Loreena McKennitt

Quick Facts

Full Name	Loreena McKennitt
Occupation	World Music Singer
Date Of Birth	Feb 17, 1957(1957-02-17)
Age	67
Birthplace	Morden
Country	Canada
Birth City	Nova Scotia
Horoscope	Aquarius

Loreena McKennitt Biography

Loreena McKennitt is one of the most popular and richest World Music Singer who was born on February 17, 1957 in Morden, Nova Scotia, Canada. Singer and multi-instrumentalist who performs Celtic and Middle Eastern world music and has sold over fourteen million albums.

By performing at Carnegie Hall, she supported the Golden Hat Foundation, which was founded by She lent her support to the Golden Hat Foundation, founded by Kate Winslet, by performing a concert at Carnegie Hall..

McKennitt enrolled at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg to become a veterinarian. While in Winnipeg she discovered folk music, including fellow Canadians Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and Gordon Lightfoot. At this time she also developed an interest in Celtic music and visited Ireland to hear it for herself. Developing a passion for Celtic music, she learned to play the Celtic harp and began busking at various places, including St. Lawrence Market in Toronto in order to earn money to record her first album. In 1981, she moved to Stratford, Ontario to join the Stratford Festival acting company, and still resides there.

Quinlan Road is an independent record label founded in 1985 and based in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. It is owned and operated by its sole artist, Loreena McKennitt. Quinlan Road started out at McKennitt’s home where she sold recordings by mail order. Today Quinlan Road music is distributed internationally by Verve Records, Universal Music Group, Keltia Musique, and SPV GmbH.

Ronald Reese, her fiance, drowned in an accident while boating in 1998.

Loreena McKennitt Net Worth

Loreena McKennitt is one of the richest World Music Singer from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Loreena McKennitt 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Before learning how to play Celtic Harp, she wanted to be a veterinarian.

Neima Ash, her friend and employee, sued her for writing a book that included intimate details about their friendship and Loreena’s life.

Loreena Isabel Irene McKennitt, CM OM (born February 17, 1957) is a Canadian musician, composer, harpist, accordionist, and pianist who writes, records and performs world music with Celtic and Middle Eastern themes. McKennitt is known for her refined and clear dramatic soprano vocals. She has sold more than 14 million records worldwide.

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Who is Loreena McKennitt Dating?

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In 1993, she toured Europe supporting Mike Oldfield. In 1995, her version of the traditional Irish song “Bonny Portmore” was featured in the Highlander series, followed by the 1994 film Highlander 3: The Sorcerer. McKennitt’s single “The Mummers’ Dance” received airplay in North American markets during the spring of 1997, and was used as the theme song for the short-lived TV series Legacy. It also saw use in the trailer for a wide-release 1998 Drew Barrymore film Ever After.

Facts & Trivia

Loreena Ranked on the list of most popular World Music Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Loreena McKennitt celebrates birthday on February 17 of every year.

In 2005, McKennitt was involved in an acrimonious court case in England when her former friend and employee, Niema Ash, published a book, Travels with Loreena McKennitt: My Life as a Friend, that contained intimate details of their friendship. McKennitt argued that much of the book contained confidential personal information that Ash had no right to publish. The English courts found that there had indeed been a breach of confidence and a misuse of McKennitt’s private information, and the case is likely to set important precedents in the law of England and Wales on the privacy of public figures. The House of Lords affirmed the lower court’s decisions in 2007.

Top Facts about Loreena McKennitt

1. Loreena McKennitt is a Canadian singer, composer, and harpist.
2. She has sold over 14 million albums worldwide.
3. Her music blends Celtic, Middle Eastern, and Mediterranean influences.
4. McKennitt founded her own record label, Quinlan Road.
5. She has won two Juno Awards and a Billboard International Achievement Award.
6. McKennitt’s most popular album is “The Book of Secrets.”
7. She has performed for Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.
8. McKennitt supports various charitable causes through her music.
9. Her song “The Mummers’ Dance” was a hit in the late 1990s.
10. McKennitt is known for her haunting vocals and poetic lyrics.

What happened Loreena McKennitt?

In 1981, she moved to Stratford, Ontario, to join the Stratford Festival acting company, and still resides there.

Where is Loreena McKennitt today?

After a three-year hiatus from touring, Loreena is gearing up to hit the road again. The tour begins with five cities in Ontario and Québec from October 1 to October 7, 2022. Aptly named The Visit Revisted, the tour commemorates the 30th anniversary of her Juno Award-winning album, The Visit.

What music genre is Loreena McKennitt?

Folk

What country is Loreena McKennitt from?

Canadian

How can I contact Loreena Mckennitt?

1. LM SHOP. …
2. BUSINESS AFFAIRS. …
3. PRESS AND PUBLICITY. …
4. THE LM COMMUNITY. …
5. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO WRITE TO LOREENA MCKENNITT.