Siobhan Fahey

Siobhan Fahey
Fahey performing with Bananarama in 2018
Fahey performing with Bananarama in 2018
Background information
Birth nameSiobhan Maire Fahey
Born (1958-09-10) 10 September 1958 (age 66)
County Meath, Ireland[1]
OriginIreland and England[1]
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active1979–present
Member ofShakespears Sister
Formerly ofBananarama

Siobhan Maire Fahey (/ʃəˈvɔːn ˈfɑːhi/; born 10 September 1958) is an Irish singer whose vocal range is a light contralto.[2] She was a founding member of the British girl group Bananarama, who have had ten top-10 hits including the US number one hit single "Venus". She later formed the musical act Shakespears Sister, who had a UK number one hit with the 1992 single "Stay". Fahey joined the other original members of Bananarama for a 2017 UK tour, and, in 2018, a North America and Europe tour.

She is the first Irish-born woman to have written two number one singles on the Irish charts.[3]

  1. ^ a b Thomson, Graeme (16 April 2010). "Doing it for herself". The Herald (Glasgow). Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Interview: Siobhan Fahey - 'Why should you stop if you're still inspired?'". The Scotsman. 21 January 2010. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  3. ^ Curran, Aidan (3 June 2022). "The Bluebells – 'Young At Heart'". Irishnumberones.com. Retrieved 24 November 2023.