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- Bono (U2) Paul David Hewson, better known as Bono, is the lead singer of the world-renowned Irish band U2. He and his friends formed the group in high school not knowing they would make history, recording eight number-one albums over four decades and earning more than 20 Grammy awards.
- Hozier. Andrew John Hozier-Byrne or more commonly known as Hozier is a native of County Wicklow, Ireland, where he grew up in the countryside. His interest and passion for blues music were due to his father’s talents in blues-rock.
- Enya. Enya was born in Donegal as Eithne Patricia Ní Bhraonáin. Over her decades-long career, she has crafted a voice rich in Celtic melody and ethereal notes that have made countless listeners feel like they’re on the Emerald Isle itself.
- Van Morrison. Like earlier Irish guitarist and songwriters, Sir Van Morrison fueled his musical passions with influences like Hank Williams and Jimmie Rodgers.
Irish DreamTime is a production company founded by actor Pierce Brosnan and his partner Beau St. Clair. After many of the names he considered for the production company were already taken Brosnan recalled the Australian Aborigines concept of Dreamtime and adapted that into the company name.
- Bono
- Enya
- Hozier
- Sinéad O’Connor
- Van Morrison
- Dolores O’Riordan
- Gilbert O’Sullivan
- Niall Horan
- Danny O’Donoghue
- Dermot Kennedy
U2 are often cited as one of the best bands of all time(or at least one of the most famous!), and they wouldn’t have half the charm if it wasn’t for their charismatic leader. More than just a musician, the U2 lead vocalist Paul David Hewson, best known as Bono, is a busy activist and philanthropist with more than 20 Grammy Awards to his name. In ad...
Traditional Celtic music still has a placein modern society, but is it all because of Enya? This Gweedore, County Donegal native singlehandedly reinvented the sound of Celtic music by combining it with influences as disparate as new age, pop, and classical music. As a result, Enya became one of the best-selling Irish musicians of all time and lande...
Remember 2013? One of the year’s highlights was the release of “Take Me to Church,” the song that turned the Irish singer Hozier into a worldwide sensation. Hozier’s success was unexpected, yes, but unavoidable. Ever since “Take Me to Church” started hitting the radio, many powerful, reverb-heavy ballads followed, stating Hozier’s influence on the ...
The year was 1987. It was then that a young artist from Ireland started making waves with a now-classic debut album titled “The Lion and the Cobra.” She was bold and bald, fearless and blue-eyed. Combining fragile, all-telling lyrics with an inventive art-pop attitude, Sinéad O’Connor was ready to rule the world. O’Connor’s debut album remains her ...
Sir Van Morrison is a Northern Ireland singer, his all-encompassing musical influence is such that it would be a shame to keep him out of the list. Releasing records since 1967, this Belfast native is one of the world’s ultimate representatives of the Blue-Eyed Soul music genre. Morrison was first made famous for his work with the band Them, which ...
Dolores O’Riordan released two solo studio albums, but she spent the vast majority of her career working as the lead singer of the Irish rock band The Cranberries. More than just a rock band from Ireland, The Cranberries were unmistakably Irish: after all, they became famous for combining traditional singing techniques such as keening and yodeling ...
The Waterford native Gilbert O’Sullivan started releasing records in the late 60s and hasn’t stopped since. In his latest studio album “Driven,” O’Sullivan still boasts the typical soft-rock style of music that helped to turn him into one of the most beloved singer-songwriters to come out of the Emerald Isle. O’Sullivan’s music is perfect for a sun...
One Direction was one of the best-selling boy bands of all time, they were also a commercially-oriented music group that was formed on a reality TV show. The past members of One Direction are all doing okay, including Ireland’s own Niall Horan. The pride of Mullingar-Westmeath, Horan surprised the world when he released his solo debut album “Flicke...
It’s funny that Danny O’Donoghue is best known for being the lead singer of The Script. After all, his life kind of reads like one. The son of an Irish musician, he didn’t want to work in the music industry as a child but ended up joining a boy band called Mytown in the mid-90s. After finding relative success with Mytown, O’Donoghue followed his dr...
In the age of social media and autotune, it’s refreshing to find a musician as naturally gifted as Dermot Kennedy. This Rathcoole native worked on his craft by singing and playing guitar on the street, and that still shows in his live performances. He’s raw and authentic, but he’s also a mature songwriter. Even though Kennedy has only released two ...
Apr 6, 2017 · In Spring 2006, Irish DreamTime went on location to Vancouver and Chicago to film Shattered. This tense psychological thriller is directed by Mike Barker and penned by William Morrissey, starring Maria Bello, Gerard Butler and Brosnan.
- Enya – the best voice Ireland has to offer. Nobody can deny the beauty of Enya’s voice. Born to an incredibly musical Donegal family, Enya started her music career playing keyboards in Clannad, a highly prominent Irish band composed of her siblings and uncles.
- Sinéad O’Connor – the heart of Irish music. Sinéad O’Connor has one of the most distinguishable singing voices of all time. There’s no denying the talent coursing through this Glenageary woman’s veins.
- Daniel O’Donnell – we couldn’t leave wee Daniel off the list. Did you think we’d forget about Wee Daniel? Of course not; our grannies would never forgive us if we did.
- Dolores O’Riordan – one of the most recognisable voices of the 1990s. The 1990s was a big time for Irish female singers. Dolores O’Riordan fronted The Cranberries, a band that saw significant success from the 1990s to the Limerick singers’ untimely death in 2018.
Jun 19, 2024 · Selecting Ireland’s 50 best songs was no easy task, but this list chosen by the country’s top music experts showcases our songcraft at its finest From left: Gemma Dunleavy, CMAT, Van...
Apr 6, 2017 · Beau St. Clair formed Irish DreamTime with Pierce Brosnan in 1996, with the goal of fostering new talent and producing both independent and studio films. That partnership has seen St. Clair and Brosnan make ten films together, working with some of the best actors, writers and directors in the industry.
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