also known as MZ, introduced the dearMoon concept of sending a group of artists to space in 2018.
"I hope each and every crew member will recognise the responsibility that comes with leaving the Earth, travelling around the Moon and back within a week," MZ said.Ms Adam will be joined by South Korean K-Pop star T.O.P., US music producer Steve Aoki and Indian actor Dev Joshi as part of the crew. As an only child, Ms Adam learned to enjoy her own company and was briefly engrossed in new communities when the family stopped off at various ports.
"I had an immense sense of freedom, but you reject structure as you’re on the fringes, outside the community you visit, not a tourist or a local. "In the 1990s it was really difficult to find a lab that would develop in the timeframe we were visiting somewhere. "I'm sure there'll be clashes when we get there, but it’s groundbreaking that artists are being given this opportunity.
"I’ve had messages from Irish people around the world saying how proud they are of me to be flying the tricolour." "Sometimes it's just about being in the right place at the right time and putting yourself forward for opportunities that you never thought you would qualify for.