Months after his success, he revealed to the public that he had changed his stage name to Patrick James, as he felt it suited him more as an artist.
Patrick Donoghue auditioned for series 4 of The Voice of Ireland singing "Red" from Daniel Merriweather turning all four chairs.
In the quarter finals, he performed "Only Love Can Hurt Like This" and in the semi-final "Ain't Nobody" in both instances being saved by the public.
His debut single "Redemption Days", a cover of Josh Osho, premiered on The Anton Savage Show on Today FM on 17 June 2015.
This was seen as an important change for The Voice of Ireland, as past winners were criticised for waiting too long for their release, alongside an album.