Eleanor McEvoy
- January 6, 2024
- Singer
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Eleanor McEvoy Biography
| Name | Eleanor McEvoy |
| Birthday | Jan 22 |
| Birth Year | 1967 |
| Place Of Birth | Dublin |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Eleanor McEvoy is one of the most popular and richest Singer who was born on January 22, 1967 in Dublin, Ireland. The Wexford Arts Centre places an emphasis on contemporary and emerging Irish and international art and a range of plays, concerts, film and lectures. The Centre is also resident in a preserved heritage site, built in 1760s, as a market place and assembly halls.
She built up a following in clubs in Dublin with her three piece band, Jim Tate on bass, Noel Eccles on drums, and latterly Bill Shanley on guitar. During a solo date in July 1992, she performed a little-known, self-penned song, “Only a Woman’s Heart”. Mary Black, of whose band McEvoy was a member, was in the audience and invited her to add the track to an album of Irish female artists. The album was subsequently titled A Woman’s Heart and the track was released as the lead single.
As she began writing her second album, Tom Zutaut left Geffen Records, so when Columbia Records U.S. offered McEvoy a new deal, she accepted it and began working on a new, edgier second album, which would eventually be titled What’s Following Me? The album was released in 1996. The single “Precious Little” built to a Top-10 radio hit in the United States, giving McEvoy the exposure she needed for a headline tour of the U.S. She was invited to contribute to a number of movie and TV soundtracks.
McEvoy was commissioned by the Irish Government to write a piece about The Irish Famine for a concert held in the National Concert Hall in Dublin in
- The song was “Famine 1848”. It is an orchestral piece with vocal part sung by McEvoy.
McEvoy’s life as a musician began at the age of four when she began playing piano. At the age of eight she took up violin. Upon finishing school she attended Trinity College, Dublin where she studied music by day and worked in pit orchestras and music clubs by night. McEvoy graduated from Trinity with an Honors Degree in music, and spent four months busking in New York City. In 1988, she was accepted into the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra where she spent four years before leaving to concentrate on songwriting.
Eleanor McEvoy Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Singer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Eleanor McEvoy is one of the richest Singer from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Eleanor McEvoy 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
The event entitled “The Great Irish Famine Event” was held to commemorate the Irish Potato Famine of 1845–1852.
Eleanor McEvoy (born 22 January 1967) is an Irish singer/songwriter. McEvoy composed the song “Only A Woman’s Heart”, title track of A Woman’s Heart, the best-selling Irish album in Irish history.
Eleanor McEvoy, her first album, recorded in Windmill Lane Studios, was released in February 1993, and tours in the United States, Asia, and Europe followed. Back on Irish soil, McEvoy was awarded Best New Artist, Best New Performer, and Best Songwriter Awards by the Irish entertainment and music industries. In 2011, Portuguese singer Luis Represas included a version of Go Now from McEvoy’s eponymous album on his recording Reserva Especial.
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March 2004 saw the release of Early Hours (Market Square MSM51SACD128, distributor RSK/BMG), produced by McEvoy and Brian Connor. The album featured McEvoy on vocals, guitar, and fiddle; Connor on piano, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Hammond organ, and keyboards; Liam Bradley on kit percussion and backing vocals; Calum McColl on guitars and backing vocals; Nicky Scott on bass; and Lindley Hamilton on trumpets. The style differed from McEvoy’s previous work, taking on a jazz/blues feel for many of the songs. Early Hours continued the high-quality audio work that had been established with Yola. This album was the first to use TiMax (unique audio imaging) technology, mixed in 5.1 surround-sound onto multi-channel Super Audio CD (SACD). Early Hours was voted Best Contemporary Album 2004–2005, by Irish Music Magazine Readers Poll.
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Eleanor Ranked on the list of most popular Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. Eleanor McEvoy celebrates birthday on January 22 of every year.
McEvoy continued to tour with Brian Connor until April 2005. She then began performing solo, accompanying herself on bass guitar, electric guitar, mandolin and violin. Her sixth album, Out There, was recorded in The Grange Studio in Norfolk and released in early 2007. It was self-penned, self- produced and featured McEvoy all of the instruments with the exception of a guitar part on “Quote I Love You Unquote” played by Dave Rotheray (ex- Beautiful South) and the drumming of Liam Bradley (Van Morrison, Ronan Keating) on three tracks. On track 5, Vigeland’s Dream, McEvoy eloquently describes a walk she once took in Vigeland Sculpture Park which is a part of Frogner Park (Frognerparken), a public park located in the borough of Frogner, in Oslo, Norway. McEvoy toured the album extensively in Britain, Ireland, Spain and Australia throughout 2007 and early 2008. In 2007, Out There brought McEvoy her second “Record of the Year” award from Hi-Fi+ Magazine.
Has Eleanor McEvoy any children?
O’Gorman and Eleanor had a daughter, Sarah Jane , whom Eleanor describes as “the love of my life” and “the best thing that ever happened to me.” On the end of her relationship, she says: “It was very, very bad. I would say to others, ‘Just be your own person and do not compromise.
Where did Eleanor McEvoy grow up?
Eleanor McEvoy
Born| 22 January 1967
Origin| Dublin, Ireland
Genres| Rock, folk
Years active| 1990–present
How old is Eleanor McEvoy?
55 years (January 22, 1967)
What genre is Eleanor McEvoy?
Pop
Who is Eleanor Mcevoy partner?
Mick O’Gorman