Meav "The Celtic Songbird"

Raised in a family where every event was celebrated with music, Méav was educated through the Irish language and continued to study voice, harp and piano while completing her law degree in Trinity College, Dublin. Her passion for classical and traditional Irish music has led her to sing all over the world. Before joining Celtic Woman, Méav performed as Erin the Goddess in Lord of the Dance in South Africa, and travelled all over North America as a soloist with Ireland’s RTE Concert Orchestra. She also toured widely in Europe and South America as a principal soloist with the Celtic choral group Anúna and the National Chamber Choir - Ireland’s only full-time professional choir. As a solo artist, Méav was honoured by the invitation to perform with her own band in Korea and Japan where her singing is known as “healing music”. She has always relished the opportunity of performing with artists from different musical backgrounds and particularly enjoyed singing with Elvis Costello and the Chieftains. Personal highlights of her career with Celtic Woman since its formation in 2004 include performing in Radio City Music Hall, New York, on St Patrick’s Day, and breaking Andrea Bocelli’s No.1 record position in the Billboard World music charts with their Platinum-selling Debut album. Méav’s most recent solo album “A Celtic Journey” with EMI Manhattan debuted in the Billboard World Music top ten on its release in February. Her previous solo album ” Silver Sea” is available worldwide through Celtic Collections and she is delighted that EMI Manhattan has also re-released her first solo album, “Celtic Woman Presents: Méav”. She is now pursuing a solo career with new live performances to be in due course.