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  • Celtic Woman
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  • Celtic Woman
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  • Celtic music groups
  • Musical groups established in 2004
  • Irish musical groups
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  • All-female musical ensemble conceived and assembled by [a5388743] and David Downes, a former musical director of the Irish stage show Riverdance.
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  • Celtic Woman is an all-female Irish musical ensemble conceived and created by David Kavanagh, Sharon Browne and David Downes, a former musical director of the Irish stage show Riverdance. In 2004, he recruited five Irish female musicians who had not previously performed together: vocalists Chloë Agnew, Órla Fallon, Lisa Kelly and Méav Ní Mhaolchatha, and fiddler Máiréad Nesbitt, and shaped them into the first line-up of the group that he named %22Celtic Woman.%22 Downes chose a repertoire that ranged from traditional Celtic tunes to modern songs.The group's line-up has changed over the years; in 2009, the group consisted of Chloë Agnew, Lynn Hilary, Lisa Kelly, Alex Sharpe and fiddler Máiréad Nesbitt; Alex Sharpe left the group in May 2010. Eight albums have been released under the name %22Celtic Woman:%22 Celtic Woman, Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration, Celtic Woman: A New Journey, Celtic Woman: The Greatest Journey, Celtic Woman: Songs from the Heart, Celtic Woman: Lullaby, Celtic Woman: Believe, and Celtic Woman: Home for Christmas. The group has undertaken a number of world tours. Cumulatively, albums by Celtic Woman have sold over 6 million records worldwide.The foundation for Celtic music's popularity outside Ireland and Europe was built by tapping into the success of artists such as Enya, Moya Brennan and Clannad, along with stage shows Riverdance and Lord of the Dance. Celtic Woman has been described as being %22Riverdance for the voice.%22
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  • 2004
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  • 7187
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  • Celtic Woman
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  • EMI
  • Manhattan Records
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  • Classical
  • New Age
  • Celtic
  • Adult Contemporary
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