Méav Ní Mhaolchatha

Méav Ní Mhaolchatha
Publicity photo of Méav Ní Mhaolchatha
Background information
Born	Donnybrook, County Dublin, Ireland
Genres	Celtic, Classical
Occupations	Singer
Instruments	Vocals, harp, piano
Labels	Celtic Collections Manhattan
Associated 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.

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

I. ^{^} Titled "with Anúna".

II. ^{^} Re-release and rearrangement of Méav.

References

1. ^ "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

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