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Finbar Wright | |
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 Finbar Wright, NYC 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Edward Finbar Wright |
| Born | 26 September 1957 |
| Origin | Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland |
| Genres | Pop, Jazz, Spanish |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician, poet |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | Sony BMG, Ritz, Dara |
| Website | FinbarWright.com |
Edward Finbar Wright (born 26 September 1957), known popularly as Finbar Wright,[1] is a popular music singer, songwriter,[2] and poet from County Cork, Ireland.
Wright is a classically trained tenor[3] who emerged during the 1990s in Ireland and has become one of that country's "most popular singers",[4] concentrating on romantic, jazz and pop standards for the adult contemporary audience. Referred to as one of Ireland's great romantic singers,[5][6][7] his first album, Because in 1991 reached the top of the Irish music charts. Wright's second recording, Whatever You Believe, also reached the top of the Irish charts with triple platinum certification and produced the number 1 hit single, "Whatever You Believe", now a Christmas favourite in Ireland. His subsequent recordings have also received gold and/or platinum status.[6]
The two-time IRMA "Male Entertainer of the Year" is best known outside of Europe as one of the Irish Tenors from their PBS specials and recordings.
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- ^ Quigley, Maeve (7 November 1999). "Velvet Voiced Finbar Still Hitting the Wright Notes". Sunday Mirror. Archived from the original on 28 October 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2008.
- ^ "About Us". The Irish Tenors. 15 December 2007. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2008.Finbar Wright
- ^ a b "KCET Presents Tenors, Tenors, Tenors" (Press release). LA Philharmonic. 11 July 2003. Archived from the original on 28 October 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2008.
- ^ "Finbar Wright in Fine Fettle". Ulster Herald. 12 April 2008. Archived from the original on 29 October 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2008.