Angelic lullabies and swashbuckling tales from the Emerald Isle.
About Celtic Woman
Artist Biography
Celtic Woman’s cofounder and musical director, David Downes, had previously been the musical director for the smash Irish stage show Riverdance.
∙ The five original members of Celtic Woman had never performed together before they were selected for the ensemble.
∙ Brought together for a one-time filmed event, Celtic Woman’s massive success on PBS inspired them to keep going, and they’ve performed continuously since 2004.
∙ Their first release hit No. 1 on Billboard’s World Music chart and stayed there for 81 weeks, only to be knocked off by Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration.
∙ Only one member of the group’s ever-changing lineup, New Zealand’s Hayley Westenra, was not born in Éire.
∙ Celtic Woman has been named the No. 1 World Music Artist of the Year by Billboard six times.
∙ With more than 4 million tickets and 10 million albums sold, Celtic Woman is the most successful all-female group in Irish history.
Hometown
Dublin, Ireland
Genre
Worldwide
Members of Celtic Woman
Celtic Woman was formed in 2004. Members of Celtic Woman include, or have included, the following 16 members.