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Celtic Woman is a musical group comprised of six Irish female artists. The original members include four vocalists Méav Ní Mhaolchatha, Órla Fallon, Lisa Kelly, Chloë Agnew and the violinist Máiréad Nesbitt. A sixth member, Hayley Westenra, a New Zealander of Irish descent, joined the group on August 24 2006. Westenra is well known in her own right for her previous hits "Wuthering Heights" and "Dark Waltz.^[1] All of the original artists have solo albums created prior to the formation of Celtic Woman.

The group's repertoire goes from traditional Celtic tunes to modern songs.

Celtic Woman was recorded on September 15 2004, for PBS Television at The Helix, Dublin, Ireland, to a sell-out audience. The show was organized by show producers Sharon Browne and Dave Kavanagh along with musical director and composer David Downes. The show was first broadcast during March 2005 in The United States, and within weeks the album Celtic Woman reached number one in the World Music charts in America and on Amazon.com charts. The group's huge success in America can be been partially credited to the extensive PBS publicity throughout 2005. The foundation for Celtic music's popularity beyond Europe had been previously set by the megastar Enya along with the successful Riverdance and Lord of the Dance shows, such that Celtic Woman even has been called "Riverdance for the Voice".

As of July 22, 2006, the group has broken a long-standing record in the music business by maintaining the #1 position on the Billboard charts for an amazing 68 weeks. Only the release of their new album, Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration on October 19, 2006, knocked their first album off its #1 spot on Billboard's World Music Charts, after 82 weeks. This puts the group's two CDs at numbers 1 and 2 respectively at the end of 2006.

Celtic Woman is distributed by EMI / Manhattan Records

Tour membership changes

During Méav Ní Mhaolchatha's pregnancy, Deirdre Shannon filled her role for the tour.

On September 6, 2006, it was announced that Hayley Westenra had officially joined Celtic Woman as of August 24, 2006, and would be featured on the Celtic Woman - A New Journey DVD/CD.

Discography

Celtic Woman (2005, CD) #79 US, #9 Japan, #97 Australia
Celtic Woman (2004, DVD)
Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration (October 2006, CD)
Celtic Woman - A New Journey (January 30, 2007, CD and DVD)

New albums and show

In 2006, producer David Downes announced that due to the success that Celtic Woman has had worldwide, he was in the process of making two new albums. The first album, a special Christmas album, was released on October 3, 2006, to #58 spot in the United States, currently the album is at #83. David Downes also announced that Celtic Woman would be traveling to Japan in the fall of 2006.

The second album, Celtic Woman - A New Journey was performed at the legendary Slane Castle, in Meath, Ireland, on August 23 and August 24, 2006. This new show began airing on PBS in December 2006, and was released on DVD and CD on January 30, 2007. A United States tour is taking place between February and May 2007, with Méav and Hayley alternating shows.

References

^ "Hayley Westenra - Music at Last.fm" (HTML). Last.fm Website. Retrieved 2007-01-08.

External links

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[last.fm-1] "Hayley Westenra - Music at Last.fm" (HTML). Last.fm Website. Retrieved 2007-01-08.

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 | Background          = group_or_band
 | Origin              = {{IRL}}
 | Genre               = [[Celtic music|Celtic]]
 | Years_active        = 2004-Present
-| Label               = [[EMI]] & [[Manhattan Records|Manhattan]]
+| Label               = [[Manhattan Records|Manhattan]]
-| URL                 = [http://www.celticwoman.com/ CelticWoman.com]
+| URL                 = http://www.celticwoman.com/
-| Current_members     = [[Chloë Agnew]] <br /> [[Órla Fallon]] <br /> Lynn Hilary <br /> [[Máiréad Nesbitt]] <br /> Alex Sharpe <br /> [[Lisa Kelly]] <small>(on leave)</small>
+| Current_members     = [[Méav Ní Mhaolchatha]]<br/>[[Órlagh Fallon]]<br/>[[Lisa Kelly]]<br/>[[Chloë Agnew]]<br/>[[Máiréad Nesbitt]]<br/>[[Hayley Westenra]]
-| Past_members        = [[Méav Ní Mhaolchatha]] <br /> [[Deirdre Shannon]] <br /> [[Hayley Westenra]]
+| Past_members        = [[Deirdre Shannon]]
 }}
-'''Celtic Woman''' is a [[musical ensemble]] comprising six [[Ireland|Irish]] female artists: vocalists [[Chloë Agnew]], [[Órla Fallon]], Lynn Hilary,  [[Lisa Kelly]], Alex Sharpe and fiddler [[Máiréad Nesbitt]].  The group's repertoire ranges from traditional [[Celtic music|Celtic tunes]] to modern songs.  To date, the group has released three albums, ''[[Celtic Woman (album)|Celtic Woman]]'', ''[[Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration]]'' and ''[[Celtic Woman: A New Journey]]'', and have undertaken a number of world tours.
+'''Celtic Woman''' is a [[musical group]] comprised of six [[Ireland|Irish]] female artists. The original members include four vocalists [[Méav Ní Mhaolchatha]], [[Órla Fallon]], [[Lisa Kelly]], [[Chloë Agnew]] and the violinist [[Máiréad Nesbitt]]. A sixth member, [[Hayley Westenra]], a [[New Zealand]]er of Irish descent, joined the group on [[August 24]] [[2006]].  Westenra is well known in her own right for her previous hits "Wuthering Heights" and "Dark Waltz.<ref name=last.fm>{{cite web |url=http://www.last.fm/music/Hayley%20Westenra |title=Hayley Westenra - Music at Last.fm |accessdate=2007-01-08 |format=HTML |work=Last.fm Website}}</ref> All of the original artists have solo albums created prior to the formation of Celtic Woman.
+The group's repertoire goes from traditional [[Celtic music|Celtic tunes]] to modern songs.
-The foundation for Celtic music's popularity outside of Ireland and Europe was previously set by artists [[Enya]] and [[Clannad]], along with stage shows [[Riverdance]] and [[Lord of the Dance (musical)|Lord of the Dance]].  To this end, Celtic Woman has been referred to as "Riverdance for the voice."<ref name="riverdancevoice">{{cite news |url=http://www.deirdreshannon.com/IrelandOnSunday_050206.htm |title=''Celtic Woman'' in Dublin |work=Ireland on Sunday |first=Danny |last=McElhinney |date=[[2006-02-05]] |accessdate=2007-02-13}}</ref>
+Celtic Woman was recorded on [[September 15]] [[2004]], for [[PBS]] Television at [[The Helix]], [[Dublin]], [[Ireland]], to a sell-out audience.  The show was organized by show producers Sharon Browne and Dave Kavanagh along with musical director and composer David Downes.  The show was first broadcast during March 2005 in The United States, and within weeks the album ''Celtic Woman'' reached number one in the [[World Music]] charts in [[United States|America]] and on [[Amazon.com]] charts. The group's huge success in America can be been partially credited to the extensive PBS publicity throughout 2005.  The foundation for Celtic music's popularity beyond Europe had been previously set by the megastar [[Enya]] along with the successful [[Riverdance]] and [[Lord of the Dance (musical)|Lord of the Dance]] shows, such that Celtic Woman even has been called "Riverdance for the Voice".
-== Albums ==
-Celtic Woman was filmed on [[15 September]] [[2004]] for [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] Television at [[The Helix]], [[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] in front of a sold out audience.  Organized by producer Sharon Browne, Chairman & CEO Dave Kavanagh and musical director and composer [[David Downes]], this performance was first broadcast on PBS during March 2005 in the [[United States]], and within weeks the group's eponymous debut album ''[[Celtic Woman (album)|Celtic Woman]]'' reached #1 on [[Billboard_(magazine)|Billboard]]'s World Music chart, eventually breaking a long-standing record on [[22 July]] [[2006]] by staying at #1 for 68 weeks,<ref name="CW213">{{cite web |url=http://www.celticwoman.com/viewSection.asp?idSection=213 |title=Celtic Woman enters record books with 68 weeks at #1 |work=CelticWoman.com |accessdate=2007-02-13 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070223143919/http://www.celticwoman.com/viewSection.asp?idSection=213 |archivedate=2007-02-23}}</ref> and held that position for 81 weeks total.<ref name="CW209">{{cite web |url=http://www.celticwoman.com/viewSection.asp?idSection=209 |title=November 06 |work=CelticWoman.com |accessdate=2007-02-13 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070223143719/http://www.celticwoman.com/viewSection.asp?idSection=209 |archivedate=2007-02-23}}</ref>  Much of the group's success in America has been credited to the extensive PBS publicity throughout 2005.  The live performance at The Helix was released on DVD alongside the studio album.
-The release of the second album, ''[[Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration]]'', on [[19 October]] [[2006]] knocked their first album to the #2 spot on the World Music chart.<ref name="CW209"/>
+As of [[July 22]], [[2006]], the group has broken a long-standing record in the music business by maintaining the #1 position on the [[Billboard]] charts for an amazing 68 weeks.  Only the release of their new album, ''Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration'' on [[October 19]], [[2006]], knocked their first album off its #1 spot on Billboard's World Music Charts, after 82 weeks. This puts the group's two CDs at numbers 1 and 2 respectively at the end of 2006.
-In preparation for their third studio album, Celtic Woman performed at [[Slane Castle]] in [[County Meath]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], on [[23 August]] and [[24 August]] [[2006]], with this show airing on PBS during December 2006.  The studio album, titled ''[[Celtic Woman: A New Journey]]'', was released on [[30 January]] [[2007]], and as with their debut, the live performance was released on DVD simultaneously.  This album immediately hit the [[Billboard 200]] at #4<ref name="prn">{{cite press release |url=http://sev.prnewswire.com/entertainment/20070207/NYW12207022007-1.html |title=Celtic Woman Debut at #4… |publisher=PR Newswire |date=[[2007-02-07]] |accessdate=2007-02-13}}</ref> and the Billboard World Music chart at #1,<ref name="bbworld">{{cite news |url=http://billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i0c4f370624146d95dedde46dfadd0400 |title=Better 'Late' Than Never: Jones Debuts At No. 1 |work=Billboard.biz |first=Jonathan |last=Cohen |date=[[2007-02-07]] |accessdate=2007-02-13}}</ref> bumping their previous two releases down a spot and securing the top three positions on that chart for the group.
-In response to the amazing popularity of the performance at [[Slane Castle]] in [[2006]], on [[7 December]] [[2007]] [[PBS]] aired a special concert of Celtic Woman performing again in [[The Helix|The Helix Theatre]], [[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]].  This performance contained songs from the group's second album [[Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration]].
+''Celtic Woman'' is distributed by [[EMI]] / [[Manhattan Records]]
-== Membership ==
-The original members of Celtic Woman were Chloë Agnew, Órla Fallon, Lisa Kelly, Méav Ní Mhaolchatha, and Máiréad Nesbitt. During Ní Mhaolchatha's pregnancy in 2005, [[Deirdre Shannon]] was selected to fill her place during tours. Shannon departed in February 2006, and Ní Mhaolchatha returned to the group in time to record ''A New Journey'' and tour for that album.
+==Tour membership changes==
-The second lineup change was announced on [[6 September]] [[2006]], when [[Hayley Westenra]] was stated as having officially joined Celtic Woman on [[24 August]].<ref name="CW211">{{cite web |url=http://www.celticwoman.com/viewSection.asp?idSection=211 |title=September 06 |work=CelticWoman.com |date=[[2006-09-06]] |accessdate=2007-02-13 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070223143839/http://www.celticwoman.com/viewSection.asp?idSection=211 |archivedate=2007-02-23}}</ref>  As well as being featured on the album and DVD for ''A New Journey'', Westenra alternated with Ní Mhaolchatha during tour events to maintain the live five-person lineup.<ref name="CW218">{{cite web |url=http://www.celticwoman.com/viewSection.asp?idSection=218 |title=Hayley and Méav dates announced |work=CelticWoman.com |accessdate=2007-02-13 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070223143932/http://www.celticwoman.com/viewSection.asp?idSection=218 |archivedate=2007-02-23}}</ref>
+During Méav Ní Mhaolchatha's pregnancy, Deirdre Shannon filled her role for the tour.
+On [[September 6]], [[2006]], it was announced that [[Hayley Westenra]] had officially joined Celtic Woman as of [[August 24]], [[2006]], and would be featured on the ''[[Celtic Woman - A New Journey]]'' DVD/CD.
-On [[20 August]] [[2007]], Ní Mhaolchatha was announced as taking a permanent break from Celtic Woman to focus on her solo career.  Ní Mhaolchatha's replacement, Lynn Hilary, made her first appearance on [[10 October]] [[2007]] in [[Estero, Florida]], [[United States]].<ref name="CW226">{{cite web |url=http://www.celticwoman.com/trellis/News/ |title=Welcoming Our New Celtic Woman |work=CelticWoman.com |date=[[2007-08-20]] |accessdate=2007-08-21 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5TytGlb6b |archivedate=2007-12-10}}</ref><ref name="meav-news1">{{cite web |url=http://www.meav.com/home.htm |title=Méav Concert Tour Kicks off in New York |work=Meav.com |accessdate=2007-12-03 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5Tob23PmX |archivedate=2007-12-03}}</ref>
+==Discography==
-In December 2007, Kelly was announced as expecting a new child in 2008, and thus has taken maternity leave from the group.  Alex Sharpe will fill her position on the ''A New Journey'' tour during this leave.<ref name="cw-sharpe1">{{cite web |url=http://www.celticwoman.com/ |title=And So… |work=CelticWoman.com |month=December |year=2007 |accessdate=2007-12-09 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5Tyt4BvGl |archivedate=2007-12-10}}</ref>
+*''[[Celtic Woman (album)|Celtic Woman]]'' (2005, CD) #79 US, #9 Japan, #97 Australia
+*''Celtic Woman'' (2004, DVD)
+*''[[Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration]]'' (October 2006, CD)
+*''[[Celtic Woman - A New Journey]]'' ([[January 30]], [[2007]], CD and DVD)
+==New albums and show==
-When asked how the group members get along, member Lisa Kelly responded “We get along because we’re so different. Chloe Agnew is hip, Méav Ni Mhaolchatha is rational, Orla Fallon is angelic and Mairead Nesbitt is energetic." <ref name="harmony">{{cite web |url=http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2007/edition_06-03-2007/Personality_Parade |title=Walter Scott's Personality Parade, June 3, 2007 |work=Parade.com |accessdate=2007-12-18}}</ref>
+In 2006, producer David Downes announced that due to the success that Celtic Woman has had worldwide, he was in the process of making two new albums. The first album, a special Christmas album, was released on [[October 3]], [[2006]], to #58 spot in the United States, currently the album is at #83.   David Downes also announced that Celtic Woman would be traveling to [[Japan]] in the fall of 2006.
+The second album, ''[[Celtic Woman - A New Journey]]'' was performed at the legendary [[Slane Castle]], in [[Meath]], [[Ireland]], on [[August 23]] and [[August 24]], [[2006]]. This new show began airing on PBS in December 2006, and was released on DVD and CD on [[January 30]], [[2007]].  A United States tour is taking place between February and May 2007, with Méav and Hayley alternating shows.
-== Discography ==
-:{|class="wikitable"
-!Title
-!Date of release
-!Media format
-|-
-| ''[[Celtic Woman (album)|Celtic Woman]]''
-| [[1 March]] [[2005]]
-| CD & DVD
-|-
-| ''[[Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration]]''
-| [[3 October]] [[2006]]
-| CD & DVD
-|-
-| ''[[Celtic Woman: A New Journey]]''
-| [[30 January]] [[2007]]
-| CD & DVD
-|}
 ==References==
+<div class="references-2column">
-{{reflist}}
+<references/>
+</div>
-==See also==
-* [[The High Kings]]
 ==External links==
+*[http://www.celticwoman.com/index.asp Celtic Woman Official Site]
-;Official sites
-*[http://www.celticwoman.com/ Celtic Woman]
+*[http://www.daviddownes.com/ David Downes Official Site]
-**[http://www.orlafallon.net/ Órla Fallon]
+*[http://www.orlaghfallon.org/ Órlagh Fallon Official Site]
-**[http://www.maireadnesbitt.com/ Máiréad Nesbitt]
+*[http://www.orlaghfallon.net/ Órlagh Fallon Official Site]
+*[http://www.lisakelly.org/ Lisa Kelly Official Site]
+*[http://www.meav.com/ Méav Ni Mhaolchatha Official Site]
+*[http://www.maireadnesbitt.com/ Máiréad Nesbitt Official Site]
+*[http://www.deirdreshannon.com/ Deirdre Shannon Official Site]
+*[http://www.celticwomanfansiteforum.com/ Celtic Woman Music Lovers Fansite Forum]
+{{Ireland-band-stub}}
-;Former members
-*[http://www.deirdreshannon.com/ Deirdre Shannon]
-*[http://www.hayleywestenra.com/ Hayley Westenra]
-*[http://www.meav.com/ Méav Ní Mhaolchatha]
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