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Méav Ní Mhaolchatha
Publicity photo of Méav Ní MhaolchathaBackground information Born Donnybrook, County Dublin, Ireland Genres Celtic, Classical Occupations Singer Instruments Vocals, harp, piano Labels Celtic Collections
ManhattanAssociated acts Celtic Woman, Anúna Website Meav.com Méav Ní Mhaolchatha (English pronunciation: /ˈmeɪv niː ˈweɪlxɑːhɑː/ mayv nee wayl-khah-hah) is an Irish singer and recording artist specializing in the traditional music of her homeland. She was one of the original soloists in the musical ensemble Celtic Woman. She sings in multiple languages: English, Gaelic, French and Latin.
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Early life
Méav was born in Donnybrook, County Dublin, Ireland, and attended an Irish-speaking school. She spent four years at Trinity College and graduated with a degree in law. She acquired a post graduate qualification in arts administration and then worked for Music Network in the organizing of cultural events.[citation needed]
Family
Méav has a husband named Tom and two daughters named Anna and Catherine.
Music career
Between 1994 and 1998 Méav was a member of the world-renowned Irish chamber choir Anúna.[1] She subsequently toured the United States as a soloist with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra. She also toured South Africa with Lord of the Dance and gave concerts in Japan and South Korea.
Along with the other members of Celtic Woman, Méav gained musical stardom upon the ensemble's founding in 2004. Her singing is a prominent element of Celtic Woman's three CDs, Celtic Woman, Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration, and Celtic Woman: A New Journey. In 2005, Méav took maternity leave to await the birth of her first daughter, Anna. She returned to record the New Journey CD and DVD and toured extensively with the group in the US and Japan in 2006 and 2007. She has been featured in Celtic Woman: The Greatest Journey Essential Collection.
In 2007, following the filming of Celtic Woman’s Christmas DVD at the Helix, Dublin, Méav left Celtic Woman to concentrate on her solo career. She performed a series of solo concerts in New England (USA), with one recorded in New York in December 2007.
In 2009, she returned to the stage performing in her native Dublin to rave reviews. She also gave birth to her second daughter Catherine and recorded "Where the Sunbeams Play" for the Disney film Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure.
In 2010, she was a special guest of Órla Fallon's Celtic Christmas concert singing "Do You Hear What I Hear?" in a duet with Fallon, her solo version of "O Holy Night" and the finale song "Here We Come A-wassailing" with the rest of the cast including American singing stars David Archuleta and Mark Wills, recorded, aired on PBS and released on CD and DVD.
Discography
Title Release Record label Méav 1999 Celtic Collections Silver Sea 2002 Celtic Dreams [I] 2006 Valley Entertainment A Celtic Journey 2006 Manhattan Celtic Woman Presents: Méav [II] 2006 References
- ^ "Past Members of Anúna 1997 to 2009". Anuna.ie. 2009. http://www.anuna.ie/PastSingers.html. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
- "Meav". CelticWoman.com. http://www.celticwoman.com/trellis/Meav. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
- Elliot, R W (28 September 2002). "Méav Interview". MusicalDiscoveries.com. http://www.musicaldiscoveries.com/reviews/meav.htm. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
External links
- Meav.com – Official website
- Meavforum.com – Official forum
- Profile at CelticWoman.com
- Méav Ní Mhaolchatha at the Internet Movie Database
Previous members Albums Celtic Woman (2005) · Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration (2006) · Celtic Woman: A New Journey (2007) · Celtic Woman: The Greatest Journey (2008) · Celtic Woman: Songs from the Heart (2010) · Celtic Woman: Lullaby (2011) · Celtic Woman: Believe (2011)Categories:- Celtic Woman members
- Irish female singers
- People from Dublin (city)
- Living people
- Irish-language singers
- Irish singer stubs
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