| Lynn Hilary | |
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| Born | Dublin, Ireland |
| Genres | Celtic, Acoustic, Adult Contemporary, Classical |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2000 - Present |
| Labels | Celtic Collections Manhattan |
| Associated acts | Celtic Woman, Anúna |
| Website | LynnHilary.ie |
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.
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Lynn was born in Dublin, Ireland, and completed a Bachelor of Music performance degree in 2005 at the DIT College of Music.[1] Initially singing classical music,[2] 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.[3]
She joined the Irish choral group Anúna[4][5] 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.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8] 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.
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