Brídín Brennan

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Brídín Brennan

Background information
Birth name	Brídín Ní Bhraonáin
Born	Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland
Genre(s)	Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	1999 - present
Label(s)	Warner Music
Associated acts	Clannad, Moya Brennan
Website	www.bridinbrennan.com

Brídín Brennan (born Brídín Ní Bhraonáin) is an Irish pop singer from Gweedore, County Donegal. She comes from the same family that produced legendary music acts, such as Clannad and Enya, her sister.

1 Upbringing
2 Musical career
3 Personal life
4 External Links

[edit] Upbringing

Brídín Brennan is the youngest member of Ireland's renowned musical family that has sold over 100 million records worldwide.^{[citation needed]} The Brennan family, consisting of four brothers and five sisters, grew up in the remote North West Gaeltacht townland of Gaoth Dobhair in County Donegal. Her parents Leo and Baba, strict Roman Catholics, nurtured a culture of music and song within the home. Baba was the local school's music teacher and Leo lead the celebrated Slieve Foy Dance Band. The catalyst that would propel the entire family onto the stage though, was the opening of their family pub, Leo's Tavern in Meenaleck.

Surrounded by these influences there was an almost predetermined expectation for her to follow the family career path. However like any other rebellious teenager Brídín decided to forge her own road and set out into what she thought would be the much more exciting world of hairdressing. However, in the early 90s she was invited by her siblings, Máire and Ciarán, to join Clannad as a backing vocalist.

[edit] Musical career

Over the next seven years she gained a wealth of musical experience as she accompanied Clannad on tours throughout the world, took part in recording on some of their most successful albums and appeared on the top rated television shows such as Later with Jools Holland in the UK and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in the US.

She went on to work along with her other sisters, Olive and Deirdre on Moya Brennan's solo projects. The four part family harmony became an integral part of Moya's first and second solo albums Máire and Misty Eyed Adventures. After a short break from the music business, Brídín went on to record her own album, Eyes of Innocence. She has infused some of her own tastes and experiences into a style probably best termed "chilled adult pop", a far cry from the traditional or classical style of her siblings. The album was met with great critical acclaim,^{[citation needed]} and two singles were released from the album, "Hang On" and "You Can't Hurt Me".