Lynn Hilary
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Lynn Hilary is an Irish singer, guitarist, and songwriter. She also has performed as a featured soprano
soloist in the all-female ensemble Celtic Woman
.
, and completed a Bachelor of Music performance degree in 2005 at the DIT
College of Music. Initially singing classical music, she moved to Celtic music to be able to "use [her] natural vocal range". Among the singers who influenced her, she counts Michael Jackson
, Joni Mitchell
, and Karen Carpenter
.
She joined the Irish choral group Anúna
in 2000, and performed with them until 2007. She toured the U.S.A., Morocco, the Netherlands, and Finland with the group, and she was a featured soloist recorded on four of their albums--Invocation, Winter Songs, Behind the Closed Eye, and Sensation
. She also performed the lead vocal of the piece "Cloudsong" from Riverdance
at the Opening Ceremony of the 2003 Special Olympics in Croke Park, Dublin, and toured the U.S. with Riverdance in 2006 as a featured soloist. She released a solo album Take Me With You in 2008.
Lynn joined the show Celtic Woman
in 2007 as one of the soloists for the A New Journey tour, and performed in two other tours with the group, Isle of Hope and Songs from the Heart. Lynn can be heard on the Celtic Woman: The Greatest Journey
CD performing three songs, and also participated in the recording of the group's recent CD and DVD, Celtic Woman: Songs from the Heart
, shot at Powerscourt House and Gardens
. In November 2010, after the group's Australian tour was completed, she announced that she would be leaving the group in order to return to her home and life in Ireland. In September 2011 she resurfaced as a member of the Irish singing trio the Bluebelles, with two current Anuna members Nicola Lewis and Rebecca Winckworth.
Soprano
A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
soloist in the all-female ensemble Celtic Woman
Celtic Woman
Celtic Woman is an all-female musical ensemble conceived and assembled by Sharon Browne and David Downes, a former musical director of the Irish stage show Riverdance...
.
Career
Lynn was born in Dublin, IrelandRepublic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, and completed a Bachelor of Music performance degree in 2005 at the DIT
Dublin Institute of Technology
Dublin Institute of Technology was established officially in 1992 under the but had been previously set up in 1978 on an ad-hoc basis. The institution can trace its origins back to 1887 with the establishment of various technical institutions in Dublin, Ireland...
College of Music. Initially singing classical music, she moved to Celtic music to be able to "use [her] natural vocal range". Among the singers who influenced her, she counts Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
, Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell, CC is a Canadian musician, singer songwriter, and painter. Mitchell began singing in small nightclubs in her native Saskatchewan and Western Canada and then busking in the streets and dives of Toronto...
, and Karen Carpenter
Karen Carpenter
Karen Anne Carpenter was an American singer and drummer. She and her brother, Richard, formed the 1970s duo The Carpenters. She was a drummer of exceptional skill, but she is best remembered for her vocal performances of idealistic romantic ballads of true love...
.
She joined the Irish choral group Anúna
Anúna
Anúna is an Irish choral group. In 1987 Dublin composer Michael McGlynn founded An Uaithne, a name which describes the three ancient types of Celtic music, Suantraí , Geantraí and Goltraí . One of the group's stated aims is to explore and redefine this music...
in 2000, and performed with them until 2007. She toured the U.S.A., Morocco, the Netherlands, and Finland with the group, and she was a featured soloist recorded on four of their albums--Invocation, Winter Songs, Behind the Closed Eye, and Sensation
Sensation (album)
Sensation, an album by Anúna, was released in 2006 on the Danú label. All music featured on the disc is original, written by the Irish composer Michael McGlynn.-Track listing:# "O Ignis Spiritus" – 5.59# "Brezairola" – 3:32# "Sensation" – 5.03...
. She also performed the lead vocal of the piece "Cloudsong" from Riverdance
Riverdance
Riverdance is a theatrical show consisting of traditional Irish stepdancing, notable for its rapid leg movements while body and arms are kept largely stationary. It originated as an interval performance during the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest, a moment that is still considered a significant...
at the Opening Ceremony of the 2003 Special Olympics in Croke Park, Dublin, and toured the U.S. with Riverdance in 2006 as a featured soloist. She released a solo album Take Me With You in 2008.
Lynn joined the show Celtic Woman
Celtic Woman
Celtic Woman is an all-female musical ensemble conceived and assembled by Sharon Browne and David Downes, a former musical director of the Irish stage show Riverdance...
in 2007 as one of the soloists for the A New Journey tour, and performed in two other tours with the group, Isle of Hope and Songs from the Heart. Lynn can be heard on the Celtic Woman: The Greatest Journey
Celtic Woman: The Greatest Journey
Celtic Woman: The Greatest Journey is the fourth studio album by the group Celtic Woman, released on 28 October 2008. It is an Essential Collection album composed of tracks from their self-titled debut and A New Journey albums with a couple reworked, plus three new tracks.Performers in The...
CD performing three songs, and also participated in the recording of the group's recent CD and DVD, Celtic Woman: Songs from the Heart
Celtic Woman: Songs from the Heart
Celtic Woman: Songs from the Heart is the fifth studio album by the group Celtic Woman released on 26 January 2010.Performers in Songs from the Heart are vocalists Chloë Agnew, Lynn Hilary, Lisa Kelly, Alex Sharpe and fiddler Máiréad Nesbitt...
, shot at Powerscourt House and Gardens
Powerscourt Estate
Powerscourt Estate , located near Enniskerry, County Wicklow, Ireland, is a large country estate which is noted for its house and landscaped gardens, today occupying 19 hectares . The house, originally a 13th century castle, was extensively altered during the 18th century by German architect...
. In November 2010, after the group's Australian tour was completed, she announced that she would be leaving the group in order to return to her home and life in Ireland. In September 2011 she resurfaced as a member of the Irish singing trio the Bluebelles, with two current Anuna members Nicola Lewis and Rebecca Winckworth.
Discography
- Invocation Anúna (2002)
- Winter Songs Anúna (2002)
- Behind the Closed Eye Anúna (2003)
- Riverdance: Music from the Show (10th Anniversary Edition) (2005)
- SensationSensation (album)Sensation, an album by Anúna, was released in 2006 on the Danú label. All music featured on the disc is original, written by the Irish composer Michael McGlynn.-Track listing:# "O Ignis Spiritus" – 5.59# "Brezairola" – 3:32# "Sensation" – 5.03...
Anúna (2006) - Take Me With You (2008)
- Celtic Woman: The Greatest JourneyCeltic Woman: The Greatest JourneyCeltic Woman: The Greatest Journey is the fourth studio album by the group Celtic Woman, released on 28 October 2008. It is an Essential Collection album composed of tracks from their self-titled debut and A New Journey albums with a couple reworked, plus three new tracks.Performers in The...
(October 2008) - Invocations of Ireland Anúna, DVD. Features on the track "The Road of Passage" (2009)
- Celtic Woman: Songs from the HeartCeltic Woman: Songs from the HeartCeltic Woman: Songs from the Heart is the fifth studio album by the group Celtic Woman released on 26 January 2010.Performers in Songs from the Heart are vocalists Chloë Agnew, Lynn Hilary, Lisa Kelly, Alex Sharpe and fiddler Máiréad Nesbitt...
(January 2010)
External links
- LynnHilary.ie - Official website
- Profile at Celticwoman.com