Moya Brennan

Moya Brennan
Brennan in 2011
Brennan in 2011
Background information
Birth nameMáire Philomena Ní Bhraonáin
Also known asMáire Brennan
Máire Jarvis[1]
Born (1952-08-04) 4 August 1952 (age 72)
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
OriginGweedore, County Donegal, Ireland
Genres
Occupations
Instruments
Years active1970–present
Labels
Websitewww.moyabrennan.com

Moya Brennan (born Máire Philomena Ní Bhraonáin[a] on 4 August 1952),[2] also known as Máire Brennan, is an Irish folk singer, songwriter, harpist, and philanthropist. She is the sister of the musical artist known as Enya. She began performing professionally in 1970 when her family formed the band Clannad.[3] Brennan released her first solo album in 1992 called Máire, a successful venture.[4] She has received a Grammy Award from five nominations and has won an Emmy Award.[5][6] She has recorded music for several soundtracks, including Titanic, To End All Wars and King Arthur.[7][8]

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  2. ^ Coyle, Colin (17 May 2009). "Surge in deed poll name changes". The Sunday Times. London. Archived from the original on 4 June 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
  3. ^ Murray, Fiona (2 May 2004). "UK | Beautiful night for Clannad star". BBC News. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
  4. ^ CLANN you believe it? We nearly quit because we were slated by Irish musician; MOYA BRENNAN ON CLANNAD' EARLY DAYS.(News). Docstoc.com. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
  5. ^ "Marie Brennan". Grammy.com. The Recording Academy. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  6. ^ The Clannad Newsblog: Emmy Award For "Music Of Ireland" Archived 31 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Clannad.nl (1 May 2011). Retrieved 4 May 2012.
  7. ^ Titanic- Soundtrack details. SoundtrackCollector.com. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
  8. ^ Maire Brennan Discography at Discogs. discogs. Retrieved 4 May 2012.


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