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" Ireland's Great Romantic Singer " Biography |
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FIONNBHARR (m)
Usage: Irish
Means "fair hair"
Saint Fionnbharr --
6th-century bishop of Cork.
Name: Edward Finbar Paul Wright
Born: September 26, 1957
Birthplace: Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland
Siblings: Youngest of Eight Children
Residence: Co. Cork, Ireland
Status: Married, 2 children
Height: 5'10"
Education:
*Bachelor of Arts
Spain
*Bachelor of Divinity
National University of Ireland, Maynooth
*HDip Music
Cork School of Music, CIT
"Finbar Wright, tenor, songwriter, and poet, was born in Kinsale, Co.Cork.
Having won all of the major singing awards at Feis Ceoil, Dublin and having represented Ireland at the BBC’s Cardiff ‘Singer of the World’ competition, he began his solo career in 1990 with the release of his first best-selling album ‘Because’ (produced by Phil Coulter) on the Sony label.
Since then he has recorded six solo albums, one of which, ‘Whatever You Believe’, (produced & conducted by the legendary Mike Batt), was a Christmas Number 1 in 1992, selling more than 100.000 units in the island of Ireland alone.
He has also recorded six albums with the world famous ‘Irish Tenors’ who have enjoyed phenomenal success all around the world, dominating the American Charts for the past five years.
He presented a hugely successful television series with actress Angeline Ball on RTE in the 1990’s: ‘Music of the Night’. He has also recorded numerous television specials, including one for UTV ‘Live from the Belfast
Opera House’, which has been regularly broadcast in the USA & Canada.
Some of the more unusual undertakings in his career include recording an official anthem for the Arsenal soccer club in 1998, together with player Ian Wright.
He has appeared in concert with such music legends as Monserrat Caballé, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and rock & roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis.
He has won all the major awards of the Irish Music Industry, including ‘Best Artist of the Year’ in two consecutive years in the mid 90’s. "
Finbar Wright |
" Ireland's Great Romantic Singer "
"A National Treasure"
Finbar Wright's artistry exquisitely traverses all musical genres. From spicey Spanish rhythms to Irish folk to American standards, country to classical, Finbar's magnificent voice charms the masses from Ireland to America and the World. Along with that voice his easy style and engaging personality has made him one of Ireland's most cherished entertainers as well as one of her most accomplished musicians. *See complete detailed biography at Wikipedia.com Recordings
"Because" (Sony)
"Whatever You Believe" (Sony)
"Tribute to John McCormack" (Sony)
"Lift The Wings" (Sony)
"I Give My Heart" (Sony)
"Another Season" (Ritz)
"The Essential Finbar Wright" (Sony)
With the Irish Tenors
"Sacred" 2005
"Live in Belfast": 2000 in Belfast, NI
"The Essential Irish Tenors" CD/DVD
"Ellis Island": 2001 from Ellis Island
"Best of the Irish Tenors": 2002 Summer
"We Three Kings": 2003 Christmas
"Heritage" 2004
Videos
"The Opera Video": Finbar, onstage / mixed genre
"Heritage" 2004 (Irish Tenors)
"Ellis Island" (Irish Tenors)
"Live in Belfast" (Irish Tenors)
Irish Television
"The Irish Tenors & Friends": RTE series hosted by Finbar and THE Irish Tenors
"Music Of The Night": Finbar hosted this highly rated television show for RTE
Accolades
Ireland's Best Male Artist Award x 2 years
6 Gold albums
4 Platinum albums
All singing awards at Feis Ceiol (amateur competitions)
Cardiff winner (England)
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