Éabha McMahon
| Éabha McMahon | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 9, 1990 Dublin, Ireland |
| Genres | Celtic |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter |
| Instruments | |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Associated acts | |
Éabha McMahon (pronounced AY-va[1]) is an alto[2] Irish singer and a member of the ensemble Celtic Woman.
Early life
Éabha was born in Dublin, Ireland on 9 December 1990. She is a fluent Irish speaker and was brought up singing and speaking Irish at home in Dublin. English was not spoken at home until Éabha was 6 years old.[3][4]
Éabha attended an Irish speaking primary school. When she was 5 years old, she was inspired by her teachers to become a member of the local Sean Nos choir.[3]
Éabha holds a Human Rights degree from NUI Galway where she studied and completed her degree in Irish . She was a member of the musical society in NUI Galway.[2]
Career
Éabha began her singing career in 1998 when, at the age of 9, she was chosen by Veritas to record an album for Beo go Deo, a children's book. She then began singing in sean nós, a traditional style, taught by such singers as Moya Brennan, Máire Ní Choilm, Íde Mac Mathúna, and Séamus Mac Mathúna.[5]
At the age of 15, Éabha won the under-18 All Ireland Oireachtais final. From age 13 to 17, she was the reigning Leinster champion in the irish music competition Fleadh Ceoil. Between the age 14 to 18, she was the Dublin champion in the Fairview Feis Ceoil 5 times.[5]
Éabha joined Anúna in 2007, becoming the group's youngest member at the age of 15,[3] replacing Lisa Lambe[6] In 2008 she recorded the PBS Holiday Special "Anúna : Christmas Memories", released that year on DVD and CD.[7] In 2015 she featured as a soloist on the song Fill, Fill a Rún on the Anúna album Revelation.[8]
In 2015, Éabha headlined a sold out solo show in New York City, in aid of Kylemore Abbey.
Éabha is currently developing her first solo album which is due to be released in 2016.[5]
Éabha joined Celtic Woman in July 2015[4][9] after accepting an invitation on Facebook.[2] She was delighted to begin her new journey and she is proud to be representing her Irish roots with Celtic Woman.[5]
References
- ↑ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Éabha". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
- 1 2 3 "Celtic Woman Éabha McMahon - The Irish World". The Irish World. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
- 1 2 3 "Celtic Woman; Eabha McMahon; Christmas; Irish; Ireland; Mahaffey; St. Petersburg |". www.themahaffey.com. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
- 1 2 "Irish heritage comes alive in voices of The Celtic Woman". Online Athens. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
- 1 2 3 4 "Éabha - Celtic Woman - Irish Music Sensation". Celtic Woman. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
- ↑ "Celtic Woman's album, Sunday concert mark 100th anniversary of Irish Easter Rising". Ocala.com. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
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- ↑ "Celtic Woman lets Éabha be herself — Irish Echo". irishecho.com. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
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