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Eimear Quinn (Irish: Eimear Ní Chuinn, IPA: [ˈɪmʲəɾˠ ˈnʲiː ˈxiːn̪ʲ]; born 1973)^{[citation needed]} is an Irish singer. Dublin born Eimear joined her first choir at four years of age and at fifteen she started formal vocal training at the College of Music under the tutelage of Jody Beggan. Eimear later graduated with a degree in Music from National University of Ireland Maynooth. While studying for her degree she developed an interest in early music and was a founder member of the ensemble Zefiro.

In 1995 she joined the choir Anúna, Ireland's National Choir. She recorded two albums Omnis(1996) and Deep Dead Blue (1996), featuring as a soloist on a number of tracks. She also toured internationally with the choir participating in performances in Spain, France and the U.K.. It was while singing with Anúna in St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin at Christmas 1995 that songwriter Brendan Graham heard her and invited her to sing his composition 'The Voice' as Ireland's entry for the Irish Eurosong competition. Her performance won, and she then travelled to Oslo and was victorious in the Eurovision Song Contest of that year. She left Anúna after her victory.

Eimear then began touring, performing in Australia, America and all over Europe in venues including The Royal Albert Hall, The Sydney State Theatre and the Vorst National Brussels. She also made many television appearances and also presented Television and Radio programming for RTÉ and TV3.

Eimear has collaborated with a number of international composers on a range of musical and television projects. These have included performing and co-writing the score to Belgian drama series STILLE WATERS with Steve Willaert. She has also worked with CARLOS NUNEZ, the Galician piper and performed with Sir George Martin in Dublin. Eimear's compositions are published by Sir George Martin Music.

Eimear continued to tour in Ireland both as a solo performer but also with other artists such as Liam Lawton. Eimear performed 'Voice Of An Angel' on Liam's platinum selling album 'Another World'.

2006 was the 10th anniversary of Eimear's Eurovision win. She released the album 'Gatherings', a collection of music she had recorded over the previous decade. This was Eimear’s third solo disc and followed ‘Winter Fire and Snow’ and ‘Through The Lens of a Tear’, an album she co-wrote with Pol Brennan of Clannad, who also produced the album for Decca;

Eimear performed 'The Voice' again later that year while appearing at ‘Ireland’s Finest in Concert’, a gala celebration of the 25th anniversary of the National Concert Hall. This performance was broadcast on RTE television and the concert has been released as a DVD.

In 2007, Eimear was chosen as by National University of Ireland to promote the studying of Music at NUI Maynooth in a nation-wide campaign.

Also in 2007 she worked with the award winning film-maker, Philip King to complete a documentary on the subject of her music and collaboration with Belfast-born composer, Neil Martin for RTÉ ONE Television.

December 2007 saw the release of ‘O Holy Night’ a collection of carols, ancient chants and new compositions from Eimear, who has also produced and arranged the album.

This led to Eimear presenting a Television special ‘A Christmas Celebration with Eimear Quinn’ on RTE ONE Television in December 2008.

Since then Eimear has been touring and composing. In 2011 she was asked to perform for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth to mark her State Visit to Ireland. Eimear also recently completed another documentary project for RTE and has performed as a guest artist with, among others, Philip King and writer Joe O Connor and the band Scullion.

Eimear has two daughters - Marlena born in April 2012 and Joelene born in October 2009. She lives in County Monaghan.

Discography[link]

Singles and EPs[link]

• 1996: "The Voice" - UK #40^[1]
• 1996: "Winter, Fire and Snow EP"
• 1997: "Ave Maria"

Albums[link]

• 2001: Through the Lens of a Tear
• 2006: Gatherings
• 2007: Oh Holy Night

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• The Voice lyric
• Interview
• Anúna Official Website

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Secret Garden with "Nocturne"	Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1996	Succeeded by Katrina and the Waves with "Love Shine a Light"
Preceded by Eddie Friel with "Dreamin'"	Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996	Succeeded by Marc Roberts with "Mysterious Woman"