Méav

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Méav Ní Mhaolchatha
Album cover for A Celtic Journey
Album cover for A Celtic Journey
Background information
Born Donnybrook, Ireland Flag of Ireland
Genre(s) Celtic, Classical
Occupation(s) Singer
Instrument(s) Vocals, harp, piano
Label(s) Celtic Collections
Manhattan
Associated acts Celtic Woman, Anúna
Website Meav.com

Méav Ní Mhaolchatha (born in Donnybrook, County Dublin, Ireland; pronounced MAYV- Knee-Whale-ka-ha) 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.

Méav is native of Dublin, 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 organisation of cultural events.

Between 1994 and 1998 Méav was a soloist with the world-renowned Irish chamber choir Anúna. She subsequently toured the United States as a soloist with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra. Still later, she 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 and almost immediate fame 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 daughter, Anna.

Méav returned to record the New Journey CD and DVD and toured extensively with the group in the US and Japan 2006 and 2007. In 2007, following the filming of Celtic Woman’s Christmas DVD at the Helix, Dublin, Meav left Celtic Woman to concentrate on her solo career. She will perform a series of solo concerts in New England (USA) in December 2007.

[edit] Discography

Title Release Record label
Méav 1999 Celtic Collections
Silver Sea 2002
A Celtic Journey 2006 Manhattan
Celtic Woman Presents: Méav [I] 2006
I. ^ Re-release and rearrangement of Méav.

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