Méav

Infobox musical artist
Name = Méav Ní Mhaolchatha


Img_capt = Album cover for "A Celtic Journey"
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Background = solo_singer
Born = Donnybrook, Ireland flagicon|IRL
Died =
Instrument = Vocals, harp, piano
Genre = Celtic, Classical
Occupation = Singer
Years_active =
Label = [http://www.celticcollections.com Celtic Collections] Manhattan
Associated_acts = Celtic Woman, Anúna
URL = [http://www.meav.com Meav.com]

Méav Ní Mhaolchatha (born in Donnybrook, County Dublin, Ireland; pronounced MAYV- Knee-Wheel-kha-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", ', and '.

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, Méav left Celtic Woman to concentrate on her solo career. She performed a series of solo concerts in New England (USA) in December 2007.

Discography

I. Note_label|1|I|noneRe-release and rearrangement of "Méav".

References

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External links

* [http://www.meav.com/ Meav.com] - Official website
* [http://www.meavforum.com/ Meavforum.com] - Official forum
* [http://www.celticwoman.com/viewSection.asp?idSection=198&id=artists Profile at CelticWoman.com]
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