Andrea Corr

Quick Facts

Full Name	Andrea Corr
Occupation	Folk Singer
Date Of Birth	May 17, 1974(1974-05-17)
Age	50
Birthplace	Dundalk
Country	Ireland
Horoscope	Taurus

Andrea Corr Biography

Andrea Corr is one of the most popular and richest Folk Singer who was born on May 17, 1974 in Dundalk, Ireland. Irish singer and multi- instrumentalist best known as a member of folk rock band The Corrs, best known for their international hit single “Breathless.”

She once performed a song with Paul David Hewson.

In 1990, Corr and her siblings formed a quartet called The Corrs. Their career launched in 1991 when they auditioned for the film The Commitments in which Andrea gained a speaking role as Sharon Rabbitte. John Hughes noticed the quartet when they auditioned for the movie, and agreed to become their manager. The Corrs signed with Atlantic Records in 1995 and travelled to North America to record their debut album Forgiven, Not Forgotten. The album featured six instrumental selections among its Celtic-influenced tracks. When released, it was successful in Ireland, Australia, Japan, and Spain. The album reached platinum status in the United Kingdom and Australia, and quadruple platinum in Ireland, which made it one of the most popular debuts by an Irish group.

Andrea Corr entered the film industry in 1991 with Alan Parker’s film, The Commitments where she had a speaking part as Sharon Rabbitte. In 1996, Parker was directing the film version of the rock opera Evita which starred Madonna. He was so keen on having Andrea in the film that he cast her as Juan Peron’s mistress, where she performed part of “Hello & Goodbye”. Corr provided the singing voice for Kayley, opposite Bryan White (Garrett) in Warner Brothers’ first fully animated film, 1998’s The Quest for Camelot.

The Corrs is formed by Andrea, her two older sisters Caroline and Sharon, and her brother Jim. She married Brett Desmond on August 21, 2009. She has a son named Brett, Jr. and a daughter named Jean.

Andrea Corr Net Worth

Andrea Corr is one of the richest Folk Singer from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Andrea Corr 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She took up the tin whistle as her first instrument.

She covered Ryan Adams‘ “When The Stars Go Blue” with Bono.

Andrea Jane Corr MBE (born 17 May 1974) is an Irish musician, songwriter and actress. Corr debuted in 1990 as the lead singer of the Celtic folk rock and pop rock group The Corrs along with her three elder siblings Caroline, Sharon and Jim. Aside from singing lead vocals, Corr plays the tin whistle, the ukulele and the piano.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Andrea Corr height 5 ft 1 in Andrea weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Andrea Corr Dating?

According to our records, Andrea Corr married to Brett Desmond. As of December 1, 2023, Andrea Corr’s is not dating anyone.

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Andrea is involved in charitable activities. She has played charity concerts to raise money for the Pavarotti & Friends Liberian Children’s Village, Freeman Hospital in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, the victims of the Omagh bombing in Northern Ireland and The Prince’s Trust in 2004. She is an ambassador for the Nelson Mandela’s “46664” campaign, raising awareness towards AIDS in Africa. During the Edinburgh Live 8 on 2 July 2005 The Corrs performed “When the Stars Go Blue” alongside Bono to promote the Make Poverty History campaign. Along with her siblings, she was appointed an honorary M.B.E. in 2005 by Queen Elizabeth II for her contribution to music and charity.

Facts & Trivia

Andrea Ranked on the list of most popular Folk Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. Andrea Corr celebrates birthday on May 17 of every year.

Corr also partook in a tribute single to the late member of The Dubliners, Ronnie Drew. Called “The Ballad of Ronnie Drew.” The song was released on 19 February 2008 and was performed by a number of famous Irish musicians. This included members of U2, Sinéad O’Connor Christy Dignam of Aslan, Robert Hunter of the Grateful Dead, who wrote the song, Kíla, Christy Moore, Moya Brennan, Shane MacGowan, Bob Geldof, Damien Dempsey, Gavin Friday, Iona Green, Jerry Fish, Paul Brady, Paddy Casey, Mick Pyro, Mundy, Chris de Burgh, Ronan Keating, Jack L, Eleanor Shanley, Mary Black, Declan O’Rourke, Mary Coughlan, Joe Elliott of Def Leppard The Dubliners themselves and The Chieftains. The single was written to originally include Ronnie himself but was changed to be a tribute to him as his health was declining. Proceeds from sale of the single went to The Irish Cancer Society at the request of Drew himself. The song was performed live on The Late Late Show aired by RTÉ Entertainment on 22 February with Ronnie Drew in attendance as an audience member, and entered the Irish Single Charts at No. 2.

Is Andrea Corr still married?

Andrea Corr rose to fame in the 1990’s alongside her siblings Caroline, Sharon and Jim in The Corrs. The 45-year-old sang lead vocals as well as playing the tin whistle, the ukulele and the piano in the group. The musician is married to Brett Desmond and they have two children together.

How many miscarriages did Andrea Corr have?

Andrea Corr has revealed that she suffered five miscarriages. The Corrs singer and songwriter said that she experienced pregnancy loss five times while trying to start a family with husband Brett Desmond.

What happened to the Corr sisters?

The Corrs
Genres| Pop rock folk rock Celtic fusion
Years active| 1990–2006 2015–present
Labels| 143 Lava Atlantic Eastwest

Who is Andrea Corr husband?

Brett Desmond

What does Andrea Corr do now?

Now living in Dublin , after stints in London and Washington DC, she published her unorthodox autobiography Barefoot Pilgrimage last year. It wove fragments of writing together with memories, lyrics and poetry – both her own and her father’s.