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Foro de Música => Foro de Música => Mensaje iniciado por: Serena en Diciembre 05, 2007, 12:11:28 am
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Dio un concierto en Madrid el lunes!
Tracklist:
take me i'm yours
ideal world
24h
amazing
bhrid og ni mhaille
this is what it's all about
mr bojangles
runaway
what can i do
stars go blue
stupidest girl in the world
blackbird
hello boys
10 feet high
shame on you
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Alguien que estuvo alli opina! :)
"El sonido genial y se ha perdido un par de veces pero ha sido divertido y sus tralara para improvisar han estado genial. Cuando salió Caroline se armó una tremenda pero mereció muchísimo la pena (yo por ejemplo aún no la había visto nunca por no ir a algunos conciertos de la otra gira) y las canciones de The Corrs las bordó. Se echaba de menos el violín...
Me encantó lo de "I bought these boots in Menorca", "Do you know The Corrs? That band?" y todos "Yeaaaaaaah". Tocó Buachaill On Eirne (creo que se escribía así ^^) y antes dijo que estaba encantada de que nos supiíéramos las canciones, contó el tema de esta canción en gaíélico y se sorprendió muchísimo cuando empezamos a cantarla unos cuantos con ella. Nos "puso el micro" en alguna canción, como Runaway.
A la salida fue una lástima porque estábamos unos cuantos esperándola muy cerquita y en cuanto nos vio sonrió y se vino de frente a nosotros pero de repente un hombre de seguridad al que odiaríé de aquí al futuro la cogió del brazo y por mucho que gritamos "Andrea please!" y ella le pidió que la dejara un momento, pues no la dejo y se la llevó. Nos pidió disculpas y se fue tirándonos besos. Un par de personas consiguieron su autografo cuando se subía al coche.
Lo último ha sido un poco triste cuando estaba tan cerca, pero Anto y Jason fueron muy majos y sí que firmaron antes. De todas formas el concierto ha sido fantástico y no se olvidará."
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Estuvo en los Ondas!! :D
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Hoy en Buenafuente a las 00:30! :)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDvxMh7GQgI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDvxMh7GQgI)
Y Ten feet high
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=532Q8K0O4vQ&NR=1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=532Q8K0O4vQ&NR=1)
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Andrea cantando Ten feet high en los Ondas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Vbswxa_Kt0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Vbswxa_Kt0)
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Una de magia!!! ^-^ ^-^ ^-^
http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=2trry66rWKo (http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=2trry66rWKo)
Andrea en "Nada x aqui" L:P
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Pearls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbP-CiXFy4A (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbP-CiXFy4A)
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Fue una muy feliz Navidad para la cantante Andrea Corr despuíés de comprometerse con su novio corredor de bolsa Brett Desmond, el hijo mayor del billonario Dermot Desmond.
Brett pidió la mano de la belleza, del tamaño de una pinta, de Dundalk con un anillo de diamantes de 70.000€ en el lujoso hotel Sandy Lane de su padre en Barbados el día de Navidad.
Una atónita Andrea, se dice, que lloró de alegría aceptando immediatamente su propuesta.
La notoria pareja privada, la cual raramente es fotografíada junta, ha estado saliendo durante al menos dos años. Dividen su tiempo entre el elegante apartamento londinense de Brett y la casa, en el sur de Dublín, de Andrea.
Un turista en Barbados contó al Sunday Independent como la pareja fue junta a misa el día de Navidad.
Antes de salir con el guapo, treintañero, billonario heredero, Andrea salió con el actor británico Shaun Evans durante cuatro años. Antes de eso, estuvo saliendo con el manager musical Giles Baxendale.
Con frecuencia, considera como una de las mujeres más sexys del mundo, Andrea tambiíén ha sido relacionada románticamente con el amigo de las diversiones criminales Huey Morgan y se decía que era el objetivo del afecto de Robbie Williams. í‰ste amistosamente le envió cien rosas rojas con una nota que decía "What Can I Do To Make You Love Me?", a lo que ella respondió "Entertain Me".
Una vez aludido como "el mayor partido por debajo de los treinta en Dublín", Brett tuvo una larga relación con Rachel Reidy antes de romper con ella en 2004. Tambiíén se dice que ha salido con la modelo Andrea Roche.
Una orgullosa tía, Andrea ha tenido seis sobrinas y sobrinos. Su hermana Sharon tiene dos niños con su marido Gavin Bonnar, mientras Caroline tiene tres niños con su conyúge promotor immobiliario Frank Wood. El hermano mayor, Jim, tiene un hijo con su ex-pareja Gayle Williamson, una de las primeras Miss Irlanda del Norte.
La cantante pelinegra, pucherosa, de piel clara ha admitido en el pasado que los hijos de sus hermanos hacen, de vez en cuando, que tenga ganas de tener hijos.
"Las chicas y Jim y sus niños intensifican ese sentimiento, como los quiero muchísimo mi corazón me duele", dijo.
Tambiíén ha confesado que quiere una família.
"Quiero tener niños y quiero darles la misma sensación de seguridad que me dieron mis padres. Eso es lo que espero con ganas"
Pero mientras son emocionantes tiempos para la tímida treintañera cantante en el frente romántico, su carrera en solitario nunca ha despegado realmente. Su single debut Shame On You apenas logró el Top 40, mientras su álbum Ten Feet High obtuvo bajas cifras de ventas.
Una persona que seguro que estará encantada de las notícias del compromiso de Andrea es su padre, Gerry, quien, ella admitió en el pasado, se moría de ganas de que se casara. "Mi padre bromea conmigo como, 'Venga Andrea, cuando vas hacer esto?'".
Andrea y Brett se casarán este verano. Todavía no se sabe si lo harán en Irlanda o en el extranjero.
Fuente: Irish Independent
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Andrea has plans for her post-wedding album
By Barry Egan
Sunday July 12 2009
Andrea Corr, as the dogs on the street in Dundalk know by now, is getting married to Brett Desmond very soon.
But what they don't know is that scarcely will the confetti be swept up than the mystic chanteuse will be releasing an album of cover versions produced by no less than U2's producer, the redoubtable Brian Eno.
Behind the mixing console with the world-famous musician will be another producer of renown, John Reynolds. John, who used to be married to that other mystic chanteuse, Sinead O'Connor, has previously produced works by Peter Gabriel, Kirsty MacColl, Bjork, U2 and, of course, Sinead.
How do I know all this exclusive information about Andrea? I bumped into a member of the Corrs' inner circle in Sandycove on Monday evening.
Incidentally, Andrea's sister Sharon Corr will have her own solo album out first, however. If thoughts of sibling rivalry have crossed your smutty brow, dismiss them instantly for the unworthy meanderings they are.
- Barry Egan
Traducción:
Andrea Corr, como saben los perros en la calle de Dundalk a estas alturas, se casará con Brett Desmond muy pronto.
Pero lo que ellos no saben es que a penas se habrá barrido el confeti cuando la mística cantante editará un álbum de canciones versionadas producido por nada menos que el productor de U2, el formidable Brian Eno.
Detrás de la mesa de mezclas con el músico mundialmente famoso habrá otro productor de renombre, John Reynolds, quien estaba casado con la otra cantante mística, Sinead O'Connor, ha producido, con anterioridad, trabajos de Peter Gabriel, Kirsty MacColl, Bjork, U2 y, por supuesto, Sinead.
Como síé toda esta información exclusiva de Andrea? Por casualidad, me encontríé un miembro del círculo íntimo de los Corr en Sandycove la noche del lunes.
A propósito, la hermana de Andrea, Sharon Corr, sacará su propio álbum en solitario primero, no obstante. Si los pensamientos de la rivalidad entre hermanas ha cruzado vuestra mente retorcida, descartadlos immediatamente por lo indignantemente serpenteantes que son.
- Barry Egan
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Según Herald.ie, la boda será el 21 de agosto en Doonberg, donde tambiíén se casó Tiger Wood. Os pongo el enlace:
Se casa el viernes!!!
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Ha llegado el día.
Por fin se sabe que la boda, previa a la fiesta en Doonbeg, tendrá lugar en el pueblo de Miltown Malbay. Concretamente, la ceremonia tendrá lugar en la iglesia de St Joseph (y según Belfast Telegraph) parece que Sharon, Caroline y Jim canten en la misa.
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Fotos!!
Los novios!!
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Las damas! (Sharon a la izquierda y Caroline a la derecha!!)
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La ceremonia de boda de Andrea se ha realizado sobre las 14:30h en la iglesia de Saint Joseph’s Church en Miltown Malbay, en el condado de Clare, donde han acudido cerca de 400 invitados, entre los que se encontraban Bono y su esposa, Ali Hewson, el comediante Patrick Kielty, entre otros. El banquete de bodas tendrá lugar esta noche en el lujoso Doonbeg Golf and Spa Resort, que se encuentra a diez minutos en coche de la iglesia.
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Mas fotos (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1208122/Andrea-Corr-marries-stockbroker-fiance-Irish-wedding.html)
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Un video!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRNiuRKGmFI&e (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRNiuRKGmFI&e)
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Foto!
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Ensayos de la boda!
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Que feo es el marido!!
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Mas fotos!!
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(http://www.thecorrsmisc.com/gallery/data/media/441/441175.jpg) (Que feo es íél,por Dios)
Con la familia Corr
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Andre en el Caribe de luna de miel (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-506820/Corr-Look-loved-Andrea-Corr-Caribbean.html)
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“Hal Willner Presents: An Evening with Gavin Friday and Friendsâ€
Andrea Corr participará en el concierto que Gavin Friday ofrecerá en Nueva York el próximo 4 de octubre. Entre otros invitados se encuentran U2, Scarlett Johansson, Rufus y Martha Wainwright o Courtney Love.
Parte de la recaudación se donará al Fondo Mundial de Lucha contra el Sida, la Tuberculosis y la Malaria.
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El próximo jueves, 29 de octubre, con motivo de la celebración del 50º aniversario del club de jazz Ronnie Scott's, situado en el 47 Frith Street, Londres, Andrea Corr acudirá a dicho local donde actuará junto a otros artistas invitados para la ocasión:
Join us at our party to celebrate 50 years of Ronnie Scott's. The Ronnie Scott's Big Band and the All Stars pay tribute to the Club, with special guests including Mick Hucknall, Sharleen Spiteri, Andrea Corr, Jon Hendricks, Michelle Dockery, Guy Barker, Liane Carroll, Ian Shaw, Natalie Williams, Michael Mwenso - with other special guests to be announced. With well known guest speakers, a few surprises along the way, and a jam session to round the evening off, it's sure to be a night to remember. And to get you in the party mood, enjoy a glass of champagne on us when you arrive.
A special menu is being created especially for the evening, which will include celebratory cocktails.
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El pasado miíércoles, 25 de noviembre, Snow Patrol ofreció un concierto en el Royal Albert Hall, dónde Andrea participó cantando con ellos la canción Set The Fire To The Third Bar. Al parecer, la actuación que ofrecieron ese día se grabó para editar un DVD.
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La canción original suena así!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO3X13WA1a4& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO3X13WA1a4&)
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Un trozo de la actuación de Andrea!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XseULmFfHY0& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XseULmFfHY0&)
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Otro trozo!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du8qbDBCKNA& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du8qbDBCKNA&)
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próximo mes de marzo, la PBS emite un documental titulado Music Of Ireland - Welcome Home el cual tratará de la música irlandesa y que contará con la participación de The Corrs. Además de esto, el documental se acompañará con el lanzamiento de un CD + DVD bajo el mismo título, que saldrá a la venta el próximo 3 de marzo, y que cuenta con la participación de Andrea en la canción Oh Brother. A continuación, os dejo con la info del disco
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Tracklist:
Disco 1
1.í“ró, Síé do Bheatha 'Bhaile - The Welcome Home Party 3:11
2.Song to the Siren - Siníéad O'Connor 4:50
3.Lullaby for the Dead - The Chieftains & Moya Brennan 4:23
4.Under the Tongue - Damien Rice 4:47
5.The Parting Glass - Liam Clancy featuring John Sheahan 3:27
6.Forgotten - í“rla Fallon & Moya Brennan 3:47
7.High Hope - Glen Hansard 3:48
8.Maasai Returns - Damien Dempsey 4:16
9.Oh Brother - Andrea Corr 4:10
10.Blacksmith - Andy Irvine & Dónal Lunny 5:19
11.Dreams Will Come - Paul Brady 3:58
12.You're the One - Shane MacGowan & Moya Brennan 3:44
13.Is Mise 'n Ghaoth/The Lass of Aughrim - Anúna & Moya Brennan featuring Iarla í“ Lionáird 6:09
Disco 2
1.[Bonus DVD] - Full-Length Public Television Special, Part One
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Oh Brother
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmykMVqftsc (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmykMVqftsc)
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'Oh Brother'
Written by Andrea Corr, John Reynolds, John McLaughlin
Produced and recorded by John Reynolds
Andrea Corr: Vocal, Whistle
Eammon De Barra: Flute, Whistle
John McLaughlin: Guitars
John Reynolds: Drums
John McKenzie: Bass
Caroline Dale: Cello
Moya Brennan: Vocals
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En este fragmento extraído del documental, al minuto y ocho segundos aproximadamente, podíéis ver a Andrea hablar sobre Paddy Moloney, el tin whistler y uilleann piper de The Chieftains
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZcfdannKfU& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZcfdannKfU&)
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Por fin se puede escuchar una versión íntegra de Set The Fire To The Third Bar cantada por Andrea junto a Snow Patrol durante el concierto que tuvo lugar en el Royal Albert Hall el 25 de noviembre del año pasado.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivmyv0VVeTQ& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivmyv0VVeTQ&)
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Para estas Navidades, el director Michael Colgan realizará una adaptación teatral de la novela clásica de Charlotte Brontí«, Jane Eyre, que será llevada a cabo en The Gate Theatre, Dublín. La escogida para interpretar el papel protagonista, es decir el personaje de Jane Eyre, ha sido Andrea, despuíés de que el director quedara impresionado por la interpretación de Andrea como Christina en Dancing at Lughnasa. A continuación, os dejo el artículo publicado por el periódico irlandíés Irish Independent
Colgan signs up Andrea as his Jane Eyre
By Barry Egan
Sunday September 12 2010
It is perhaps his most inspired piece of casting since Bruce Willis played Bruce in What Just Happened (by the way, we all know what just happened to Michael Colgan -- his love for theatre led him, via Harold Pinter and Samuel Beckett, to an OBE, but I digress). The artistic director extraordinaire of the Gate has cast Andrea Corr as Jane Eyre in his new production at -- well, where else? -- the Gate.
Colgan told me he was excited at working with the incomparable Ms Corr -- what man wouldn't be? "I've been trying for sometime to cast Andrea Corr in a play. It was Brian Friel's idea for me to go and see her in Dancing at Lughnasa," Colgan told me. Don't tell me you missed Corr's performance as Rose in Friel's Dancing At Lughnasa at the Old Vic in London early last year?
"I was hugely impressed with her performance. And she and I have been talking."
The talks have been fruitful and after several meetings with Andrea and director Alan Stanford, Colgan was able to tell me "Andrea is going to play opposite Stephen Brennan as Lord Rochester in a special production of Jane Eyre at the Gate this Christmas."
It is sure to be a hit, not just with Irish audiences, whose bums will fill every seat, but international luvvies too will hopefully get on planes to come to Dublin to watch it.
Something of a jetsetter himself, Colgan was in hectic form as he was in the middle of rehearsals for Pinter's Celebration. It opens on October 6 at the Gate with former EastEnders' heartthrob Nigel Harman in the lead role. Colgan is directing. He was also finalising Krapp's Last Tape at the Duchess Theatre in London which has its opening night on September 22. Maybe he should run for the Presidency? But would that be a too much of a demotion for the tirelessly cultural Colgan?
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El pasado martes 9 de noviembre fue el noche del estreno de Jane Eyre al público. Esa noche Andrea fue arropada por la asistencia de sus hermanas Sharon, acompañada por su marido Gavin, y Caroline, su padre Gerry y su marido Brett.
Family centre stage for Andrea
Opening night in Jane Eyre role
By Ken Sweeney
Wednesday November 10 2010
IT was a family affair for the first night of Andrea Corr's new stage role.
The singer was flanked with support from her sisters Caroline and Sharon at the opening night of 'Jane Eyre' at the Gate Theatre in Dublin.
The lead singer of the Corrs donned a period dress for her title part in the eponymous romantic drama in which she stars opposite actor Stephen Brennan.
Amongst the crowd were numerous stalwarts of the theatre scene with the Gate's artistic director Michael Colgan, actress Alison Doody and writer Alan Stanford amongst those in attendance.
Arriving at the theatre along with husband Brett Desmond -- the son of financier Dermot Desmond -- the Dundalk-born pop star was also watched by actors Bryan Murray and Michael McElhatton as well as Gay Byrne and his wife Kathleen Watkins.
Ms Corr was approached to play the role of Jane Eyre by Mr Colgan after he saw her in a production of playwright Brian Friel's 'Dancing at Lughnasa' at the Old Vic Theatre in London in February.
In this adaptation by Mr Stanford of Charlotte Bronte's novel, Ms Corr plays Eyre, a young woman who survives a wretched childhood, unbroken in spirit and integrity, to eventually fall in love with the troubled Mr Rochester.
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Baxterianism, usuario de The Corrs Club, tuvo la oportunidad de hablar con Andrea hace varias semanas acerca de la publicación de su segundo álbum. Andrea no sólo le dio a conocer que el álbum de versiones se publicará esta primavera, sino que, además, poco despuíés se publicará un tercer álbum con canciones enteramente suyas.
was able to talk with Andrea for quite a while a few weeks back.
Just thought I would post some of the information I was told regarding her solo album work.
I asked her when are we likely to see her 'Covers' album?
She told me that it would be released in the spring but shortly after she would be releasing another album which is all original content by herself.
Been meaning to tell the board this snippit for a few weeks now. Sorry for the delay!
Can't wait until Spring!
Simon ;-P
Baxterianism
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En la página de Andrea Corr de facebook, el Team Andrea ha dejado un mensaje diciendo lo siguiente:
Hello everyone, hope you're well! Andrea is just putting the finishing touches to her new album, which will be released before summer. Please stay tuned for further details. You'll be the first to hear all about it! Love Team Andrea x
Y en la pag oficial de The Corrs pone
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De la web del productor John Reynolds
He is currently producing a new album by Andrea Corr.
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Twitter
[url][http://twitter.com/#!/ACorr_Official/url]
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Andrea Corr in the studio with John
Date: 25/01/2011
John is currently producing the new Andrea Corr album at his New Air Studio. Brian Eno is co-producing several of the tracks with John.
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Andrea will be releasing her new album in the early summer. The record is an exploration of her influences as a singer & artist and features a wide and diverse range of songs, some well known - and some that will surprise you.
You can hear Andreas version of #9 Dream below. If you'd like an mp3, please enter your details, we'll send it directly & keep you informed of important news in the future
Sorpresa el lunes!!
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Como todos sabríéis, el pasado viernes 28 de enero se anunció a travíés del Facebook y Twitter oficiales de Andrea que habría una sorpresa ese mismo día, y que finalmente fue aplazada a este lunes. Pues la sorpresa se trata, nada más y nada menos, que la posibilidad de escuchar la versión íntegra que Andrea ha realizado de No. 9 Dream, de John Lennon, de la cual podíéis obtener un mp3 si rellenáis el formulario que hay en la Web Oficial de Andrea
http://www.andreacorr.com/ (http://www.andreacorr.com/)
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En FB!
February, week two & plans to finish the album are shaping up nicely. Andrea will be back in the studio with producer John Reynolds putting those all important finishing touches on the record. We'll be bringing you exclusive photos and maybe some video too if we're lucky. Exciting! Stay tuned. And don't forget to downl ...oad your free mp3 of No.9 Dream at: www.andreacorr.com Love Team AC x
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Hoy, se ha actualizado el Twitter de Andrea con un mensaje donde se da a conocer que en las dos últimas semanas se ha estado organizando todo el trabajo para el diseño del álbum, incluyendo fotógrafos, localizaciones, diseñadores, etc
Lots of very exciting planning & plotting this last couple of weeks arranging photographers, locations, designers etc. We're really excited!
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Twitter
For those asking, no the album is not quite finished. Still finalising mixes and putting finishing touches. Love Team AC
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First rehearsal day with the band. Sounds great. I'm excited! Andrea
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Got something you'd like to ask Andrea? Post your questions here on her Facebook wall before 5pm tomorrow for a chance to win a signed copy of the album! Andrea will pick the best five questions and answer them.
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A travíés de su cuenta de twitter, Andrea (o su equipo ) ha escrito un mensaje diciendo que si mandamos una pregunta antes de las 17.00 de mañana, 5 personas elegidas por ella podrán ganar una copia firmada de su nuevo álbum.
Got a question for Andrea? Tweet it before 5pm tomorrow for chance to win a signed copy of the album! Andrea will choose top five to answer.
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Otra foto con la banda!!!
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Making of de las fotos del disco!!
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Se ha realizado en donde se grabó la película El Discurso del Rey en una casa en el West End de Londres
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Hace unos minutos, Andrea y su equipo han enviado un mail (supongo que tambiíén a los que os registráseis para que os mandaran el mp3 de #9 Dream), anunciando que posiblemente la semana que viene se hará un comunicado oficial sobre el álbum, que se abrirá la página web en breve, y agradeciendo la participación de la gente sobre el concurso organizado en twitter/facebook. Tambiíén habla sobre la grabación de algunos vídeos sobre las sesiones de grabación y ensayos que realizó junto a la nueva banda estas semanas pasadas
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Ayer en la cuenta Oficial de Youtube de Andrea han marcado como favorito un nuevo video y lo han añadido a una lista de reproducción titulada "Some of Andrea's favourites songs". Este video es de la canción 'Tinseltown in the rain' de Blue Nile. Como esta lista solo tiene por ahora dos videos y el otro es el de '#9 Dream' de John Lennon... lo más posible es que la canción estíé su nuevo disco
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhiQ-a8CkPY& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhiQ-a8CkPY&)
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Ayer, domingo 13 de marzo, Andrea actuó junto a Damien Dempsey en el St. Patrick's Day Festival que tuvo lugar de las 16:45h a las 18:00h en Trafalgar Square, Londres
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El nuevo disco de Andrea Corr, Lifelines, se pondrá a la venta el 30 de Mayo y contendrá 11 canciones. Ha sido producido por John Reynolds y coproducido por Brian Enno. Además de la edición estándar, habrá 5 ediciones diferentes:
- Edición digital
- Edición estándar
- Edición especial (CD+DVD) en caja de plástico normal, con entrevistas y actuaciones exclusivas, imágenes "entre bambalinas", galería de fotos y vídeos promocionales.
- Edición de lujo (CD+DVD), en caja especial de cartón duro, que contiene el mismo material que la edición especial, más un libreto de 20 páginas en tamaño A5 a todo color (con notas de Andrea), 4 postales y canción gratuita extra recibida con el pedido automáticamente. Edición numerada y limitada a 650 copias.
- Edición de super lujo (CD+DVD), contiene lo mismo que la edición de lujo, y además, una litografía diseñada y firmada por Andrea, y una camiseta (varios tamaños a elegir). Edición numerada y limitada a 250 copias.
El listado de canciones del disco es el siguiente:
1. State Of Independence (Jon & Vangelis)
2. I’ll Be Seeing You (Billie Holiday)
3. No 9 Dream (John Lennon)
4. Blue Bayou (Roy Orbison)
5. Pale Blue Eyes (Velvet Underground)
6. From The Morning (Nick Drake)
7. They Don’t Know (Kirsty MacColl)
8. Lifeline (Harry Nilson)
9. Tomorrow In Your Eyes (Ron Sexsmith)
10. Some Things Last A Long Time (Daniel Johnston)
11. Tinseltown In The Rain (The Blue Nile)
El primer sencillo del album, Tinseltown In The Rain, se publicará el mismo día que el álbum (30 de Mayo). Podíéis escuchar 5 canciones del álbum íntegramente en el apartado Media de la web, entre ellos el primer sencillo.
http://andreacorr.londonmagento.com/ (http://andreacorr.londonmagento.com/)
Portada
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Fotos de las ediciones!!
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En su cuenta de facebook oficial podeis descarguar dos videos y uno de ellos e suna actuacion del nuevo single!
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Han mandado un newsletter hoy y entre otras cosas que ya sabemos aparece escrito que el single se lanzará el 23 de Mayo en vez del 30 como pone en la web
The first single from the album will be 'Tinseltown In The Rain' originally by The Blue Nile, and will be released on the 23rd May. I chose the track because I used to listen to it in my bunk on the tour bus while traveling across america, aware of an exciting world outside, and all of us "caught up in this big rhythm ". You can see the original version of the song on my Youtube channel here.
El primer single del álbum será 'Tinseltown In The Rain', un tema original de The Blue Nile, y será lanzado el 23 de Mayo. Escogí este tema porque lo solía escuchar en mi litera del bus de giras cuando viajaba por Amíérica, consciente del excitante mundo que había fuera, y todos nosotros "atrapados en este gran ritmo".
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Hablando de todo un poco, hoy el equipo de Andrea ha dejado un mensaje en twitter anunciando que posiblemente, al final del día tengamos material del rodaje del vídeo que hoy han grabado (¿videoclip de Tinseltown In The Rain?
ACorr_Official Andrea Corr
Video shoot today. Will have some exclusive behind the scenes stuff hopefully later today! <3 Team AC x #lifelines
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El próximo lunes 28 de marzo, Andrea asistirá a los estudios del programa musical Taratata, de la cadena de televisión France 2, para grabar su participación en el mismo, según se ha conocido a travíés de un correo enviado por el programa
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El videoclip ya está siendo editado!!
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Hoy, la página web Efestivals.co.uk ha publicado un artículo donde anuncian todos los artistas que participarán en la edición del Isle Of Wight Festival de este año, entre los cuales estará Andrea. El festival tendrá lugar entre el viernes 10 de junio y el domingo 12 del mismo mes. A continuación, os dejo el artículo original:
Kaiser Chiefs for Isle of Wight
plus Charlatans Acoustic, Andrea Corr, Ian Brodie, Roachford, & more
Thursday 31st March 2011
Kaiser Chiefs have been announced Isle of Wight Festival performing ahead of Kings of Leon on Friday on the Main Stage.
Also announced are acts for the Garden Stage which will host Tim Burgess & Mark Collins from The Charlatans (acoustic), Andrea Corr, Lightning Seeds frontman Ian Brodie, Tom McRae, Roachford, Yellow Wire, Ben Montague, James Walsh, It's A Beautiful Day, Julie Felix, Scarlette Fever, Pronghorn, Joe Janiak, Bethia Beadman, Soul Circus, The Scarletz, Stereo Son, Bibelots, Charley Macaulay, Will And The People, The Bonfires, The Arcadian Kicks, and Truly Violet showcase unique, stripped back and intimate performances of their chart topping songs.
Unfortunately Tinie Tempah won't be joining us at the Festival this year. Tinie Tempah said, "Huge apologies to my fans, due to conflicting schedule demands I sadly won't be able to play this year's Isle of Wight Festival but look forward to another opportunity in the future."
Tickets for this year's festival from Friday 10th until Sunday 12th June 2011 at Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight have already all gone.
Kings Of Leon will headline the Friday, Foo Fighters and the reformed Pulp appear on Saturday, and Kasabian closing the festival on Sunday, with The British Pink Floyd Show headlining the Big Top on Saturday, and The Manic Street Preachers on Sunday. Other acts include Tom Jones, Jeff Beck, Beady Eye, The Script, Plan B, Public Image Ltd. (PiL), Cast, Hadouken!, Nick Lowe, and more.
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Twitter
Some news coming soon about a #Dublin gig! x
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Andrea nos presenta Lifelines
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=149-nXFL9fg& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=149-nXFL9fg&)
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Un trozo de "Lifelines"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLBIO9SDfZ4& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLBIO9SDfZ4&)
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Sobre "From the Morning"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fROJ9aQpMz4& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fROJ9aQpMz4&)
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Fragmento de Andrea y la banda tocando Blue Bayou, clásico de Roy Orbison:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24pLbvSQhgQ& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24pLbvSQhgQ&)
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Andrea habla de "Blue Bayou"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1B8_CoiyI4& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1B8_CoiyI4&)
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En itunes está a partir de hoy el single a la venta
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Nuevo vídeo de Andrea comentando una canción nueva (que no está incluida en el listado inicial), que aparentemente formará tambiíén parte del disco, The Crystal Ship del grupo The Doors:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRTrqnrmSwY& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRTrqnrmSwY&)
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Al parecer Andrea ha contratado a 'Spirit Management', encabezado por John Reynolds, como servicios de manager. Con esto Andrea cambia de aires ya que John Hughes lleva siendo manager de the corrs, Andrea y Sharon desde hace 20 años. Podría ser que Hughes estíé demasiado ocupado siendo el manager de Sharon y otros artistas o que Andy haya querido empezar de cero con algo nuevo.
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La página oficial de Andrea (andreacorr.com) ha anunciado que efectivamente, se ha añadido una nueva fecha el 5 de Junio en Vicar Street (Dublín) para la promoción del álbum.
Andrea has also just added a new live date to her list of shows, with a hugely anticipated homecoming gig at Vicar St, Dublin on the 5th June 2011. Tickets go on sale to the public on April 8th however we will have a limited quantity exclusively from the ticket store on the website from Tuesday 6th April 9am
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Samples del CD (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004W4HLTS/ref=dm_ap_alb37)
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Portada del single!!
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I'll be seeing you was brought out in 1938 and became an anthem for the English and American soldiers throughout World War Two. When I sing it from that perspective it's almost too hard to sing. Like every classic, it speaks in one era but is forever truthful. It is heartbreakingly relevant today. My friend Gavin Friday suggested I try this song. Andrea x
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGcpZ1zB3ZQ& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGcpZ1zB3ZQ&)
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Un fan ha posteado esta información en el facebook de Andrea
Craig Millward
Andrea will be on the Graham Norton show on BBC radio 2 next saturday, Interveiw etc, Graham mentoined it.
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state of indepence será el segundo single de lifelines
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Según ha publicado hoy Concert Live, tras la invitación de Graig Amtrong, Andrea dará un mini-concierto el próximo día 12 de mayo en los jardines del Grand Hotel de Cannes con motivo de los Audi Talents Awards, donde presentará algunas de las canciones de Lifelines. Además de este mini-concierto, tambiíén hay prevista una gira por Francia, cuyas fechas todavía se desconocen
Andrea Corr, la voix des Corrs, en concert í Cannes en mai
29/04/2011
La charismatique chanteuse de The Corrs, Andrea Corr, sera de passage dans l'Hexagone le 12 mai pour un mini-concert dans les jardins du Grand Hí´tel í Cannes (soiríée Audi Talents Awards), í l'invitation de Graig Amstrong (qui invite aussi Micky Green et David Mc Almont). Elle y príésentera son deuxií¨me album solo « Lifelines » qui sortira le 30 mai. A noter que la chanteuse sera l'invitíée de l'íémission Taratata. Sur le plateau de l'íémission de Nagui, elle interprí¨tera un duo avec Nolwenn Leroy, suivi de son single « Tinselton sous la pluie ». L'íémission sera diffusíée le 17 mai sur France 4 et 20 mai sur France 2. Andrea Corr a aussi príévu une tourníée dans l'Hexagone (dates í venir
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Sobre I'll be seeing you!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbydR6Z5POw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbydR6Z5POw)
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Some things last a long time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qdfMQ4mWZc& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qdfMQ4mWZc&)
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Video!!!
Tinselltown in the rain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsAXckpYkPU& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsAXckpYkPU&)
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Otro video!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Htxyta6Ptdc& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Htxyta6Ptdc&)
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The full tracklist of the album is as follows:
I'll Be Seeing You
Pale Blue Eyes
Blue Bayou
From The Morning
State Of Independence
# 9 Dream
Tinseltown In The Rain
They Don't Know
Lifeline
Tomorrow In Her Eyes
Some Things Last a long Time
Love Shines
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Curiosidad:
On top of all this, Andrea has also decided to throw into both packages a unique download card that gives you a code to download an extra track ‘You’ve Got A Friend’!!
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Ayer Andy asistió a esta gala de premios en el hotel londinsense Grosvenor House.
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Andrea will be on The National Lottery Draw on BBC1 this Saturday 14 May for an interview, video showing & the all important button push!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR5Vu1ebqUM& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR5Vu1ebqUM&)
video
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Entrevista (more than music=
A first for MTTM, we put a selection of questions gathered from fans on Twitter, to Andrea Corr. Thank you to @AndreaCorrFans, @KingRichard76, @wooze24, @SteveGodsell, @danbenevides, @twinkle25011973 and everyone else who got involved.
MTTM: After getting married does your inspiration still come from people watching or does it come from your own personal story. Is it the same process or has it changed?
AC: Marriage didn’t change what inspires me to be honest; it is both and always has been. It’s never just been people watching, I am a person watching the people as well, so I am part of that. It’s your own life experience as well as observing
MTTM: Are you thinking about recording a second album of original songs?
AC: Yes. I was taking a break from music and I didn’t want to sing until I was excited about it again. I haven’t written since my last album because I felt like I had written my best in a way and I was disillusioned by how I’d had lots of problems with the record company. I stopped, but now having done this album I’ve written loads.
MTTM: Did you ever think about giving up after the previous album didn’t achieve great commercial success?
AC: I did, because I’ve been doing it for such a long time and I had made this record I was really happy with. I’d written it and all my heart and soul was in it (and still is) but unfortunately the record company didn’t agree with me and then you’re kind of on your own because they don’t promote it and you’re stuck trying to push something that will never work. The overload of the balance of the industry mechanics outweighing the music side of it made me think this is just wrong. There should be no industry involved in music. I know there has to be but not for the artist. A financial man in a music room is incongruous – it doesn’t go together and isn’t conducive to creativity. I took some time out and I did different things, I learnt French, and then I find myself right back here again. It’s interesting really that as soon as you let go of something, same with love generally, if it’s right for you it comes back. Sometimes you’ve got to walk away in order for it to find you. I think that’s what happened here.
MTTM: It’s interesting that when I mentioned your name on Twitter I got so many responses.
AC: It’s amazing the support and they know so much. They know more than I do with regard to my career and my family’s career. Even on the radio the other day I was asked “what version of runaway was that?†and I said “yes that’s the one of the original recordâ€. “No it’s not that’s the remix by Tin Tin Out!†I pride myself on our clever fans. They’re contrary to what is generally going on in the world today with celebrity culture and the madness of people, wanting to know about somebody’s insides. These days I find our fans are quite clever and want to know interesting stuff about what inspires you and the music, which of course is the only thing I’m here for.
MTTM: Some of us, your fans, think your voice sounds better than ever. Do you think that as well and have you had any different vocal training or is it just the way the album was produced?
AC: I haven’t gotten vocal training before ever. I rehearsed with a woman before doing the last tour with The Corrs but unfortunately I got laryngitis so it all went out the window anyway. To be honest I would really put that down to this environment – the studio. Fortunately for me John Reynolds, the producer, really loved my voice and he felt he hadn’t really heard it as much as he would like to hear it before so it was very much about the voice. Also, when it’s not your own song it’s kind of more liberating. You don’t have that subconscious voice asking if it’s a hit. I’m happy they think the voice sounds good.
MTTM: Which other songs if any would you have chosen to be included in Lifelines and which songs didn’t make the cut?
AC: You know they kind of all made the cut really. I could choose loads. I don’t have Randy Newman there and I love him. I don’t have Nina Simone. I don’t have an awful lot of music I adore there. What we did will be used, they’ll be the bonus track on something. It’s funny because I didn’t think that the first single would make the cut, its weird how it all works out. Sometimes you go down a road with a song and you’re going down the wrong road. That road can make you think no, cut it, when actually you just need to go down a different road with it – start from scratch and rework it. It’s funny though because with a lot of records it’s often the last song you do or the one you’re not thinking of putting on the record that becomes your big song.
MTTM: Will you be making any appearances in London to promote the new album?
AC: Yes I’m playing Union Chapel on the 2nd June, please come.
MTTM: Do you have any plans for any more acting and if so, what would your ideal role be?
AC: You know what; I don’t have any particular plans right now. To play in a Brian Friel play at the Old Vic and also Jane Eyre in Dublin I mean, I wouldn’t have dared to dream of that, so I think I’m just not ever going to dream of anything because it was really lucky that those great things happened. Down the line I love Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf so I’d obviously love to play Martha.
MTTM: Which do you write first the lyrics or the melody, or do they come together?
AC: They can come together. Rarely I’ve done the lyrics first but mostly they come together. I will always write down if I think of an interesting line. I have a book or my iPhone and I’ll always look back to see what ideas I’ve had lyrically.
MTTM: What do you particularly like about the old record players with turntables and vinyl albums?
AC: What I love about it is familiarity. God love my brother Jim because I ruined his record collection. He still will say to me you need to replace them all on CDs. I grew up with the stereo and turning it on, putting the needle on the record and hearing that sound where it crackles. Then it goes into the swing and even when it finishes… The sound of it is part of the song which I like. Sometimes things can be too shiny and produced. I know I’ve been shiny and produced as well and sometimes there’s a place for it but I like the crackle.
MTTM: Did you allow your siblings to listen to the new album and what did they think?
AC: Of course I did! I have the height of respect for them and their opinions so they have to get to hear it. That’s the way it goes. They’ve been really complimentary and very supportive.
MTTM: Do you have any plans to start a family?
AC: Please God. Please God I have plans to. We would hope.
MTTM: I was asked by lots of people where you would be touring. A selection were Oxford (though not by me I must add), Asia and Spain.
AC: Come on now Oxford, you can make that little trip! Spain was, on my first record, one of the only places I actually played. If enough people want to hear me come and play I will, because that’s the only thing that makes it possible to be honest.
MTTM: Last question is a little random but I don’t see why I shouldn’t ask it. I promised I would. What shampoo do you use, because your hair is lovely?
AC: Oh my God. That’s so nice because you know what, I really don’t like my hair. If there’s a part of me that I actually don’t like it’s my hair. My sisters have glorious hair, I have not great hair. At the moment I’m using Aveda but I change. You can report back to people that I actually look like Worzel Gummage.
Andrea Corr’s second solo album Lifelines is due for release on May 30th.
www.andreacorr.com
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Promoción!!
Andrea In The Media
Keep your eyes peeled for Andrea on the following shows in the coming weeks:
The National Lottery - BBC1 14/5
Chris Tarrant on Radio 2 - 16/5
In Concert with 2FM - 18/5
Late Late Show Performance - 20/5
BBC Breakfast – BBC1 25/5
Radio 4: Womans Hour - 26/5
Wogan on Radio 2 - 29/5
Loose Women – ITV1 31/5
Sunrise With Eamonn Holmes - Sky News 2/6
OK! TV – Channel 5 3/6
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Fotos retrato en Cannes (http://www.gettyimages.es/Search/Search.aspx?EventId=114085271&EditorialProduct=Entertainment#1)
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Message from Andrea about her gig in Cannes with Craig Armstrong. John needs a bit of practice shooting video!
http://vimeo.com/23651601 (http://vimeo.com/23651601)
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Andrea cumple hoy 37 años!
FELICIDADES!!! :011: :011: :011: :011: :011: :011:
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Acústicos
Blue Bayou (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturevideo/musicvideo/live-music-sessions/8511982/Telegraph-Sessions-Andrea-Corr-Blue-Bayou.html)
Tinseltown in the Rain (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturevideo/musicvideo/live-music-sessions/8511977/Telegraph-Sessions-Andrea-Corr-Tinseltown-in-the-Rain.html)
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Hoy, el equipo de Nolwenn Leroy ha publicado un mensaje en su página oficial de Facebook dando a conocer que tras la colaboración en Taratata, Nolwenn pasó la mañana en el estudio para grabar un dueto de Tinseltown In The Rain, en versión francesa e inglesa, el cual estará disponible próximamente
Nolwenn Leroy Officiel
Aprí¨s le bon moment partagíé avec Andríéa Corr í Taratata, Nolwenn a passíé la matiníée en studio pour enregistrer un duo sur le nouveau single d'Andríéa : « Tinseltown in the rain » en version franí§aise et anglaise. Ce duo devrait sortir prochainement!
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Tinseltown in the Rain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYGGZ5OgFq8& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYGGZ5OgFq8&)
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Lifelines sale en España el 27 de junio!!
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Taratata
Entrevista
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPlBHNVIFZE& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPlBHNVIFZE&)
Tinseltown in the Rain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ci-HlBP-wv8& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ci-HlBP-wv8&)
Mna Na h-Eireann (w/ Nolwenn Leroy)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raFo5FWAzio& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raFo5FWAzio&)
Entrevista Nolwenn Leroy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Bpml4DezDA& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Bpml4DezDA&)
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National Lottery
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM0t2lTRx7E& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM0t2lTRx7E&)
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En Cannes!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rey18YIhR2s& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rey18YIhR2s&)
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Andrea actuo anoche, como parte de su promoción por Irlanda y Reino Unido en el Late Late Show. Podeis verlo aqui (http://www.rte.ie/tv/latelate/index.html) (sale sobre la hora y 10 minutos)
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Entrevista Irish Times
INTERVIEW: Andrea Corr is back in the public eye with a new album, after a lengthy break in the wake of her debut solo release. She tells BRIAN BOYD about her brother’s new-world musings, tabloid attacks, her acting career and shows she’s not too demure to use the F and C words
THE SETTING IS beautiful – silken furnishings, fresh flowers and the tranquil tinkle of a far-off piano. The company is resplendent – Andrea Corr looks as if she has been lovingly assembled by a crack team of Renaissance-era aestheticians. So when it happens, it’s as if there has been a violent break in the natural order; a shocking transgression that disturbs the early evening idyll. Andrea Corr has just leant in close and used the C word to describe someone. Your head jerks up to check if that word has indeed just come out of that mouth. She nods her head in affirmation and says, “You weren’t expecting that, were you?â€
It’s not the only surprise today in a secluded corner of Dublin’s Four Seasons Hotel. The woman who was marketed as the pulchritudinous face of a trad-pop outfit displays a keen intelligence, no little level of astute political analysis, and a willingness to put the knife in and twist it around a bit when required.
She’s very tactile. She frequently moves her chair closer, places her hand on your arm and leaves it there until she has finished a story that invariably beings with, “Wait till I tell you . . .â€
She is back in the public eye for the first time since the “battering†she took when her 2007 solo album didn’t “performâ€, as the music-industry euphemism has it. “I was gutted by that,†she says. “I had written all but one of the songs myself. I had a really great producer in to work on it and Bono was on board as executive producer. It was important to me since I had being doing The Corrs since I was 15 – from 1990 to 2005 – and that’s a long time. There had been millions of records sold and there were expectations there for me.â€
After being used to everything she touched with The Corrs turning to gold, the solo-album affair hardened her up a bit. “I was innocent and naive enough to think it would all go my way,†she says. “I was disillusioned because of the duplicity [of the record label]. They’d be there in the studio – the guys who wear runners under their suits – saying, ‘I love it. That’s a smash hit!’ but they didn’t like it and they were pushing other acts instead of me. There was no radio play, no TV play. They had no conviction in it. I had made a record they didn’t want. I just thought: ‘I’m not going to sing again.’ I was jaded and disappointed. I took up learning French so that whenever anyone asked me what I was doing I could say: ‘Me? Oh, I’m busy learning French.’ â€
But a phone call from Kevin Spacey got her out of her slump. He wanted her for an Old Vic production of Dancing at Lughnasa . “I had acted before, in The Commitments and Evita and what I loved about being in the play at the Old Vic was the total lack of vanity, in contrast to the music world. Of the theatre world she says, “I love the fact that you can’t revisit even what you think is your best performance on any one night. It’s all instant and on the night, which is I think is better for the ego. And unlike being in The Corrs, it wasn’t my responsibility to draw the audience in. I was just playing a character. And that got me thinking . . .â€
Just before Dancing at Lughnasa , she had been approached by a music producer about doing an album of cover songs. “My first reaction was, ‘I can’t. I’m busy learning French.’ But then I thought, if I do these songs by other people I won’t have the responsibility of making them hits – and having hits rules everything in the music industry these days. This could in fact be very liberating. It would be like playing a character, singing these songs, and that appealed to me. So I gathered together a bunch of songs that all have a special significance for me and I decided to call the album Lifelines because it was a musical lifeline to me. And also because of the lifelines on your hand, because these songs have been a big part of my life.â€
She suddenly pulls herself up and gasps, “Oh my God, I’ve just this second remembered something really weird that happened to me a few weeks ago. I was waiting for daddy in the garage at home, waiting for him to lock the door and come out. There’s a shelf of books in the garage and I was looking at the titles. And one of them was called Lifelines . It was an Irish charity book in which people contributed their favourite poems and wrote about why they liked them. And this is after my album had been pressed up. I remember just standing there, staring at this book and thinking that sometimes things happen to you to indicate that what you’re doing is right.
“You look like you don’t believe in any of this stuff but I do. The other day I passed by a shop that was called Tinseltown and one of the songs on the album is called Tinseltown in the Rain so that’s an indication also. I’m convinced of it.â€
Lifelines is a recherchíé collection of songs that were originally recorded by acts such as The Blue Nile, Harry Nilsson, Nick Drake and The Velvet Underground. For the musically sanctimonious the pretty girl from the trad-pop band is messing with some pretty reverential material here. So, how do you want your kicking served?
“Hmm, the criticism could be debilitating,†she says. “I know some people won’t give it a fair hearing, I’m some sort of X Factor girl in their eyes. There’ll be prejudice and ‘how dare she?’ but there’s nothing I can do about it. I don’t really mind about the criticism and I really do mean that. It’s beyond my control and even if I did care, what can I do to change someone’s prejudice about me? All you can do is make something you’re proud of. It’s the person in the car who hears one of these songs on the radio – it’s their opinion I’m interested in. Besides, I believe that if you do something honest, the truth transcends all.
“These songs really mean a lot to me. The Blue Nile song I used to listen to all the time on The Corrs tour bus. The Harry Nilsson song I remember vividly from my childhood.â€
Her version of Daniel Johnston’s classic Some Things Last a Long Time is very beautiful indeed. She’s already received strong letters of support from the musicians involved. “Nick Drake’s manager got back to me to say he loved what I did with the song; he was so, so complimentary. Ron Sexsmith got on to me to say he loved it and Barbara Orbison – Roy’s widow – was really nice to me about my version of Blue Bayou .
Her “but what I can do?†attitude to the music press is replaced by a far steelier and very withering assessment of the tabloid press who, she says, “make insinuations†about her private life.
“He’s a f**ker, he’s a horrible guy. He’s a pig, there’s something seriously wrong with him,†is how she details her feelings about one particular Irish tabloid reporter. “All I can tell you is what has personally happened to me. There was one time I was on the train down to Dublin and this guy sits beside me and starts talking to me. We had a conversation and that conversation was used in his newspaper article about me. He had never told me he was a journalist and I think that’s actually illegal.
“There’s been really personal, awful stuff written about me or insinuated about me – about being pregnant and that sort of thing. And stuff that was written just after I’d been married. The insinuations are horrible.
“One of the guys I’ve sued so many times I’m surprised the paper he works for hasn’t let him go, because the paper keeps having to pay money to charity and it must be costing them quite a bit.
“I don’t let him away with anything. When it’s libel, I’m happy because the charity gets more money. I can’t get hurt by tabloid lies. The people these type of journalists are writing about are the opposite of them, the opposite of cowardly. These people are being brave, going out there and saying, ‘Go on, hit me – what are you going to throw?’ For me it’s just: this is my job, this is what I love, this is what I’m going to do now. Write what you want, I don’t care.â€
Andrea Corr was born on the day of the Dublin-Monaghan bombings. “The weird thing is I shouldn’t have a husband because of the bombings,†she says. “My father-in-law [financier Dermot Desmond] was in the area at the time and would have been blown to bits if he hadn’t gone into a chemist to pick something up just before the bombs went off.â€
Growing up in Dundalk, the Troubles introduced themselves early into her life. “There was a pivotal moment when I was very young – it was one of those moments where you actually see the complications of something,†she says.
“When you’re a young girl and things happen you think it’s as simple as ‘he’s bad’ and ‘he’s good’ but it’s not like that and that moment for me was at primary school. For some reason me and [her sister] Caroline would always be early for school and the caretaker would always be there. He was this really kind, lovely man who would play with us before classes began and we loved him – really loved him. Then there was this thing in the paper that the school had shut and that there were arms discovered there and it was him that did it.
“We had believed this was a good man and we were confused. But you can’t project yourself on somebody else. If somebody saw their loved one killed, or whatever, in front of them, how can I in any way say, ‘No, that’s wrong’. It’s just a mesh of things and it’s painful.
“The thing about Dundalk is that the people who were ‘sympathetic’ would all know each other – and obviously certain pubs had a certain type of leaning, but if you were just going around normally you wouldn’t run into anything like that.â€
She’s fiercely proud of her home town. “Daddy has lived there all his life, we all grew up there. It’s a really lovely place with really lovely people but then some English person once referred to it as El Paso and that stuck.â€
What were her feelings about Gerry Adams topping the poll in Louth at the last election? “That election result has been hard on Louth because it’s pressed the refresh button on actions that have sullied our town,†she says. “People are thinking Provos, and all of that again. You try to resurrect the truth about a town and its people and then this happens and it’s ‘there we are back there again’. It’s an insult to the really lovely and good people who have suffered. I think it’s very strange just to forget and have sudden amnesia of the horrors that went on.
“There was a woman on the radio the other day. Her sister had been killed in the past and she was challenging the Sinn Fíéin person who was talking about the recent killing, in Omagh, of the policeman. Her point was that now they were saying the recent killing shouldn’t have happened but in the past they used the line ‘regrettable but understandable’. She just wanted recognition of that, she wanted it for her dead sister. ‘Regrettable but understandable,’ they used to say but it’s like, my whole life is ruined. It’s somebody I love. It’s somebody’s father, it’s somebody’s son. It’s somebody’s sister who has been killed.â€
She remembers the anti-Irish feelings she encountered in the UK when The Corrs were starting off. “We were doing some radio gig and there were free drinks for everyone so no one was listening to us. The show was just a farce – someone puked up on Sharon. Afterwards, we were sitting in the van and some people who were at the gig came over to us. They started kicking the car and calling us ‘Irish pigs’ and stronger stuff than that.â€
When The Corrs were awarded MBEs by Queen Elizabeth in 2005 her first thought was that, “Coming from where we come from, it is interesting to be askedâ€.
“Ours were after Geldof but before Bono but they’re much higher up, they’re knights. I did think about not accepting it but then would I refuse France if they decided to honour me? We sold so many records in Britain alone – ridiculous amounts of records. Would I snub all these people who bought our records? Because it’s not just an honour from the monarch, it’s an honour from the people I think. It would have been regressive not to accept it. There was something in a republican newspaper criticising us but there was very little debris from it.â€
Has there been much debris from brother Jim’s new world order theories? “We got a shock. We did not know he would come out with this,†she says. “It does hurt me when he’s held up to ridicule. It hurts me for him. I don’t agree with what he says but I have respect for him going after it and what he believes in. He has this genuine belief that there is this massive cloud over the world. And he isn’t alone in these times with there being so many mysteries. He’s resilient – that’s the strength of his conviction.â€
Does it necessarily rule out a Corrs reformation? “The thing is, Sharon and Caroline are bringing up their children. We might get back together, it’s not that we broke up because we’re a family and that makes it a different thing. We’re still together, just doing different things. If we get excited about something it will happen.â€
Her time acting in Dancing at Lughnasa and, more recently, Jane Eyre at the Gate fundamentally changed her and made her realise just how important live performance is to her well-being.
“It’s like this shared experience and only the people there really know it. And if something shifts that night – if it’s been a really good performance – then the audience and the people on stage go back out into the world a little altered. “You feel very much alive, very much in the moment. And that’s why I feel I have to go back out on tour again with this album. The live experience is the only time these days when people feel all together – really together. It’s a magnificent thing. And it’s just like love, sometimes you’ve got to walk away from it to know that you need it.â€
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Entrevista! (Telegraph)
Andrea Corr has always been something of a contradiction.
She was the lead singer in the Corrs, the lovely singing siblings whose wistful tunes made them one of the biggest-selling bands in the world throughout the late 1990s, yet she is the least comfortable in the limelight.
She is fragile-looking with huge dark pools for eyes and a haunting voice. But she is strikingly and surprisingly tough.
She is the youngest of the Corrs, a four-piece band made up of herself, her brother and two sisters. Now 36, she’s as gorgeous as ever, svelte and smiling in a Vera Wang top with flawless skin and sparkling eyes.
Much has happened since we last met a couple of years ago.
She reinvented herself as a theatre actress, playing an acclaimed Jane Eyre at the Gate in Dublin last year, and appeared in the Olivier Award-winning Dancing at Lughnasa at the Old Vic in London the year before.
She is coming up to her second wedding anniversary to Brett Desmond, a hedge-fund manager and son of the Irish billionaire Dermot Desmond, whom she married (in front of celebrity guests including Bono) at a golf club in County Clare.
And, after an unsuccessful solo release left her feeling she never wanted to sing again, she’s recorded a new album. The album in question, 'Lifelines’, is a collection of covers of songs from different eras, from John Lennon to Kirsty MacColl. It takes courage to cover Billie Holiday’s I’ll Be Seeing You, and it takes soul to sing it with as much emotional impact as the lady herself. Corr’s version is shockingly good.
She is playing it to me on the top-floor studio of the north London home of her producer, John Reynolds. Afterwards we wander through the high-ceilinged rooms trailed by Reynolds’ enormous mastiff.
Corr is feeling relaxed, enthusiastic, and – a word she uses many times during our interview – liberated.
Both her part in Brian Friel’s play Dancing at Lughnasa and the role of Jane Eyre required her to be plain. Corr, experiencing an emotion that perhaps only the truly beautiful can understand, was thrilled with the idea of looking drab.
Did they have to use special ugly make-up? 'No, I just wore very little make-up. There’s a plain girl in everybody.
'I remember when I did a shoot for the poster for Dancing at Lughnasa, the girl who was doing my hair said, “I’m sorry, this isn't going to be very flattering.†And I thought, “Oh good!†I really wallowed in that lack of vanity.’
Perhaps what was liberating was being freed from the world’s expectations and idea of Andrea Corr. Perhaps it felt good to be seen as capable instead of pretty.
Lughnasa is about three sisters in 1930s Donegal. 'I was playing a woman who had a child out of wedlock, which was heavy jelly in Ireland in the 1930s.
'They were generally sent off to work with the Magdalenes – the nuns – or something. They would never see their children for the rest of their lives.’
Corr clearly took to the theatre. 'It was a great experience,’ she agrees. 'We finished [Jane Eyre] at the end of January and now it’s gone forever. That’s what I love about it. It isn’t recorded. Even if it’s a brilliant night it will disappear.
'I thought that was a perfect counterbalance to this world.’ She means the world of music which, with its relentless marketing and categorising, has perhaps not treated her so kindly.
'After the last record [Ten Feet High, which she released in 2007] I was doing other things. I learnt French just because it’s a beautiful language. I wanted to step out of recording so that I could be enthusiastic about singing again,’ she says.
Ten Feet High was well received – critically, at least. 'Unfortunately, I don’t think it was heard. I suppose you can’t have everything,’ she says.
'I felt that we made a good record. I was happy with it, as was Nellee Hooper [the producer, who also works with Bjí¶rk, Gwen Stefani and Madonna].
'But I don’t think the record company believed in it. They wished that the record was Andrea-turns-into-Karen-Carpenter as opposed to the record that I did, which was a lot more edgy.
'I have had a lot of commercial success in the past. But this record came out when James Blunt was everywhere,’ she says with a faint shrug. Unlike Blunt’s pining love songs, Ten Feet High was raw and confrontational.
'After that I felt disillusioned. I didn’t even sing in the shower anymore. I lost my…’ She pauses as if she can’t quite put the loss into words. 'I thought, “I’m not going to do anything until I have my enthusiasm back, and if I don’t, I don’t.
'I’m just going to be living my life.â€â€™
But then she met the producer (and Siníéad O’Connor’s ex-husband) John Reynolds, about a year after the release of Ten Feet High, at a tribute record recording for the singer and guitarist of the Dubliners, Ronnie Drew.
'John asked to meet me afterwards,’ she says speaking fast and earnestly. 'He said, “I love your voice and I’d love us to work together. There are some songs this generation hasn’t heard that are amazing.â€
'I said, “I only do my own songs,†but he talked more about it and I thought, “Actually, it might be a joy to sing and not have someone asking, 'Where are the hits?’†It was liberating. Total freedom to enjoy singing.’
The songs on the record are all 'songs that helped me do something, or songs I fell in love listening to, or helped me get through a break-up. That’s the wonder of songs, the way they can be a vehicle to a past emotion.’
The album takes its name from a Harry Nilsson song. 'It might sound a bit dramatic but songs can be lifelines.
'You hear something and then you don’t feel so alone, you feel you’re not the only one suffering – so maybe you’ll stay alive another day.’ She laughs a little darkly.
There’s no doubt that Andrea Corr is tough. I remember her telling me once that she fell down the stairs, fracturing her ankle. 'I didn’t want to feel it,’ she said at the time, 'so I pretended in my head that I didn’t have [the injury].’
When she was a child her mother saw that her head was swarming with nits. 'I didn’t feel anything,’ says Corr. 'I didn’t want them to be there so it was mind over matter.
'I would let my socks fall down so they were under the balls of my feet. I would walk around like that instead of pulling them up. I have a high tolerance for discomfort.’
It seems she’s always wanted to prove that she isn’t fragile. Even when her mother died of a rare lung disease when Corr was 25 her reaction was determinedly stoical.
'I thought, “Nothing is going to hurt as bad as this and I’ll be able to cope with other things better now.†And to a certain extent that’s true. I think things get better.
'Life does throw some hard stuff at you as you get older, much harder. But you are more able to deal with things.’
It’s not for nothing that she chose to cover Donna Summer’s song State of Independence.
She has hinted in the past at having felt steered by her siblings during the glory days of the Corrs; perhaps being the youngest made it difficult for her to assert herself. She doesn’t seem to feel that lack of control anymore.
'Those years were the most self-conscious and self-critical of my life,’ she says of the height of the group’s success. 'I was always hiding under my hair.’
The tabloid interest in Andrea became particularly intense after her siblings married and she became the only remaining available Corr.
In one short period she was supposed to be seeing Robbie Williams, Mick Jagger and Simon Fuller. None of the stories had any truth to them.
'The Simon Fuller one was a really big spread and I remember going, “Whose story is this? Is that me? Where is that?†They had pictured us both coming out of the Brit awards.
'But there are much harder things in life than what tabloids are writing about you,’ she says. 'If you love what you are doing you cope with that. You can’t live in your own secluded world. If you’re not on the Tube, on the bus doing normal things, how can you relate to people?’
She lives in a flat in west London with her husband. She’s still close to the other Corrs but there’s unlikely to be a revival.
'Sharon put an album out last year and she enjoyed doing that. It’s not all about the commercial success. She has two children. That’s the best creation. Jim’s doing his own thing and has one child.
And Caroline has three kids and she’s really happy.’
Does that make her want children? 'Yes. I look forward to that time. I do hope to have children.’
Is she ready? 'I’m as ready as I’ll ever be. And from what I’m told you’re never really ready. You can’t say you’re not ready for ever, so you might as well go for it. If that happens that would be a priority.
'I’m not not allowing it to happen, if you see what I mean. I’m leaving it to He Who Knows Best, and she, my mother. I believe she’s up there working away. I think she looks after me.
'It’s funny,’ she continues with a smile. 'With retrospect I’m glad Ten Feet High didn’t work because I wouldn’t have done this album; the record company would have loved me and I’d be making another album with them and I wouldn’t be having my own creative journey.
'I’d be being manoeuvred. And manoeuvring doesn’t work at all.’
She says she is a cat person. 'We had 11 when I was growing up and I remember feeding the kittens and their eyes were all closed. My husband doesn’t like them; he likes dogs.
'But the thing about dogs – and this is not a good thing – have you noticed when you step on a dog’s foot it sort of looks up and apologises?
'But if you step on a cat they’ll let you know it. I like that edge. I don’t want to apologise if someone stands on me.’ She shakes her head and laughs. 'That would be awful.’
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Mañana, Andrea asistirá al programa BBC Breakfast, donde será entrevistada sobre su segundo álbum, Lifelines. Dicho programa se emite en la BBC One a partir de las 06:00h (07:00h horario peninsular).
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Gracias a la página web oficial del Isle Of Wight Festival, ya sabemos que Andrea actuará el sábado día 11 de junio en el Garden Stage. No obstante, queda aún por confirmar la hora en la que tendrá lugar su actuación.
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Tras cuatro años de su primer disco en solitario, Andrea viene de nuevo con un álbum bajo el brazo. En Lifelines podemos encontrar una diversa gama de versiones de otros artistas o grupos cantados por Andrea desde el interior de su corazón y con una emoción sincera.
Lifelines lo forma una selección de canciones muy bien elegidas de otros artistas y que han formado y forman parte de la vida de Andrea. Versiones de Velvet Underground, Ron Sexsmith, o Blue Nile. El elemento principal durante todo el proceso de grabación del álbum ha sido la voz de Andrea, ala que podemos escuchar en una gama más amplia, mucho más allá de sus grabaciones anteriores.
Andrea nos explica: “Esta es la experiencia más agradable que he tenido. Lo hicimos con tranquilidad. Ha sido una experiencia realmente autíéntica. Cuando cantas canciones de otras personas, de alguna forma eso te permite ser una cantante y solamente una cantante. Todo lo que tuve que hacer fue interpretar. Hay una gran libertad en eso.â€
El álbum tambiíén se beneficia de formar parte de un proceso colaborativo, respaldado por los productores Brian Eno y John Reynolds. Como pasa con muchas grandes colaboraciones artísticas, este álbum dio a luz por medio de conexiones casuales. Durante la grabación de una canción tributo a la fallecido leyenda folk irlandesa Ronnie Drew, un amigo mutuo introdujo a Andrea al renombrado productor John Reynolds, quien había trabajado previamente con U2, Sinead O’Connor, Damien Dempsey y otros. John había admirado durante mucho tiempo las habilidades musicales de Andrea. John le habló a Andrea sobre su voz única, sobre como sonaba, el calor que desprendía y la cercanía que transmitía. John y Andrea empezaron a hablar sobre canciones y en trabajar juntos.
Pero antes de esto, la vida de Andrea había estado yendo en otras direcciones desde que se habían tomado en The Corrs un respiro entre las grabaciones y las giras en el 2005. Se le dio tiempo a florecer en su carrera como actriz. El periódico Irish Times llamó a su actuación en Jane Eyre, en el teatro de Dublín, como “feroz y seriaâ€. Andrea apareció en el teatro Old Vic en la obra Dancing at Lughnasa de Brian Friel, con el Daily Telegraph describiendo su actuación como “un notable debut sobre el escenario†mientras que Variety Magazine describía su actuación como “fuerte y apropiadamente radianteâ€.
Se tomó la idea de hacer un álbum de grandes canciones escritas por artistas respetados en el mundo de la música para reencender la pasión de Andrea por el canto. No se trata de una recopilación al tun tun de versiones antiguas. Se trata de una selección escogida con pasión y pedigrí musical, teniendo cada canción una fuerte resonancia personal para Andrea.
Andrea: “Antes de grabar el álbum estaba haciendo diferentes cosas, como aprender francíés y actuar, entonces conocí a John Reynolds. Me había desilusionado no tanto con la música, pero sí con aspectos de la industria de la música. Decidí apartarme de la música hasta que estuviera ilusionada de nuevo. Pero es curioso porque a veces cuando dejas ir algo, eso mismo te vuelve a traer. Justo en el momento en el que estaba pensando en alejarme de la música durante un tiempo, John me llevó de nuevo a ella y estoy contenta de que lo hiciera. Fui a su casa y hablamos sobre cantar y esa ilusión volvió allí de verdad.â€
Despuíés de reunirme con John, casi orgánicamente una lista de canciones evolucionaron, trabajando con ideas con gente como Brian Eno (que ha trabajado como co-productor en el álbum) y Gavin Friday. El foco principal en este álbum está en la voz de Andrea, libre, desnuda y autíéntica. Algunas de las canciones de este disco se eligieron por sí mismas como el clásico de Roy Orbison titulado Blue Bayou, que tiene una resonancia personal para Andrea.
Ella explica: “Mis padres tenían una banda llamada The Sound Affair y estuvieran de gira durante un tiempo. Ellos solían tocar en un pub los fines de semana. Papá tocaba el teclado y mamá cantaba. Hicieron una grabación durante sus vidas cuando fueron a un estudio y una de las canciones que grabaron fue Blue Bayou. Tenía muchas ganas de hacerlo por esa razón.â€
Tambiíén la canción Lifeline de Harry Nilson tiene un sonido muy especial para Andrea. “Esta es una de las piezas de música que he escuchado y que más me ha llenado. Estaba viendo la película Midnight Cowboy con mis padres cuando era una niña, tendría 12 o 13 años. Despuíés de la película, el presentador de la televisión dijo que no la apagáramos ya que el siguiente programa iba a ser muy especial. Lo que vino despuíés fue una extraña grabación de Harry Nilsson en la BBC en 1972. í‰l era conocido por algo así como un intíérprete incomodo en sus directos y sin embargo, durante esta actuación no tuvo miedo de burlarse de ese hecho o de sí mismo. Dentro de toda la teatralidad del espectáculo, las canciones fueron lo más significativo. Y se me quedaron grabadas, en particular los ritmos de la canción Lifelines se quedaron conmigo.â€
Versiones que tambiíén incluye la canción ‘No. 9 Dream’ de John Lennon y el tema The Don’t Know de Kirsty McColl. El primer tema que Andrea grabó para el álbum fue Some Things Last A Long Time de Daniel Johnston, y tambiíén incluye el clásico Tinseltown In The Rain de Blue Nile.
El álbum se ha hecho detrás de la atención de los medios, sin plazos comerciales y sin la presión de la industria de la música. Esta es sin duda la grabación más considerada y personal de Andrea que ha sido grabada hasta la fecha. Es una colección de canciones por las que ella siente pasión, cantadas de forma natural, de la forma en la que ellas las quiere cantar.
El sonido es a la vez seguro y vulnerable, tal vez el reflejo de una nueva etapa en su evolución como cantante. Las grabaciones son sinceras, ligeramente producidas e íntimas. Andrea explica: “No me preocupa este álbum a nivel comercial. Esta es una grabación totalmente diferente y orgánica. Es un sonido real. Puedes escuchar los pedales e incluso imaginar a los músicos en la habitación si cierras los ojos. Creo que la producción es realmente bella y evocadora. Lo siento así tal vez porque yo no las escribí y no siento presión, y eso se nota en el disco. Suena exactamente como debe sonar.â€
Andrea continua: “Cuando era joven solía escuchar música a todas horas, a primera hora de la mañana, antes del colegio y tan pronto llegaba a casa. La música es uno de los únicos lugares donde puedes viajar por tu mente, olvidarte de ti mismo y convertirte en otra persona. La música puede hacer un momento eterno. Te permite revivir lo que sentiste con tan solo poner esa canción de nuevo. De repente estás ahí de nuevo… enamorándote, con el corazón roto, perdida, encontrada y perdida de nuevo. Lifelines (líneas de vida).â€
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State of independence
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Hoy, Andrea ha sido entrevistada y ha interpretado Blue Bayou en acústico en el programa de radio Woman's Hour en BBC Radio 4.
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Andrea responde!!
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Having tasted success in the family group The Corrs, 60 million albums sold worldwide and playing sell-out everywhere, Andrea Corr has released her second solo album and taken a completely different direction – on stage and on screen.
By Margaret RODDY
Wednesday May 25 2011
'WHAT'S it like in Dundalk?' Andrea Corr wants to know. Like her famous siblings, the petite singer and actress has never forgotten her roots and although she now divides her time between Dublin and London, she is still a regular visitor to the family home in Dundalk where her father Gerry lives.
'I love going home. I was home a couple of weeks ago. I generally go down to Daddy and just go out and visit relatives and friends,' she says.
The first time I interviewed Andrea she was a school girl at St. Louis, propelled into the spotlight after getting a speaking role as Jimmy Rabitte's sister in ' The Commitments'.
Her father sat shotgun, displaying parental concern that the teenager wouldn't be exploited by the media.
This time, it's a quick telephone call. Andrea has just sung songs from her new album 'Lifelines' to 20 lucky listeners of 2FM who won tickets to the intimate studio performance.
She's delighted to be out on the road, promoting the album which features covers of songs by an collection of singer/songwriters including John Lennon, Velvet Underground, Nick Drake, Ron Sexsmith, and The Blue Nile.
'It's great, I'm really enjoying it. It's great to get to play the songs to an audience.'
It is, she says, an eclectic collection of songs that she loves and are very personal to her. Music has always been part of her life and is her 'passion', she says.
'When you grow up in a house where your parents are musicians and in a band, you hear a lot of music and it becomes part of your life.'
Having gone straight from school into the band with her older siblings Jim, Sharon and Caroline, one could say that music is the only life she knows.
The band's 'rags to riches' story is well known at this stage. Their appearance in ' The Commitments' brought them to the attention of manager John Hughes, and they were invited to the United States after Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith saw them playing a gig in Whelan's.
They recorded their debut album 'Forgiven, Not Forgotten' in 1995 which launched them on the road to international stardom, although it wasn't until they released their version of the Fleetwood Mac hit 'Dreams' that they achieved success in the UK.
The band recorded five albums over a ten year period, 'Forgiven, Not Forgotten', ' Talk On Corners', 'In Blue', 'Borrowed Heaven' and 'Home', as well as a number of live albums and compilations, selling over 60 millions records worldwide.
During that period they spent a lot of time touring in Europe, America and Asia, and took part in several high profile charity events, sharing the stage with the likes of Bono and Pavorotti, and were awarded MBEs for their work.
In 2005, the band decided to take a break and concentrate on their own lives and careers.
'Most families flee the nest and fulfil their own individual goals, but we went out and did it together, so it's only in the last few years that each of us has focused on our individual lives,' says Andrea.
Even while with the band, Andrea was working on her own projects.
In 2003 she recorded the song ' Time Enough For Tears', written by Bono and Gavin Friday for the film 'In America'.
And having got a taste for acting in ' The Commitments', she followed this up with roles in 'Evita' which was also directed by Alan Parker, and in ' The Boys From County Clare', for which she won the Film Discovery Jury Award for Best Actress in the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival and was nominated for Best Actress in the IFTA Awards.
More recently Andrea has turned her talents to stage work, appearing in 'Dancing at Lughnasa' at London's Old Vic, and in 'Jane Eyre' in The Gate Theatre in Dublin, getting favourable reviews for her performances.
'I feel I'm very, very lucky,' she says.
'I wouldn't have dared to dream of doing a play in The Gate or a Brian Friel play in the Old Vic. I really, really love acting. It's very intense, very hard work but I feel very much alive when I'm doing it.'
Right now, though, she's concentrating on her music. She recorded her first solo ' Ten Feet High' in 2007. She has admitted that she was disappointed that it didn't get the commercial success which she felt it deserved and took refuge in her acting career.
That album, produced by Nellee Hooper who had worked with Bjork, featured songs that she had written herself so the disappointment must have been all the harder.
This time she has turned to songs by others, songs that, as she says herself, she loves.
'To be honest, I took a break from music for a while. I decided I only wanted to sing when I was really excited about it.'
The album was recorded over the past three years although she says that she didn't feel as though she was making an album.
'I would go and sing when I felt like it. John Reynolds, the producer, has a studio at the top of his house, so I felt very free when I was recording it. No one knew about it so there was no pressure.'
During that time, she also got married to stockbroker Brett Desmond, son of billionaire Dermot Desmond, in Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare on August 21st 2009.
Their wedding made top billing on the news, but living in the media spotlight is something she has grown used to.
'I feel we've always been respected by the media and that's probably because we never courted the media. We've always been very, very private about our lives and the media seems to respect that.'
Although the family have been getting on with their own lives in recent years, Andrea doesn't rule out the possibility of them getting together as a band.
'We don't have any definite plans for it as yet but it's highly likely that we will do something together in the future.'
In the meantime, she's happy to be on the road again, promoting her new album which has rekindled her enjoyment and excitement about music.
'We've all got to fulfill our own individual dream. That doesn't stop at any point. When you get to do something you love, it doesn't feel like work.
'I'm really happy doing this now,' she says.
'I've got some concerts coming up in England and I will be playing Vicar Street in Dublin on Saturday June 5th so I'm rehearsing and getting ready for that.' 'WHAT'S it like in Dundalk?' Andrea Corr wants to know. Like her famous siblings, the petite singer and actress has never forgotten her roots and although she now divides her time between Dublin and London, she is still a regular visitor to the family home in Dundalk where her father Gerry lives.
'I love going home. I was home a couple of weeks ago. I generally go down to Daddy and just go out and visit relatives and friends,' she says.
The first time I interviewed Andrea she was a school girl at St. Louis, propelled into the spotlight after getting a speaking role as Jimmy Rabitte's sister in ' The Commitments'.
Her father sat shotgun, displaying parental concern that the teenager wouldn't be exploited by the media.
This time, it's a quick telephone call. Andrea has just sung songs from her new album 'Lifelines' to 20 lucky listeners of 2FM who won tickets to the intimate studio performance.
She's delighted to be out on the road, promoting the album which features covers of songs by an collection of singer/songwriters including John Lennon, Velvet Underground, Nick Drake, Ron Sexsmith, and The Blue Nile.
'It's great, I'm really enjoying it. It's great to get to play the songs to an audience.'
It is, she says, an eclectic collection of songs that she loves and are very personal to her. Music has always been part of her life and is her 'passion', she says.
'When you grow up in a house where your parents are musicians and in a band, you hear a lot of music and it becomes part of your life.'
Having gone straight from school into the band with her older siblings Jim, Sharon and Caroline, one could say that music is the only life she knows.
The band's 'rags to riches' story is well known at this stage. Their appearance in ' The Commitments' brought them to the attention of manager John Hughes, and they were invited to the United States after Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith saw them playing a gig in Whelan's.
They recorded their debut album 'Forgiven, Not Forgotten' in 1995 which launched them on the road to international stardom, although it wasn't until they released their version of the Fleetwood Mac hit 'Dreams' that they achieved success in the UK.
The band recorded five albums over a ten year period, 'Forgiven, Not Forgotten', ' Talk On Corners', 'In Blue', 'Borrowed Heaven' and 'Home', as well as a number of live albums and compilations, selling over 60 millions records worldwide.
During that period they spent a lot of time touring in Europe, America and Asia, and took part in several high profile charity events, sharing the stage with the likes of Bono and Pavorotti, and were awarded MBEs for their work.
In 2005, the band decided to take a break and concentrate on their own lives and careers.
'Most families flee the nest and fulfil their own individual goals, but we went out and did it together, so it's only in the last few years that each of us has focused on our individual lives,' says Andrea.
Even while with the band, Andrea was working on her own projects.
In 2003 she recorded the song ' Time Enough For Tears', written by Bono and Gavin Friday for the film 'In America'.
And having got a taste for acting in ' The Commitments', she followed this up with roles in 'Evita' which was also directed by Alan Parker, and in ' The Boys From County Clare', for which she won the Film Discovery Jury Award for Best Actress in the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival and was nominated for Best Actress in the IFTA Awards.
More recently Andrea has turned her talents to stage work, appearing in 'Dancing at Lughnasa' at London's Old Vic, and in 'Jane Eyre' in The Gate Theatre in Dublin, getting favourable reviews for her performances.
'I feel I'm very, very lucky,' she says.
'I wouldn't have dared to dream of doing a play in The Gate or a Brian Friel play in the Old Vic. I really, really love acting. It's very intense, very hard work but I feel very much alive when I'm doing it.'
Right now, though, she's concentrating on her music. She recorded her first solo ' Ten Feet High' in 2007. She has admitted that she was disappointed that it didn't get the commercial success which she felt it deserved and took refuge in her acting career.
That album, produced by Nellee Hooper who had worked with Bjork, featured songs that she had written herself so the disappointment must have been all the harder.
This time she has turned to songs by others, songs that, as she says herself, she loves.
'To be honest, I took a break from music for a while. I decided I only wanted to sing when I was really excited about it.'
The album was recorded over the past three years although she says that she didn't feel as though she was making an album.
'I would go and sing when I felt like it. John Reynolds, the producer, has a studio at the top of his house, so I felt very free when I was recording it. No one knew about it so there was no pressure.'
During that time, she also got married to stockbroker Brett Desmond, son of billionaire Dermot Desmond, in Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare on August 21st 2009.
Their wedding made top billing on the news, but living in the media spotlight is something she has grown used to.
'I feel we've always been respected by the media and that's probably because we never courted the media. We've always been very, very private about our lives and the media seems to respect that.'
Although the family have been getting on with their own lives in recent years, Andrea doesn't rule out the possibility of them getting together as a band.
'We don't have any definite plans for it as yet but it's highly likely that we will do something together in the future.'
In the meantime, she's happy to be on the road again, promoting her new album which has rekindled her enjoyment and excitement about music.
'We've all got to fulfill our own individual dream. That doesn't stop at any point. When you get to do something you love, it doesn't feel like work.
'I'm really happy doing this now,' she says.
'I've got some concerts coming up in England and I will be playing Vicar Street in Dublin on Saturday June 5th so I'm rehearsing and getting ready for that.'
- Margaret RODDY
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Large Talks to Andrea Corr!
Andrea Corr, the famous Irish vocalist, will be releasing her new, widely anticipated album Lifelines at the end of this month. She spared a few minutes to update us all at Large on what it’s all been like.
After five minutes of excited chatter with Andrea I was instantly in awe of how benevolent and genuine she was, how passionate about her music she is and how grounded she seemed.
“I’ve been fully immersed into music for as long as I can remember.†Corr tells me.
Her parents, who were equally passionate about music, performed with Andrea even before she was born:
“They had a band and my mother sang live on stage with my father when she was pregnant with me!â€
Andrea firmly believes that her parents are her inspiration for her music, impelling her to pursue her musical dreams and share her musical endowment.
Excitedly, Andrea gushes about the music she’s enjoying listening to at the moment; “I really like Anna Calvi’s new record, I’m listening to The Weepies, which are husband and wife, I love their songs. I also love, LOVE, Elbow, really love their music.â€
Andrea Corr is the youngest of the Corr family, and the four-piece family band The Corrs. After deciding to go their separate ways a few years back, Andrea admits she still misses playing with her family.
“ I do miss playing with my family, it’s a lot more responsibility doing it on your own, but at the same time though its kind of different, we all flee’d the nest together in our twenties. It was amazing, we shared our dream and passion for music, but it was good for each of us to follow our own individual paths.â€
Her astute knowledge of the music industry is admirable. The head smart musician remains completely grounded, partaking in charity work, theatre acting and balancing her solo career at the same time.
So what advice does Andrea have for aspiring artists?
“Remember it’s all about the music. These days it’s very intense and not very balanced on the whole celebrity thing, it’s a very extreme celebrity culture and I think that it’s the wrong focus. Always remember the reason why you got into itâ€
So with that in mind Andrea Corr is set to release her new album Lifelines, an album with a variety of music, which for the first time has not been written by her, including covers from a selection of different eras.
So what was it that made Andrea sing songs that weren’t written by her?
“I thought about how music is unique and it lets you revisit memories when listening to the song and time travel back to certain times and what you were going through.â€
Hence the name of the album. Andrea wanted everyone to be able to relate, like she did, to the songs on the album.
“The idea that music makes you feel less alone - which is a wonderful thing for everyone.
One of the most flattering things a person can say to you is ‘your song helped me through something’ and I thought about that in relation to me and moments in my life.â€
So with her new album tantalisingly close to release, Andrea is set to tour the country, performing live at festivals such as the Isle of White festival, and will be gracing the city of Manchester next week, which she admits to being very excited about:
“I love Manchester. I’ve been many times! I played there a lot with the Corrs, but I haven’t played there by myself yet so I’m really looking forward to it. I’m excited!â€
The album consists of soothing tones, heart-warming songs that bring out the vocal talent of the Irish beauty.
A really good album is one where you can listen and enjoy every single song. Luckily for us, Andrea has nailed it with this one.
By Kelly Greene
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Como ya hiciera su hermana Sharon el mes de agosto del año pasado, este domingo día 29 de mayo, Andrea asistirá al programa Weekend Wogan, presentado por Terry Wogan y emitido de las 11:00 a las 13:00h (de 12:00 a 14:00h en horario peninsular) en la BBC Radio 2. En el programa, Andrea será entrevistada e interpretará algunas canciones en directo. Tanto la entrevisa como la actuación serán grabadas en vídeo y posteriormente subidas a la web del programa
Sir Terry Wogan eases you into your Sunday lunch with music and musings. He chats to Caroline Quentin and invites Andrea Corr into the studio to perform.
Surrey-born actress Caroline Quentin appeared in the chorus of the original cast of Les Mis before moving into television work with parts in programmes including Casualty and Mr Bean. She then starred, in her most recognisable role, in Men Behaving Badly from 1992 to 1998, alongside Martin Clunes, Leslie Ash and Neil Morrissey. In 1996, Quentin And Ash released a single, which reached No. 25 in the UK charts. Caroline then went on to her roles in Jonathan Creek, Blue Murder and Life Begins. Quentin is currently appearing in Series 3 of comedy show Life Of Riley on BBC One.
Irish singer-songwriter Andrea Corr is best known as one quarter - and lead singer - of Irish folk/pop group The Corrs. The family enjoyed international success during the Nineties and early Noughties and when the group took a break from music, Andrea embarked on a solo career, releasing her debut solo album in 2007. Her second album Lifelines - a compilation of old songs and covers - is released next week
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El pasado 20 de mayo, Andrea acudió al programa de radio Strawberry Alarm Clock presentado por Jim Jim Nugent y Mark Noble en FM104. En el programa, Andrea fue entrevistada e interpretó Pale Blue Eyes, Blue Bayou y I'll Be Seeing You en acústico
Pale Blue Eyes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZTYlpNd8TA& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZTYlpNd8TA&)
Blue Bayou
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qkUhaiAu9w& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qkUhaiAu9w&)
I'll be seeing you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFJUF48JyrA& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFJUF48JyrA&)
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Concierto en Birmingham!!
No. 9 Dream
They Don't Know
Blue Bayou
Pale Blue Eyes
I'll be seeing you
Runaway
From the morning
Shame on you
Hello boys
Ten feet high
The Crystal Ship
Dreams
Tomorrow in her eyes
State of independence
Encore
Some things last a long time
Tinseltown in the rain
Breathless
The Crystal Ship
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSl81uCdhX8& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSl81uCdhX8&)
Some things lasts a long time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vuf58IwieOc& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vuf58IwieOc&)
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Entrevista (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/video.cfm?c_id=1501119&gal_cid=1501119&gallery_id=119041)
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They don't know
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sZyFyiBbrI& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sZyFyiBbrI&)
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Entrevista Sunday Independent
'I look back and it's like I'm looking at a different person. It's like watching someone else. Because I was only 21 and, you know, I was so different. Back then, I was more confident, because," explains Andrea Corr with a throaty laugh, "I didn't know enough not to be. It was naivety. And then you get to know the world a bit more and you're not so confident anymore."
It still seems strange to Andrea Corr to find herself sitting solo on a sofa conducting an interview. Not so much the conducting an interview bit, as doing it solo, though she is adamant that no one should ever get used to talking about and artificially analysing themselves. "I realise now how bold I was back then [as one-quarter of The Corrs]," she says. "Really, all that time, I would sit back and try not to speak. I'd shrink back and think, 'Oh, God! They're going to get to me next,' and I'd hide as much as I could and let the others do it. And they did a much better job of it than me anyway.
"But then when it came to doing something on my own, I had to learn to speak up for myself," she continues. "And I'm still learning. And that was difficult. I get scared and I walk away wondering what I've exposed about myself, but I've learned that you can't let that stop you, either."
So, the speaking up doesn't come easily to Andrea, though she is rather good at it when she gets going. But also, even now, not having her siblings physically squeezed up against her on the sofa is a little strange. "There was such intense physical proximity, all the time," she explains. "People always assumed that we wanted to sit right up tight together on the couch, or we'd have photo shoots where it was all about hugging or pillow fights and you got sick of being that physically on top of each other, all the time.
"It was mad, really," she reflects, not for the first or last time. Mad good and mad bad and mad crazy and madly different from where she is now, solo on the sofa and solo on her second album.
Andrea Corr won't pretend to be entirely at ease with the whole promotion -- and self-promotion -- business that goes with launching Lifelines, her new album of cover versions. There is a slight tremor in her hands throughout the conversation and she has a habit of raising her arms up and fixing her pinned-up hair when we stray into trickier topics. These range from potential motherhood, through her husband, Brett Desmond, to her brother Jim and his well-aired global-conspiracy theories, but she is not the eyes-downcast, retiring-to-the-point-of-reticent character you might anticipate from TV appearances, either.
Instead, Andrea Corr is probably more able for herself than she imagines, and what she might claim to lack in confidence she makes up for in warmth. She's someone who laughs easily, often and contagiously, and someone who slaps your knee as well her own while doing so. That Andrea is, by her own admission, at a very happy place in her life helps, of course, and this not only boosts her personal self-confidence but has given her the confidence to venture once more into the music business.
"I was quite disillusioned with the whole business after my first album," she says. "I really loved the record [Ten Feet High], but the record company didn't, obviously, and they didn't support it, and that's fine, but you do end up trying to push something very heavy up a hill, and that's hard. I suppose I just lost my enthusiasm for it then."
Having come from the massive success she enjoyed with siblings Sharon, Jim and Caroline as The Corrs, Andrea had, by that time, spent most of her life singing. And had spent all her adult life being feted for it.
She was only 15 years old when the band's manager, John Hughes, took them on after they had auditioned for The Commitments. She was 21 when they had their breakthrough hit album, Forgiven, Not Forgotten and still relatively young, at 32, when they went on hiatus. Singing, it's fairly safe to say, was Andrea Corr's life and after the commercial disappointment of Ten Feet High, it must have been difficult to decide that she didn't want to do it anymore. And sad, even.
"No, not sad," Andrea says with a smile. "It was kind of liberating. I learned French for a year, I did a film, did some acting, I just did other things. I just lived. I lived. We never had any time to just live before."
Looking back at who she was and how she was when fame first found Andrea and her family, she smiles and even shakes her head in disbelief. "We worked so hard," she says. "I mean, we worked non-stop and there was one point where we did four continents in three weeks. It was insane. When we had our first number one in the UK, we were in Detroit, doing a signing that was literally straight out of Spinal Tap. Nobody, I mean nobody, turned up. Our parents were in the kitchen at home, listening to the countdown and dancing around the kitchen. They got a real kick out of it; they really enjoyed it, but it was like we were never really in the place where the success was happening. We were always moving on to the next place.
"But that might have been lucky, too," she concludes, "because we never got to wallow in it."
Watching The Corrs back then, one's first thought often was how incredible it was that one family could produce several stunners, while the next was to wonder how they didn't kill each other, being stuck together so much and so intensely. There were moments, Andrea concedes, when, of course, they fought, but mostly, the Corr siblings looked out for one another.
"When there was tension between us it was hard to keep everything else working," Andrea explains. "So, gradually, we learned to respect each other as non-family, just as bandmates. Because you can't survive if you're going, 'That's typical of you; that's what you always do,' or whatever. You can't do that pigeonholing that people do in families.
"But for most families, that pigeonholing only happens on Christmas Day, not every day," she says with a laugh, recalling then a Christmas when they all returned to the family home in Dundalk and never stopped bickering and fighting. It was like they breathed a sigh of relief on home ground, she recalls, and slipped back into their old roles. Their late mother Jean, who died November 1999 while waiting for a lung transplant, could only look on in horror. "I'll never forget the shock on her face," Andrea says, "wondering what had happened to us."
As the baby of the family, you might think it was odd for Andrea to be the one out front and, inevitably, winning the lion's share of the attention. From childhood, she had always been the singer, Andrea says, and, so, it didn't feel strange and she didn't shy away from it.
When the Corrs decided to take a break from being a band, it was primarily to do with life getting in the way -- as indeed it should, Andrea points out. Before they finally called it a day, Caroline had already stepped down and left the others on the road, shifting her focus to her husband and two small children, having worked and toured through both pregnancies. Sharon was also married by then and has since had her own children, while Jim has become a parent too.
"It was time," Andrea says. "I remember when we were on tour and Caroline was pregnant with her second baby and she was under all this pressure all the time, understandably, to never be away from home and her little boy for more than two days, and we were in our dressing room and I was putting on my make-up and she was on the phone to her husband. And then, suddenly, she just said, 'Did he just talk?' And when she got off the phone she started bawling crying and I started crying just looking at her and I thought, 'This isn't good. This isn't right.'
"That just showed that it wasn't worth it," she adds. "You only get one shot at life and you have to make time for the important things."
What the important things were might have seemed less obvious for Andrea, however, than for her siblings. She did some acting, doing a film, The Boys From County Clare and keeping very busy, until she decided to start work on her solo album. Ten Feet High was a very personal album, for which she wrote the songs and on which she worked closely with her good friends Bono and Gavin Friday. The title track was concerned with the break-up with her actor boyfriend of four years, Shaun Evans, and she really put her heart and soul into it. And then, when it didn't work out, commercially anyway, Andrea believed that she had reached the end of the road with singing.
Andrea believes that when you do something, you do it wholeheartedly. That's why The Corrs decided to take a clean break, and not tip along at it part-time; that's why she didn't just get a Linguaphone French CD, but committed a year to learning the language; that's why she gave up singing after her first solo venture and why she split with Evans in her early 30s, when friends and family were starting to settle down.
She felt a bit like "the odd one out", Andrea concedes, when her friends and siblings were easing into domesticity and she was suddenly single and wondering if and when the right thing would happen for her. "But I'd felt like that all through the band," she says. "I didn't have a boyfriend a lot of the time and the papers would be like, 'Why Can't Andrea Get a Man?' and I'd nearly stop things from even starting just in case anyone got hold of us and had us married off before we even went on a date.
"I think, fortunately, I was strong enough to wait until it was right, until it was the right person," Andrea adds. "I would have chosen to be on my own rather than be with the wrong person."
In retrospect, she says, it helped that she was somewhat out of the spotlight when she started going out with Brett Desmond, son of Dermot, and now her husband of nearly two years. He's "allergic" to any public attention, she says, her delicate hands going protectively to her throat as she describes his aversion, though he supports her utterly in what she wants to do. "He respects and admires what I do," she explains, "And that's what you need in a relationship, that respect. I think we all need to challenge ourselves and make the most of what God gave us. You can't hang back forever. There is a moment when you need to use what God gave you and it's wrong to throw it away."
The notion that she was wasting something by not singing any more came to Andrea slowly over the past three years. She was very happy "living" and acting to some acclaim in Dancing at Lughnasa and, more recently, in Jane Eyre at The Gate, which was a dream come true for her. Three years ago, however, after her involvement with the Ronnie Drew tribute song, she was approached through mutual friends by producer John Reynolds. He said he loved her voice and thought there were some interesting songs out there to which she could bring something special.
Andrea's first reaction was to decline. That's her first reaction to a lot of things, she says self-deprecatingly. Then she went away, however, and thought about it. And, gradually, as Reynolds would suggest songs, she started going to his home studio in London and singing. Then, without anyone knowing or any record company involved, slowly but surely, Lifelines took shape.
The album is an interesting mix of interesting choices, including songs originally sung by The Velvet Underground,
Kirsty MacColl, George Harrison and Billie Holiday, among others. Andrea brings something of her old style to it, but also something clean and more grown up than we might remember of the girl who once blithely sang about being "so young" all those years ago.
She still feels a bit strange and lonely going out and talking up the work on her own, Andrea admits. She guesses that Sharon must have felt the same last year, while promoting her own solo venture. But but then, she says, Sharon was always the best talker in The Corrs and so was probably better at it. And Jim, then, well, Jim has his own singular solo profile.
"I don't share his views at all," Andrea says, fidgeting with her hair, on the topic of Jim's global conspiracies regarding aliens, 9/11 and, recently, the death of Osama Bin Laden. "I disagree, categorically, but I do respect his right to have them. And I respect that he's genuine, whether he's right or not, and I don't believe that he is.
"We've parked it," she says, when it comes to whether they fall out over Jim's beliefs and public pronouncements. "And now we can even be funny about it. You know, if you're with him and the coffee doesn't come, the global elite has stolen it. And he laughs, of course he does. I respect his beliefs, but what can you do? You share the same genes, but you don't, fortunately, share the same brains."
The Corrs will share the same recording studio and stage again, some time, Andrea says, but it will have to be the right time, the right project, the right music for all four. There will be no half-measures or half-baked comeback tours just to keep the fans happy, for which she apologises to them.
"It'll be good, when it happens," she says, laughing, "but we'll need better lighting, softer lighting." It will be different from before, she concedes, because they are all different now, not least for the fact that they will not be coming from the family home of Gerry and Jean Corr in Dundalk anymore, but from their own homes and families of their own. And they will all have changed, in their own ways, and, perhaps, Andrea won't be the one to hang back now, having grown and grown easy in herself since they last squeezed onto a sofa as a foursome.
"I'm happy," says Andrea Corr, "and I think that when you're happy in your personal life it makes you feel you can do more, rather than inhibits you. I'm happy to go out now and do what I do because I'm happy in myself.
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Nº 9 Dream @ Glasgow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f9KJqOOyiY& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f9KJqOOyiY&)
Runaway @ Glasgow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcKORLuxe64& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcKORLuxe64&)
Dreams @ Glasgow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SwhcuBcgAQ& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SwhcuBcgAQ&)
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Ayer, día 1 de junio, Andrea actuó en el teatro The Lowry Salford, Manchester, dentro de su mini-gira de promoción de Lifelines.
las canciones que cantó segun Michael de Corrsonline ^^
No 9 Dream
They Don't Know
Blue Bayou
Pale Blue Eyes
I'll Be Seeing You
Runaway
From the Morning
Shame on You
Hello Boys
Ten Feet High
The Crystal Ship
Dreams
Tomorrow in Your Eyes
State of Independence
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Some Things Last a Long Time
Tinseltown in the Rain
Breathless
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Esta noche Andy ofrece otro concierto en Union Chapel, en Londres. Al pareces, según he leido en el facebook de Andrea Corr Fans van a llevar siete camaras de video, una mezcla de los modelos EX-3 y HDSLR, así que será grabado en HD! En el twitter de Andy han colgado una foto de Andrea junto a su padre Gerry y Caroline. Así que no se si esta noche darán alguna sorpresa, podría ser que Caroline se subiera al piano en Runaway! Ojala!!
(http://www.disfrutaloscorrs.es/forum/uploads/monthly_06_2011/post-3-13070448497892.jpg)
Será grabado para dvd para su posterior venta a traves de la web de Andrea...
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State of independence
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tpfjf6szOwo& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tpfjf6szOwo&)
Dreams
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKv3ypBItg4& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKv3ypBItg4&)
Runaway (con Caroline)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfRmFLOinyU& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfRmFLOinyU&)
Breathless (con Carol)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09qdFa5gKsQ& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09qdFa5gKsQ&)
Tinseltown in the rain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBAQjK1Uw0g& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBAQjK1Uw0g&)
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Ten feet high @London (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xj2neb_andrea-corr-ten-feet-high-live-in-london_music)
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Four years have passed since Andrea Corr, the youngest of four siblings who together conquered the international charts as Irish pop quartet The Corrs, released a record. 2007's debut Ten Feet High provided Andrea with her first venture into solo stardom and a project away from a band that she had been emerged so deeply within for over ten years.
With her siblings all branching out into lives that involved more child upbringing than hit making, Andrea was given the platform and freedom to do things on her own.
Though the 2007 release wasn’t considered a commercially successful project for the singer in comparison to her extensive Corrs catalogue, the time away from the family band also allowed the singer to dive into various acting roles as well as an opportunity to recoup and take some overdue time out from the glare of the worldwide spotlight. The wait however is finally over as the singer has this week offered us the follow up to her 2007 debut in the tightly woven package that is Lifelines.
Combining classic tracks from an array of the singers childhood inspirations, Lifelines is a selection of beautifully covered pop tracks given the kiss of life by one of music’s most elegant and gifted vocalists.
With promotion for the record now fully underway, Andrea has taken to the road for a mini tour of the UK to showcase her latest work. With gigs completed at Birmingham’s Glee Club, Glasgow’s Oran Moor and the Salford Lowry, EF's Brandon and Justin headed over to London's Union Chapel to catch the singers London Lifelines debut.
Though the singer has the experience of easily filling some of the worlds largest stadiums and arenas as part of her famous family set up, it is some of the country’s smallest and most intimate spots that Andrea has decided to take to for her sophomore solo records unveiling.
After a 45 minute support set from Celtic/Folk female duo Lumiere, Andrea emerged on stage at just after 9pm and over the space of 90 minutes, covered a lot of ground of old and new numbers. A set that was led predominantly by her new record with a few surprises thrown into the mix.
Opening the night with No 9 Dream Andrea stood centre stage, lapping up the love from the adorning crowd as she gave her signature seductive kiss of life to the classic Lennon number.
Her beautifully delivered version of Velvet Underground's Pale Blue Eyes stood out in the first half of the set and gave Andrea one of the biggest and loudest standing ovations of the night, as did the Kirsty Maccoll penned They Don't Know
As promises earlier in the day via her Facebook page suggested, the night gave a special surprise to her London fans as sibling and Corrs drummer, Caroline, joined her spritely little sister on stage for the bands signature hit, Runaway. With Caroline adding a piano accompaniment to the Corrs international breakthrough number it was a defining moment that could easily have been the first hint of a Corrs reunion.
Filling in the centre of the set Andrea took to the keyboard for a three track collection of Shame On You (To Keep My Love From Me), Hello Boys and Ten Feet High from her 2007 release.
Dreams, a Corrs cover of the famous Fleetwood Mac track, was added to the later half of the set with the anthemic closing of State Of Independence getting members of the crowd on their feet and waving their arms to salute their Irish idol.
After a brief 3 minute stage salute the band returned to a raptous standing ovation before offering us a three track encore of Some Things Last A Long Time in which Andrea clearly looked emotional as she put her heart and soul into the track, the new albums lead single, the uptempo Tinsletown In The Rain and the closing Corrs Grammy nominated single, Breathless, which Andrea ran to pull her sister back on stage for.
Among the set Andrea involved the crowd wherever she could and made it a very intimate affair regularly sharing anecdotes and giving her thoughts on the various covers that were performed throughout the set.
The venue choice was also superb. Union Chapel has always had a magical feel that allows artists like Andrea to bask in its dim candle lit atmosphere
Andrea may have taken time out of the limelight over the past four years to rediscover her passion for music but her voice was as untainted and sweetly crisp as her early Corrs days. She continues to deliver well executed uptempo pop delights aswell as gorgeously melancholic Irish sweetened balladry with ease and enthusiasm. We here at EF couldnt have asked for a better evening of nostalgic pop numbers offered by one of the genres leading ladies.
Set List
No 9 Dream
They Don't Know
Blue Boyou
Pale Blue Eyes
I'll Be Seeing You
Runaway
From The Morning
Shame On You (To Keep My Love From Me)
Hello Boys
Ten Feet High
Crystal Ships
Dreams
Tomorrow In Your Eyes
State Of Independence
Encore
Some Things Last A Long Time
Tinsletown In The Rain
Breathless
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Entrevista
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lE_96ZCBI4& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lE_96ZCBI4&)
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Entrevista OKTV (http://www.channel5.com/shows/ok-tv-2/clips/andrea-corr-ok-tv-interview)
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Acústico
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjSGMJT5tsw& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjSGMJT5tsw&)
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Isle of Wright
Entrevista
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8KghAP-VrE& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8KghAP-VrE&)
Runaway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAf7e6Xg-LM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAf7e6Xg-LM)
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Entrevista Alemania (http://www.welt.de/kultur/musik/article13433406/Andrea-Corr-und-ihr-Cover-Album-Lifelines.html)
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Entrevista
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuuicmMgbl8& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuuicmMgbl8&)
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El editor del blog I Want New Music! ha tenido la oportunidad de entrevistar hoy a Andrea. De momento, podemos disfrutar de un breve saludo de Andrea en vídeo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo7ynMiRuK0& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo7ynMiRuK0&)
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Fotos de ndrea en Madrid!
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(http://estaticos.20minutos.es/img2/recortes/2011/06/29/24892-944-550.jpg)
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En ADN!!!
Andrea Corr: "No intento demostrar nada"
Andrea Corr, la más joven y probablemente tambiíén la más conocida de los cuatro hermanos que componen la banda irlandesa The Corrs, vuelve a embarcarse en un disco en solitario, una aventura muy personal en la que -afirma- no intenta demostrar nada, ni imitar lo que consiguió trabajando con su familia.
Consciente de la expectación que levanta un posible regreso de The Corrs, la cantante afirma en una entrevista con Efe en Madrid que "esa puerta no está cerrada", que es algo que siempre está ahí, "en el aire", esperando una chispa que les lleve de nuevo al estudio. Mientras, dice, es bueno que cada uno se realice "durante un tiempo" con "viajes individuales" como íéste.
Titulado como la canción de Harry Nilsson, "Lifelines", es su segundo disco tras "Ten Feet High" (2007) y supone su regreso a la música tras cuatro años intentando llevar "una vida normal", con clases de francíés incluidas, en los que ha estado más volcada en su faceta de actriz teatral. "Pero no fue algo premeditado, no necesitaba un descanso de la música", asegura.
Presenta ahora una colección de versiones de artistas como John Lennon, Roy Orbison o Ron Sexsmith, en la que ha evitado las "elecciones obvias" (como "Imagine") en favor de "joyas ocultas" (como "Nº 9 Dream"), prendidas a momentos importantes de su propia vida.
"Lo mejor que se le puede decir a un escritor, algo que alguna vez me han dicho a mí misma o a mi familia, es que una composición tuya ha emocionado a alguien", explica Corr sobre este proyecto del productor John Reynolds.
Comprendió que "la música te permite revivir intensamente momentos de tu vida en los que escuchaste ciertas canciones" y cuenta que eso lo enfocó hacia sus propios recuerdos. Evoca entonces "Blue Bayou", de Roy Orbison, otro de los cortes que ha versionado y que, para ella, es la canción de sus padres.
"Tenían una banda y cuando mi madre se unió a ella, estaba embarazada de mí. Uno de mis primeros recuerdos son aquellas "demos" que hicieron. Incluso visualizo la cassette naranja", recrea la artista, quien opina que es "maravilloso completar una especie de ciclo" y cantar lo que su madre cantó en su día.
No ha dejado de componer temas propios, que en algún momento publicará, pero no en este disco, que grabó en secreto junto a Reynolds, "sin la presión de hacer algo comercial".
"Sería muy duro poner una canción mía junto a otra de John Lennon o de Lou Reed", sonríe.
El talento del productor Brian Eno, habitual colaborador de U2, adereza tambiíén algunas pistas de esta producción.
"John es muy amigo suyo y yo le he visto varias veces a lo largo de los años, pero nunca soñíé con trabajar con íél. Y un día en un descanso de la grabación en el que nos encontramos, le contamos lo que estábamos haciendo. Se mostró muy entusiasmado y comenzó a sacar todos esos discos originales", cuenta Corr.
"¡Fue un buen día para tomar un descanso!", añade encantada sobre la "casual" incorporación de este iluminado de la música.
Encantada con el resultado, asegura que no intenta demostrar nada. "Simplemente estoy viviendo mi vida y trato de hacer el mejor trabajo que puedo cada vez y de satisfacerme a mí misma".
"Síé lo que puedo hacer y que soy una buena cantante. Gracias a Dios que lo soy, dado que me dedico a esta profesión. Lo más importante aquí era sentir esas canciones y hacerlas reales para el público", reivindica.
El logro, o la sombra de los logros obtenidos junto a sus hermanos, con más de 60 millones de copias vendidas, según su discográfica, es larga. Al respecto, afirma que está "orgullosa" de las canciones que escribieron juntos, pero que es consciente de que aquello fue producto de un trabajo común.
"Y no intento imitarlo", concluye
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Este otoño, Andrea actuará en el bar acústico del hotel Scandic Grand Central, emplazado en la capital de Suecia, Estocolmo.
Scandic Grand Central
Breaking news! Andrea Corr (lead singer of The Corrs) will be performing at Scandic Grand Central's bar Acoustic in the fall! /Antonia
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Vanity Fair ha publicado en su blog de personajes la entrevista que realizaron a Andrea ayer durante su promoción de Lifelines en Madrid
Conversaciones con la pequeña de The Corrs, Andrea
Esta entrada se publicó el 29 junio, 2011 a las 14:03 por Irene Serrano.
Aunque pases totalmente de la música o seas aficionado a gíéneros minoritarios, seguro que si te digo ‘Breathless’, ‘What can I do’ o ‘Only when I sleep’, puedes tararearlas. ¿No? Sí, hombre, piensa, son de The Corrs, esa familia irlandesa que se metió en el bolsillo a la industria musical a finales de los 90. Sí, esa misma, la banda de las tres hermanas bellísimas. Pues, por si no lo sabías, en 2006 se separaron temporalmente. Llevaban muchos años en la carretera, desde que las más pequeñas eran todavía adolescentes, y se querían dar un respiro, cuidar de sus respectivos hijos casi reciíén nacidos y darle una oportunidad a sus carreras en solitario.
Andrea Corr, la voz del grupo, fue de las que se apuntó a esto último y en 2007 lanzó ‘Ten Feet High’, un álbum que pasó sin pena ni gloria por las tiendas de discos. Y tras cuatro años sin saber de su paradero a este lado del continente, acaba de salir a la venta ‘Lifeline’, un disco de versiones. “Quería tomarme un tiempo para hacer cosas normales, como aprender francíés o casarmeâ€, me cuenta sobre este tiempo alejada de la música, en un hotel del centro de Madrid.
“Nadie sabía que estábamos grabando este disco. Lo hicimos medio en secreto en el ático de John Reynolds“. Reynolds, productor y ex marido de Sinead O’Connor, ha trabajado con grupazos como U2 y en bandas sonoras tan conocidas como la de ‘En el nombre del padre’. Fue íél quien le propuso hacer un álbum de versiones y Andrea me confiesa que le vino inmediatamente a la mente ‘Lifeline’ de Harry Nilsson, un tema que, dice, le ha “impactado musical y sentimentalmente de siempreâ€. Tanto ella como Reynolds –un tipo campechano, que me enseña a los dos segundos de conocernos unas fotos de su mastín que lleva en el iPhone– aseguran estar satisfechos con el resultado.
La experiencia con el álbum anterior no fue del todo positiva, me explica, sobre todo en lo relacionado con la compañía de discos: “A ellos no les gustaba lo que hice. Y es muy duro que tu disquera no apueste por algo que has creado y que te ha salido de dentro. Pero sobre todo, que las decisiones sobre tu disco las tome un hombre de negocios y no alguien relacionado con el mundo del arte. Así que preferí grabar este nuevo álbum con mi gente, en mi propia compañía, AC Records“.
Despuíés del batacazo que supuso ‘Ten Feer Hight’, y además de haberse dedicado a aprender idiomas y formar una familia como le encanta contar, tambiíén hizo sus pinitos en la interpretación. Durante algunos meses encarnó a Jane Eyre con una importante compañía en Dublín, dirigida por Alan Stanford. “Me avisaron del casting para el papel, y allí me presentíé, sin maquillaje y con el pelo revuelto, a hacerlo lo mejor posible. Y funcionóâ€. Entusiasmada, dice que la experiencia fue fantástica porque, al final, lo que a ella le gusta es poder contar historias, ya sea con canciones o actuando.
Le pregunto si no siente cierta presión porque su trabajo en solitario no guste a los fans de The Corrs, si su pasado no puede ser un incordio en ocasiones. “Estoy muy orgullosa de todo lo que hicimos y no me arrepiento de nada. De hecho, si la contraparte de nuestro íéxito es que el público tenga unas expectativas sobre mi trabajo que no soy capaz de cumplir, bienvenida sea. Igualmente yo voy a hacer la música que quiero hacer. Sí hay cierta presión por parte de las disqueras, que entienden que vas a tener unos resultados que no tienen por quíé darseâ€.
La conversación con Andrea es agradable. La pequeña de los Corrs mira a los ojos cuando responde, de manera que todo lo que dice resulta terriblemente sincero. Nuestra charla concluye con una reflexión que me encanta: “Probablemente lo más exitoso que vaya a hacer en mi vida haya sido con The Corrs, pero no significa que vaya a dejar de hacer cosas. Así que ahora para mí el íéxito es grabar un disco con el que estíé a gusto, que sea honesto. El íéxito personal no siempre tiene que coincidir con el íéxito comercial“.
(Y para quienes se lo estíén preguntando: la foto que encabeza este post no le hace justicia. Es muchísimo más guapa…)
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Entrevista en EFE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qjqUw7rp4w& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qjqUw7rp4w&)
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Entrevista en Quíé
Andrea Corr publica un disco con la banda sonora de su vida
Ana Lobo - Quíé.es 4 de julio de 2011
La excantante y benjamina de The Corrs publica su segundo álbum en solitario, 'Lifelines', en el que rinde homenaje a las canciones que han significado algo en su vida.
Andrea Corr gana en las distancias cortas. Más que en físico (ha sido incluída en numerosas listas de las mujeres más bellas del mundo), en simpatía. Subida en unos tacones que disimulan su 1,56 de estatura, derrocha sonrisas y no desprende un aura de gran estrella, pese a haber liderado una de las bandas más exitosas que ha dado Irlanda: The Corrs.
La excantante y benjamina de los Corrs presenta su segundo disco en solitario, 'Lifelines', un compendio de versiones que no tienen un criterio que las una, más allá de haber sido especiales en la vida de quien las interpreta. "No son íéxitos, pero han tenido un impacto personal o musical fuerte en mí y por eso fueron escogidas", explica Andrea Corr. "De alguna manera u otra me han salvado, me han hecho sentirme menos sola", añade.
Sobre las canciones
Cuenta Andrea Corr sobre 'Blue bayou', de Roy Orbison, que es uno de sus primeros recuerdos musicales. "Mis padres se metieron un día en el estudio e hicieron una versión y recuerdo mucho a mi madre cantando esa canción". De 'Pale blue eyes', de The Velvet Underground', afirma: "Es verdadero arte". Luego explica que la escuchaba durante una etapa que pasó en Norteamíérica.
Libre y feliz
Tras el lanzamiento de su segundo álbum en solitario, Andrea Corr afirma sentirse "muy bien" realizando proyectos en solitario. "No soy muy ambiciosa", añade.
Según explica, el estar en una banda de íéxito conlleva "tener siempre un 'hit", mientras que iniciar una carrera en solitario "es liberador". En este sentido, Andrea Corr admite que la repercusión internacional de 'The Corrs' fue buena para ella, si bien no se plantea una vuelta del grupo. "Mis hermanos son padres y ahora están centrados en la familia", señala.
La más sexy
Andrea Corr enrojece cuando se le pregunta por ellos. "¡Yo no me preocupo por eso, sino por mi música!", afirma. Pero reconoce entre risas que la primera vez que vio su nombre publicado en una lista de bellezas "tenía un día malo, así que..." conluye entre risas.
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Entrevista en el Pais!!
"Creo que ya estuve bastante enfadada en el pasado"
¿Quíé piensan o pensarían los autores?
Está hecho desde el respeto y la reverencia. Ron Sexmith, The Blue Nile (el manager de Nick Drake) o Barbara Orbison (la mujer de Roy) me han dado su aprobación. Soy muy consciente de que son canciones sagradas.
¿Cómo involucró al raro de Brian Eno para coproducir algo tan 'light'?
Le hablíé del proyecto, que hice en secreto, y empezó a descubrirme discos. Y nos fuimos entusiasmando. Es un artista verdadero, no pendiente de si tal gíénero es cool o no para su carrera.
¿Es su vida tan encantadora y remilgada como su música y carrera sugieren?
Puedo decir que, a nivel global, lo es. Es una bendición poder vivir de algo que haría gratis. Soy una persona feliz.
¿Cuándo fue la última vez que soltó un grito o dio un puñetazo en la mesa?
Creo que ya estuve bastante enfadada en el pasado.
Se ha dicho que regresa con un disco de versiones cero arriesgado porque, tras casarse con el hijo de la sexta fortuna de Irlanda, ya no tiene ni que esforzarse.
Es totalmente falso. Síé quiíén ha escrito eso. No ha escuchado el disco. Escribe cosas horribles de mí desde que empecíé. No puedo ni llamarlo periodista.
¿Ahora le preocupan algo las ventas?
Es probable, si no seguro, que lo más exitoso comercialmente que habríé hecho en mi vida fuera The Corrs. Y estoy feliz con ello.
¿Quíé le aturdió de la celebridad?
Te vuelve muy autoconsciente. Y no ves lo mismo que el resto. ¿Cómo puedes participar en el mundo si no puedes meterte en el metro? Ahora hago esas cosas, insisto en ellas. Lo único bueno que tiene la fama es su poder para concienciar sobre algunas injusticias. No se me ocurre nada más.
¿Irlanda es un buen lugar para ser exfamoso?
Sí. Como España.
¿Fue buena idea meternos en el euro?
Era inevitable. Necesitábamos Europa, la simbiosis. El problema ha sido esa ansia por la propiedad, que las hipotecas superaran al valor real de la vivienda...
¿Es Bono tan mesiánico en la intimidad?
Reírse de Bono por tratar de hacer del mundo un lugar mejor es propio de vagos. Gente que se escuda en la crítica para justificar su falta de compromiso.
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State of independence @ Andrew Mass Show
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7HSWItZizU& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7HSWItZizU&)
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State of independence @ Lorraine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58DXPvIbhBA& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58DXPvIbhBA&)
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Ayer, Andrea asistió al programa de radio The Mark Goodier Show, emitido en Smooth FM, donde fue entrevistada y escogió su Top 5 de canciones
Top 5:
Fleetwood Mac – Everywhere
Billy Joel – She’s Always A Woman
Monkees – Daydream Believer
Nilsson – Everybody’s Talkin’
Simon & Garfunkel – America
Primera parte (http://www.smoothradiouk.co.uk/player/listen-again/fuodsyf8/listen-2337/)
Segunda parte (http://www.smoothradiouk.co.uk/player/listen-again/fuodsyf8/listen-2338/)
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Entrevista "something for the weekend"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9twC_FTAwpw&gl=ES (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9twC_FTAwpw&gl=ES)
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Gracias a la página web Charts In France, hemos sabido que al menos una de las versiones de Tinseltown In The Rain, que Nolwenn grabó de junto a Andrea, se publicará el próximo 14 de noviembre dentro de la edición digital internacional de Bretonne, la cual tambiíén incluirá el dueto con Sharon en Amazing Grace
Nolwenn Leroy : "Bretonne 2.0" le 14 novembre
Selon les propos de Nolwenn Leroy recueillis par le magazine "Tíélíé 7 jours", la ríéíédition du dernier album de Nolwenn Leroy, "Bretonne", trouvera sa place chez les disquaires quelques semaines avant les fíªtes de fin d'anníée, le 14 novembre, soit presque un an aprí¨s la mise en rayon de sa premií¨re mouture. Plusieurs titres iníédits seront intíégríés í cette version proposíée í l'international.
Voilí plusieurs mois que l'on parle de la ríéíédition de l'album "Bretonne" de Nolwenn Leroy sans jamais la voir paraí®tre. Fort du succí¨s qu'il rencontre, ce quatrií¨me opus de Nolwenn connait un trí¨s grand succí¨s dans les charts, s'íétant íécoulíé í 500 000 exemplaires en un peu plus de sept mois. Un excellent score pour celle qui avait síéduit tout juste 50 000 míélomanes avec le príécíédent "Le Cheshire Cat & moi" ; une jolie revanche pour celle qui l'on disait "terminíée" alors qu'elle laní§ait "Bretonne" au mois de díécembre 2010.
Afin de se maintenir dans le peloton de tíªte des ventes, Nolwenn Leroy proposera une nouvelle version de "Bretonne" pour l'international, avec sans aucun doute les titres qui ont forgíé son succí¨s, "Tri martolod", "La jument de Michao" et "Brest", mais aussi agríémentíée de quelques titres díéjí interpríétíés sur scí¨ne pendant sa tourníée d'íétíé. Il semble que huit iníédits feraient leur apparition, dont la cíélí¨bre chanson traditionnelle irlandaise "Whiskey in the jar", le trí¨s chríétien "Amazing Grace", et "Dirty Old Town", une chanson íécrite par Ewan MacColl et díéjí reprise par Nolwenn et Catherine Ringer sur le plateau de "Taratata" le mois dernier. On espí¨re retrouver la reprise "Sunday Bloody Sunday" de U2, uniquement disponible sur iTunes, et le duo "Tinseltown In The Rain" que la bretonne avait chantíé sur le míªme plateau de tíélíévision avec Andrea Corr.
Nolwenn Leroy s'est fait connaí®tre grí¢ce au tremplin "Star Academy" qu'elle remporta en 2002. Dans la foulíée, elle enregistre un premier album íéponyme qui contient notamment le tube "Cassíé". Ont contribuíé í la ríéussite de ce disque rapidement devenu n°1 du Top Pascal Obispo, Lara Fabian, Laurent Voulzy, Lionel Florence et Daniel Lavoie. 600 000 exemplaires ont trouvíé preneur grí¢ce í l'exploitation de quatre singles dont "Une femme cachíée", "Suivre une íétoile" et "Iníévitablement", et une voix puissante qui charme le public. Elle poursuit l'aventure avec Laurent Voulzy qui lui ríéalise l'album "Histoires naturelles", dans les bacs en 2005. Lí encore, le succí¨s est au rendez-vous et l'artiste installe un univers onirique qui ne la quittera plus. Alain Souchon s'associe í Laurent Voulzy pour íécrire "Nolwenn Ohwo !", Top Singles 1, un titre qui propulse l'album sur la troisií¨me marche du podium. La ballade "Mon ange" devient par ailleurs l'une de ses chansons les plus populaires. Aprí¨s une grande tourníée gravíée sur CD et DVD, Nolwenn se lance dans un projet plus personnel avec "Le Cheshire Cat & moi" (2009).
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Durante la promoción de Lifelines en Madrid, Andrea realizó una entrevista de unos 20 minutos para la radio española Vaughan Radio, cuya programación está completamente dirigida al aprendizaje del inglíés. La entrevista contiene muchas referencias a la carrera de The Corrs en España (conciertos, colaboraciones con cantantes, etc), durante la entrevista Andrea tambiíén toca Old Hag al tin whistle y, al final, es sometida a una pequeña prueba sobre conocimiento de la cultura española (deportes, lengua, gastronomía, etc).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nTMpykxXwQ& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nTMpykxXwQ&)
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Andrea dará dos conciertos en Filipinas, concretamente en Manila (Araneta Coliseum) y en Cebu (Waterfront Hotel) los días 16 y 18 de Octubre respectivamente.
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Otro vídeo de Andrea cantando Runaway en el Isle Of Wight Festival 2011,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_NJ68ldr7g& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_NJ68ldr7g&)
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Glasgow
Shame of you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgNG_Divoq0& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgNG_Divoq0&)
Pale Blue Eyes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlUdQ8EjZF8& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlUdQ8EjZF8&)
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Según ha informado Cyberspace, usuario de The Corrs Club y que a su vez cita el Facebook oficial de Andrea, íésta se ha visto obligada a postponer sus dos conciertos en Filipinas.
It is with great disappointment we have to postpone the Andrea Corr concerts in Manila and Cebu on the 16th and 18th of October 2011. This is a result of personal medical advice Andrea has received yesterday. We are so extremely sorry and promise to reschedule as soon as possible.
Embarazo?
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Andrea prestó su imagen para la exposición fotográfica Signs of Life de Tracey Treanor y Maggie Woods ideada para crear una mayor conciencia sobre el Lenguaje de Signos Irlandíés (ISL). El fotógrafo Johnny Corcoran capturó a 26 celebridades representando la letra del alfabeto que mejor los definía. La exposición estará alojada en Filmbase, Temple Bar, Dublin a partir del 11 de octubre, despuíés recorrerá toda Irlanda.
SIGN LANGUAGE: Irish Sign Language has no official recognition here, despite there being an estimated 40,000 people who use it. A photographic exhibition, featuring celebrities signing the letter of the alphabet that best represents them, aims to raise awareness of ISL, writes ROISIN INGLE
IT’S SATURDAY NIGHT, and upstairs in a busy pub in Dublin city centre a typical scene is being played out. Giddy men and women climb on to a tiny stage to wave their arms about and murder classic songs through the medium of karaoke. The only difference is that instead of singing, these people are signing the lyrics using Irish Sign Language (ISL).
You haven’t fully appreciated Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody until you’ve seen every word gesticulated by hand. Never mind X Factor , this is the Deaf Factor. And a lot easier on the ears it is, too.
Among the revellers last Saturday night celebrating World Deaf Day were Tracey It’s Raining Men Treanor and Maggie Tonight’s Gonna Be a Good Night Woods. For the past year, the two deaf friends, along with a dedicated team, have been working on a powerful photography exhibition designed to raise awareness of ISL.
It’s pretty much impossible to say no to these women as Jedward, Vincent Browne, Robbie Keane, Roddy Doyle and Andrea Corr all found out. They are among the 26 celebrities who deaf photographer Johnny Corcoran snapped signing the letter of the alphabet that best represents them for the Signs of Life exhibition. “We wanted to do something different,†Treanor says. “Maggie had done a similar exhibition using local people in her hometown of Athy. We thought we would try and make it bigger.â€
There is no official recognition here for the language, which irks the deaf community, especially when such recognition exists in countries including New Zealand, Belgium and Northern Ireland. The Stormont government officially recognises ISL as a language because it was enshrined in the Good Friday Agreement. The Irish Deaf Society maintains that by failing to do the same here, the State is breaching the spirit of the agreement.“We want to raise awareness about ISL, which many people are amazed to find has its own linguistic structure, just the same as any other language. Despite its status as one of the most widely used languages in this country, ISL is not officially recognised by the Government, meaning that deaf people struggle to access basic services in what might be their first language,†says Kevin Mulqueen, chairman of the society.
Exact figures for usage are uncertain but will become clear when the Census 2011 results are out – for the first time ISL was included in the form as an option when answering which language was spoken in the home. Rough estimates suggest there are around 40,000 users in Ireland, which includes not just deaf people but their families, teachers, friends and interpreters.
One of the well-known people photographed for the exhibition, which coincides with the 30th anniversary of the Irish Deaf Society, is TV3’s Siníéad Desmond, who has a deaf brother, Conor (incidentally, Conor does a spectacular signed version of My Heart Will Go On).
She says: “ISL is an Irish language, one we should all be proud of and use. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if the next time you met a deaf Irish person you could have a chat, or simply say ‘lovely weather today isn’t it?’ †A signed chorus of Bohemian Rhapsody goes down well too.
Signs of Life runs in Filmbase, Temple Bar, Dublin from October 11th, and then tours nationwide. See signsoflife.ie
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El pasado agosto, el DJ de origen alemán Christopher von Deylen (conocido con el nombre artístico Schiller) anunció a travíés de su página de facebook que estaba trabajando en una remezcla de la versión que Andrea hizo de Pale Blue Eyes.
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Según publica hoy Barry Egan en su cuenta de Twitter y en el dominical del periódico irlandíés Irish Independent, Andrea está embarazada de cuatro meses, lo que explicaría la cancelación de los dos conciertos en Filipinas del pasado mes de octubre.
World exclusive story with the wonderful Andrea Corr in the Sunday Indo today, she's 4 months pregnant!
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Andrea Corr has spoken about her joy after revealing she is to become a mum for the first time.
And she has apologised to her fans after her pregnancy forced her to cancel some of her overseas concerts.
The raven-haired beauty is due to have her first baby with husband Brett Desmond in the spring, and said she couldn't be more thrilled with the good news.
"Thank you all so much for such lovely kind messages and wellwishes. I'm so happy," she said.
She also paid tribute to her fans in the Philippines for being so understanding. She was due to perform there last month as part of her Lifelines tour with two scheduled dates on October 16 and 18 in Manila and Cebu.
The Runaway singer is more than 16 weeks' pregnant
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Hacía mucho que nada se sabía de la conocida banda The Corrs, famosa durante la díécada de 1995 a 2007. Hoy vuelven a resonar las notas del grupo trayendo consigo los susurros de una nueva vida.
Y es que la vocalista principal y, puede que la más conocida de los cuatro hermanos gracias a sus incursiones en el mundo del cine y sus sesiones fotográficas, Andrea Corr está embarazada.
Desde que celebrase su boda con el multimillonario, Brett Desmond, en 2009, nada se sabía de Andrea. Y es que la ex estrella de The Corrs vive ahora sus momentos más dulces, su primer embarazo.
A sus 37 años, íéste será su primer hijo y las emociones que siente la han impedido seguir pasando inadvertida. Por eso, su Twitter fue el aliado perfecto para dar a conocer al mundo tan buena nueva.
En un post en íésta red social, Andrea publicaba: "Gracias a todos por los mensajes tan encantadores y vuestros buenos deseos. Estoy muy feliz".
El bebíé nacerá en primavera.
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Andrea Corr looked the picture of happiness as she hit the beach in the Caribbean today.
The 37-year-old Corrs frontwoman showed off her blossoming baby bump in a tiny black bikini as she made the most of the warm weather on her New Year break.
Andrea teamed her two-piece with a pair of dark sunglasses and a beaming smile, showing that pregnancy is most definitely agreeing with her.
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Mañana, la cadena de televisión irlandesa RTí‰ emitirá una entrevista a Andrea para el programa The Meaning Of Life, presentado por Gay Byrne. La duración del programa es de 30 min y empezará a las 22:30h (23:30h horario peninsular). Para los que estíén interesados, se podrá ver a travíés de internet en RTí‰ Live.
Seeing my face everywhere just made me feel ugly, says Andrea
By Lynne Kelleher
Saturday January 07 2012
inger Andrea Corr has told how she has always felt uncomfortable with her fame and her tag as one of the most beautiful women in the world.
The mum-to-be has regularly been lauded for her beauty but the 36-year-old has revealed the intense interest in her looks has made her feel very self-conscious.
In a revealing interview with Gay Byrne for his new 'Meaning of Life' series, the Dundalk, Co Louth, singer and actress also reveals it took years for her to get together with her husband, Brett Desmond.
And the star said that achieving worldwide fame in her 20s hadn't bolstered her ego.
She said: "The celebrity thing is very uncomfortable. To suddenly see yourself everywhere when you are almost adolescent in your feelings about yourself and so self-critical, it made me so self-conscious.
"It's like walking through a long corridor of mirrors with two mirrored doors at each end. That led to making me self-conscious.
"The celebrity thing is quite crazy and it makes me want to hide in the corner."
Ms Corr, who has released a new album called 'Lifelines', also plays down her regular slots on the lists of the world's most beautiful women.
She said: "I was very self-critical growing up and seeing yourself everywhere certainly doesn't make you feel beautiful. It is quite strange. It kind of had the opposite effect on me."
The singer, who is expecting her first baby, said she feels very blessed to be making music and performing on stage.
"I'm doubly blessed to do something I love, which is music and theatre. My love, my husband and my friends and family are really what it is all about."
But she confessed that it took years for her to get together with Mr Desmond, despite moving in the same social circles.
"It is quite strange. I had known Brett for a few years. He was friends with (her brother) Jim.
"I knew he was a lovely person. Funnily enough, when we got together, I said to him, 'So we were in each other's company so often -- did you not find me attractive or anything?'
"He said, 'No I thought you were beautiful but I thought you were in the corner writing poetry about death'," she laughed.
"That's what comes from being a bit gothic and hiding behind your hair."
'The Meaning of Life' with Gay Byrne will be shown on RTE One tomorrow at 10.30pm.
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La entrevista!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUicDKM80oU& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUicDKM80oU&)
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El próximo día 12 de marzo, se publicará un álbum que recoje diferentes canciones tradicionales irlandesas y escocesas. Entre esas canciones estará She Moved Through The Fair que abre el disco y que será interpretada por Andrea.
She Moved Through the Fair - Featuring Andrea Corr
Down by the Salley Gardens - Featuring Moya Brennan
Oh Danny Boy - Featuring Rebecca Watson
Black is the Colour - Featuring Joanna Eden
The Last Rose of Summer - Featuring Lumiere
Rare Ould Times - Featuring Damien Dempsey
Heart of My Homeland - Featuring Joanna Eden
Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond - Featuring Ben Thapa
Mountains of Mourne - Instrumental
Flower of Scotland - Featuring Rebecca Watson
My Ain Folk - Featuring Ben Thapa
Water is Wide - Featuring Joanna Eden
Foggy Dew - Instrumental
Hills of the Dawn - Featuring Joanna Eden
Auld Lang Syne - Featuring Rebecca Watson
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Edición autraliana de Lifelines
Andrea Corr of the multi platinum selling act, The Corrs, releases her brand new solo album ‘Lifelines’ on Friday March 16th 2012.
Andrea’s first release in over four years, ‘Lifelines’ is a real singers album – a deeply personal, warm and intimate exploration of her inspirations as an artist – and features a diverse, and sometimes surprising, collection of songs all built around Andrea’s sublime and evocative voice.
Produced by John Reynolds and featuring co-production on several tracks by Brian Eno, ‘Lifelines’ is a personally curated collection of songs that have resonated throughout Andrea’s life and includes stunning versions of songs by a range of artists from Velvet Underground, Kirsty McColl and Harry Nilssonto Ron Sexsmith, Nick Drake and The Blue Nile.
Expansive yet intimate, grown-up yet powerfully vulnerable, the primary instrument on the album is the voice and ‘Lifelines’ see’s Andrea at her most diverse, pushing the vocals and extending her range far beyond her previous recordings.
Over the last couple of years Andrea has been working as a theatre actress with critically acclaimed performances as Jane Eyre at The Gate in Dublin and in The Old Vic’s production of Brian Friel’s Dancing at Lughnasa. Yet, from the age of 15, Andrea’s first and greatest artistic love has been music.
For a decade and a half, she was part of the biggest family folk rock band in the world, The Corrs, reaching multi platinum status in several countries, including Australia and selling over 60 million records worldwide.
‘Lifelines’ is a singers album – this is undoubtedly Andrea’s most considered and personal recording to date.
The Australian release contains an exclusive remix of ‘Pale Blue Eyes’ by Schiller, unavailable anywhere else in the world. The iTunes version also includes a cover version of The Doors 'The Crystal Ship', exclusive to the iTunes release.
TRACKLIST:
1- State Of Independence
2- I’ll Be Seeing You
3- No 9 Dream
4- Blue Bayou
5- Pale Blue Eyes
6- From The Morning
7- They Don’t Know
8- Lifeline
9- Tomorrow In Your Eyes
10- Some Things Last A Long Time
11- Tinsletown In The Rain
12- Pale Blue Eyes – Schiller Remix
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Andrea ha sido mamá de una niña!!
Delighted to announce the birth of Andrea's beautiful little baby girl Jean a few hours ago. Mother and baby are doing great.
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Andrea cumple hoy 38 años!
FELICIDADES!! :011: :011: :011: :011: :011:
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Una foto de Andrea con su bebíé
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http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/independent-woman/celebrity-news-gossip/latest-celebrity-sightings-2206893.html?p=2&ino=4#wcol (http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/independent-woman/celebrity-news-gossip/latest-celebrity-sightings-2206893.html?p=2&ino=4#wcol)
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El próximo viernes 30 de noviembre, Andrea actuará en un concierto bíénefico para The Golden Hat Foundation en el mítico Carnegie Hall de Nueva York junto a otros artistas como Loreena McKennitt o Hayley Westenra. Las entradas estarán a la venta a partir del 28 de septiembre con un límite de 8 entradas por persona.
Fuente: Carnegie Hall
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Christmas in the Castle
O Holy Night
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svYCXk3LNp8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svYCXk3LNp8)
Oh little town of Bethleem
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kHbfJ06bwI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kHbfJ06bwI)
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Andrea en Barbados con su hija (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/4817987/Andrea-Corr-sizzles-in-black-bikini-on-Barbados-break.html#ixzz2MF0vU7Fy)
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Desde hace unos días circula el rumor de que Andrea podría ser mentora en la tercera temporada de la versión británica de The Voice tras la marcha de Danny O'Donoghue (The Script) y Jessie J, según publicaba la página FansShare el pasado miíércoles 17 de julio.
WILL YOUNG AND ANDREA CORR TO REPLACE DANNY O'DONOGHUE AND JESSIE J ON THE VOICE?
PUBLISHED: JULY 17, 2013 20:33
TV NEWS / JON GALT
Jessie J and Danny O'Donoghue have quit The Voice
Rumours about their replacements have been rife
The latest is that Andrea Corr and Will Young will join the show
Everybody loves a good rumour and, every year without fail, once a television show such as The X Factor, American Idol or The Voice has ended, the rumours begin about who will leave the show and who will join. With The Voice finished for another year, that is exactly what is happening.
What we do know for definite, is the fact that Jessie J and Danny O'Donoghue will be leaving the show, so two new replacement coaches will be needed. That is where the rumours have already started, with a number of names already being suggested as new The Voice coaches.
The latest two names, which we actually like the sound of, are Will Young and Andrea Corr, both of whom would make great additions to the show. Will Young was originally lined up for The Voice, before getting replaced by Danny O'Donoghue, much to his disappointment.
We are sure that Will Young would still relish the chance to coach on The Voice and he certainly has the credentials. Meanwhile, Andrea Corr has fronted the band The Corrs for over 20 years and managed to achieve huge success over the years. With that said, it is unlikely that there will be any official announcement about the replacements until nearer the next season of The Voice. Who would you like to see as a coach on The Voice?
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Espera su segundo bebíé!
Just over a year after welcoming their first child into the world, the 39-year-old and husband Brett Desmond have a new arrival on the way.
The Dundalk-born star was showing her blooming figure while out walking in Dublin city centre yesterday.
The notoriously private singer has reportedly told just a few friends about their new baby, due at the end of the year.
The couple's baby daughter Jean, born in April last year, was named after her mother, Jean Corr, who passed away in 1999. Andrea sold over 30 million albums with The Corrs before they took a break in 2006.
Andrea has insisted that, if she returns to music, it will be on her own terms as a mother.
"You don't really realise it until you have your own (child) the overwhelming love," she said.
"It's so rewarding. I don't want to go on the road and leave my daughter.
"I am a full-time mother. At the same time, there's still music to be made," she added.
Little Jean was born less than three years after Andrea married financier Brett Desmond, the son of billionaire businessman Dermot.
The couple married in a lavish ceremony in Co Clare in August 2009.
But it was in 2011 – while promoting her second solo album Lifelines – that Andrea admitted they were ready to start a family, saying: "I'm as ready as I'll ever be."
Gorgeous
Motherhood clearly suits Andrea, who looked as gorgeous as ever while out and about in the city centre.
Andrea looked cool in a summers dress and flat sandals, with an oversized bag, while getting into a taxi on Baggot Street.
She has recently been tipped to replace Jessie J as a coach on the new series of The Voice, on BBC.
hnews@herald.ie
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Gracias a nuestros amigos de TotalementCorrs, hemos sabido que la pasada noche del martes 23 de julio, Andrea asistió al estreno de A Streetcar Named Desire (Un Tranvía Llamado Deseo) del dramaturgo norteamericano Tennesse Williams en el Gate Theatre de Dublín.
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Andrea, su marido y su hija
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La noche del pasado martes 27 de agosto, Andrea asistió a la fiesta de apertura del Irish Designers CREATE, una exposición organizada por la tienda Brown Thomas, del 28 de agosto al 9 de septiembre, y que presenta el trabajo de diez diseñadores, tanto nuevos como consolidados, en el campo de la moda, la joyería, la sombrerería y los tejidos
MUM to be Andrea Corr stepped out last night with a host of stylish celebs including new mum Amy Huberman.
Just over a year after welcoming their first child into the world, the singer and husband Brett Desmond have a new arrival on the way.
The 39-year-old gave birth to daughter Jean a year ago and last night as she joined fellow mum-to-be Aisling O’Loughlin and new mum Amy Huberman at the launch of 'Irish Designers Create', at Brown Thomas.
The Dundalk-born star was showing her blooming figure in a red belted trench coat.
The notoriously private singer has reportedly told just a few friends about their new baby, due at the end of the year.
The couple's baby daughter Jean, born in April last year, was named after her mother, Jean Corr, who passed away in 1999. Andrea sold over 30 million albums with The Corrs before they took a break in 2006.
Andrea has insisted that, if she returns to music, it will be on her own terms as a mother.
"You don't really realise it until you have your own (child) the overwhelming love," she said.
"It's so rewarding. I don't want to go on the road and leave my daughter.
"I am a full-time mother. At the same time, there's still music to be made," she added.
Little Jean was born less than three years after Andrea married financier Brett Desmond, the son of billionaire businessman Dermot.
The couple married in a lavish ceremony in Co Clare in August 2009.
But it was in 2011 – while promoting her second solo album Lifelines – that Andrea admitted they were ready to start a family, saying: "I'm as ready as I'll ever be."
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Ayer se hizo público a travíés de la página oficial de Facebook de Andrea que el pasado sábado 4 de enero a las 11:00h Andrea dió a luz a su segundo hijo al que han llamado Brett, como su padre; ambos se encuentran perfectamente y están ya en casa junto a Brett y Jean.
Andrea is delighted to share the news of the birth of her baby boy Brett - Born 04.01.14 @ 11am. Mother and baby are healthy and happy and back home with Dad and their daughter Jean.
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De acuerdo con el artículo publicado por Press Association a travíés de Yahoo News UK y gracias a The Corrs Club que se ha hecho eco de la noticia, hemos podido saber que Andrea ha grabado un dueto junto al cantante Englebert Humperdnick para el próximo disco de duetos del mismo, en el que han participado otros artistas como Kenny Rogers o Ron Sexsmith y que verá la luz el 17 de marzo.
Veteran star Engelbert Humperdinck has teamed up for an unlikely duet with the rock idol Gene Simmons, the frontman of Kiss.
The pair - who look curiously similar in a promotional shot together - have teamed up for Engelbert's album of duets which will come out in March.
The duo with a combined age of 141, both famed for many years as lotharios, have recorded a version of the song Spinning Wheel, known for its "what goes up, must come down" lyric.
The album - Engelbert Calling - sees him performing with a succession of familiar names including Smokey Robinson, Willie Nelson, Charles Aznavour, Sir Elton John and Sir Cliff Richard.
Gene, 64, said of his collaborator: "The Hump rocks. Wanna see how it's done? Let Engelbert Humperdinck show you."
Engelbert - who is known for hits such as The Last Waltz - was inspired to make the album after he heard a quote from Sir Elton John recalling the days as a struggling songwriter saying "you would sit in your flat waiting for the phone to ring - waiting for Engelbert Humperdinck to call", so he did just that.
He said of working with Gene: "I had an absolute blast recording and measuring tongue sizes with Gene Simmons. He won - just. It's been a labour of love and I'm truly proud of how it's turned out."
Engelbert, who famously finished last as the UK entrant at Eurovision in 2012, has also performed with Kenny Rogers, Neil Sedaka, Ron Sexsmith and Andrea Corr among others for his album, which comes out on March 17.
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Andrea Corr 
celebrated her 
birthday in style over the weekend.
The Dundalk singer marked her milestone 40th birthday with a bash for 120 of her 
nearest and dearest.
The star chose Pizza E Porchetta near Grand Canal Dock as the venue for her exclusive party on Saturday night.
The mum-of-two looked incredible in a black mini-dress as she welcomed in all her guests after booking out the venue to ensure total privacy for a rare night out.
It was a family affair for the brunette beauty as she posed for pics with hubbie Brett and her dad Gerry.
Also there were her two sisters, Caroline and Sharon, alongside her brother Jim and the Gate’s artistic director Michael Colgan.
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Other attendees included her billionaire father-in-law, businessman Dermot Desmond, and Bono’s best pals 
Simon Carmody and Guggi - who brought one of his pictures along as a pressie.
Andrea has been keeping a low profile since giving birth to her second child at the start of this year.
She and her handsome hubbie welcomed Brett Jnr in a Washington hospital in January as they continued adding to their brood.
They already have a baby girl named Jean, who was born in April 2012, some three years after the pair got hitched in the luxurious Doonbeg Hotel in Co Clare.
Brett went down on bended knee while the pair were holidaying in Barbados in a resort owned by his family.
Andrea is a wealthy lady in her own right - she and her siblings in The Corrs sold more than 45 million albums around the world during their lengthy reign in the charts, with their 1997 album Talk on 
Corners a runaway success.
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Es de hace meses!
Andrea Corr, lead singer of The Corrs, is backing IPF Week in memory of her mum.
It’s nearly 15 years since I lost my beautiful mother, Jean, to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
When she was diagnosed in April of 1999 it was called cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis. Cryptogenic, like idiopathic, means not a lot is known about this disease.
Before this, she had been a healthy, happy non-smoker. She had a lust for life and an appreciation of the moment. She loved life, she loved daddy and she loved us.
She was only 57 when she died – November of the same year. She didn’t see the new millennium. It still actually shocks me, writing this now, how devastatingly quick that was.
I’ll never be without the ache of her absence and sometimes I think I miss her more than ever now I am a mother myself. I named my daughter – my first baby – Jean, after her. I try to keep her alive.
IPF is a devastating disease and I find it hard to understand how there is still no cure, 15 years after Mammy died of it. Many people have still never heard of it even though it kills 5,000 people a year in the UK.
I really hope that this World IPF Week people will come out in force and show their support to help raise the awareness and funds that are urgently needed for this disease. I’ll be getting the family involved by getting them to blow bubbles, a symbol of solidarity for people affected by IPF.
You can do the same and share your bubble-blowing photos on social media to help raise awareness. You can also help fund research into IPF – donate online to our IPF appeal or text IPF to 70500, which will donate £5 to the BLF.
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Andrea cumple hoy 41 años!
FELICIDADES!! :011: :011: :011: :011: :011:
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Andrea cumple hoy 42 años!
FELICIDADES!! :011: :011: :011: :011: :011:
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Andrea cantando Starman!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yxMsSlcWoY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yxMsSlcWoY)
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Entrevista con Eamon Mallie (https://www.facebook.com/thecorrs.fr/videos/886527828181475/)
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Brendan Gleeson to team up with Imelda May, Andrea Corr and more on new Irish folk album
MICHAEL LANIGAN
Clearly, being one of Ireland's greatest actors wasn't enough, he's now going to try his hand at singing.
You would be forgiven for assuming Brendan Gleeson was only one of Ireland's most gifted actors. It's easy to overlook the fact that he also has more than a bit of skill when it comes to Irish folk music.
A keen fiddler and mandolin player, his playing has been including in films such as Cold Mountain and Michael Collins, while he also appeared on Altan's 2009 live album.
Now he is joining up with the Sligo folk band, Dervish for their first album in five years. Dubbed an "icon of Irish music", the band has been on the go since 1989. With 11 albums under their belt in that time, for their 12th they have something special planned as they enlisted Gleeson, Andrea Corr of the Corrs, Rhiannon Giddens, Vince Gill, David Gray, Steve Earle and Imelda May.
What's more, the band has teased that a few extra guest contributions are still to be confirmed.
Commenting on the news, Ken Irwin, co-founder of the band's new record label Rounder Records said: "I've been a fan of Dervish since the first time I heard their music."
"It's been a pleasure working with the band on this project both because of their love and respect for their traditional roots while keeping an open mind to the future of their music and their commitment to this project. We are very much looking forward to the release of this album and to working with them on future projects."
Dervish's Shane Mitchell accordion player agreed, saying: "Dervish are honoured to be working with Rounder Records on this important album which contain some of the great and iconic folk songs from the Irish tradition. These are the songs we all grew up with, and are still as important today to a nation that is known for its music culture."
A release date for the album will be announced in the coming weeks.
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A Hed An Nos / All throught the night (ft Alan Stivell)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFre2u_ZMIA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFre2u_ZMIA)
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HarperCollins will publish singer Andrea Corr’s "compelling and honest" memoir later this year.
Eoin McHugh, publishing director, HarperCollins in Ireland, acquired world rights to Barefoot Pilgrimage from Corr and her management. The book will be published in October 2019.
Barefoot Pilgrimage is a "compelling and honest memoir – in part, an exercise in coming to terms with and making sense of life and mortality following the loss of a beloved father; in part, a reflection on an unlikely journey with her siblings through the music industry; in part, a meditation on family, on music, and on creativity; and, in part, a shout-out for love and for hope," said HarperCollins. "Illustrated with personal photographs and with original poems interspersed throughout the text, this is a very personal – at times very funny, at times deeply moving – book from an iconic figure in popular music."
As the lead singer of The Corrs, Corr, from Dundalk on the east coast of Ireland, achieved global success with her three elder siblings. As an actor, she has played parts on the screen and the stage. She lives in London with her husband and two children. Barefoot Pilgrimage is her first book.
Corr said: "I am delighted to be publishing a book with HarperCollins and thank them for believing in me, a novice in this book world, with my memoir Barefoot Pilgrimage."
McHugh said: "It’s really wonderful to have the opportunity to publish Andrea’s very special memoir – a labour of love which tells a compelling story about family and music, about loss, and about creativity."
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For most of the 1990s and 2000s, it was pretty much impossible to pick up a magazine, turn on your TV or tune your radio without being assailed by the angelic face and voice of Andrea Corr. She was, of course, lead singer of The Corrs, the Irish band composed of herself, her elder sisters Sharon and Caroline, and brother Jim, whose folk-rock hits such as ‘Breathless’ and ‘Runaway’ helped sell more than 40 million albums internationally.
Once voted ‘Most Beautiful Woman in the World’, Andrea, now 45, appeared to lead a charmed life, hanging out with Bono, Mick Jagger and Robbie Williams. But behind the glamour, she was often suffering deeply. First, aged 25, she had to grieve for her mother Jean, who died aged just 57 of a rare lung disease. Then, in 2015 – shortly after the band had reunited – for her father, Gerry, who was 82.
While the world knew about these losses, no one outside Andrea’s inner circle had any idea about the other bereavements that were tearing her apart. Having married Brett, the son of Irish billionaire Dermot Desmond, ten years ago, she was eager to become a mother, only to suffer five miscarriages. ‘There was a lot of suffering in silence,’ Andrea says of that bleak period. ‘Every time, no matter how often it happens, as soon as you discover you’re pregnant, you so quickly go into the mode of hoping and dreaming for this child – and then suddenly it’s all gone. Every time I’d feel so sad for a life that wasn’t there any more and also really frightened that this was it. That I’d always miscarry.’
All this pain is recorded in Andrea’s new memoir Barefoot Pilgrimage, which, she stresses, ‘isn’t in any way a pop star’s biography’. Sure enough, while the book touches on The Corrs’ stellar achievements (being the first Irish band to receive MBEs from the Queen for their charitable work; supporting U2 and the Rolling Stones on their US tours; playing for Nelson Mandela five times), it’s far more a homage to Andrea’s carefree childhood. Growing up in Dundalk, near the Northern Irish border, she was the family baby: ‘I just let everyone else look out for me. Caroline would cry because I was going to be late for school – it was so funny.
‘The Corrs are an ordinary family that extraordinary things happened to,’ Andrea continues. ‘Music just happened to be the thing we did and when we were in the middle of it none of it seemed strange, though obviously it was. It’s hard to be showbizzy when you’re working with family. There’s no opportunity to kick off, or get ideas above your station; you’re all far too intimate with each other to try it on.’
Now mum to Jean, seven, and Brett Jr, five, Andrea is still performing (The Corrs, having reformed four years ago, released two subsequent records). Yet – shoes off and slumped on a beanbag after the You photo shoot – she couldn’t come across as more down-to-earth. In her surprisingly husky voice, she chats away about everything from her shock at the overuse of swearing in contemporary music (‘I know I sound prudish, but what is the point?’), to the horrors of the London school system (‘People are tutoring five-year-olds to get into schools – I hate it!’), which prompted her and husband Brett to move from London back to Dublin.
Only when she pushes her famously raven hair back from her elfin face do you remember the ‘Most Beautiful Woman’ tag. ‘All that attention made me so uncomfortable,’ Andrea says. ‘I was very self-conscious. It was like living in a room with mirrors on every wall, constantly seeing yourself from every angle. Thank goodness we didn’t have social media then, or I wouldn’t be here talking to you now – I couldn’t have coped.’
Having written most of The Corrs’ lyrics, the ‘deep, deep sadness’ that engulfed Andrea about a year after the death of her father Gerry, an electrician, who used to sing with Jean in local pubs, was her spur to start the book. ‘There’s a real shift when your parents die; you’re now the top layer of the family and it makes you aware of your mortality,’ she says. ‘It left me with this overwhelming need to write everything down, so as not to lose our strange family story.’
Though lyrical in style, Andrea doesn’t flinch in recalling the family’s various tragedies. First was the loss of Gerry and Jean’s youngest son Gerard, who, aged three, four years before Andrea was born, was knocked down and killed by a car. ‘Our parents could never talk for more than three minutes about Gerard before the pain became too much for them,’ Andrea says.
Then, in 1999, at the height of the family’s world domination, Jean died. ‘Mum had been a completely healthy, vibrant woman in April and in November she was gone, so it was fast and frightening for her,’ Andrea says. ‘As a child you only think of things from your point of view, but now I’m a parent I realised she must have been so scared to be leaving us all without her to guide us. I find it heartbreaking. I can put myself in her position of being in her hospital bed and really looking at us. I remember she asked Caroline to move round so she could see her properly, because she knew it was the last time.’
For years afterwards, Andrea’s memories of her mother were hazy. ‘I think when you’re grieving you don’t want your brain to press “record”, so a lot of my memories were vague – it was as if my mum was a dream and I’d forgotten what it was like to be with her as a person.’
Andrea with Brett on their wedding day in 2009
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Andrea with Brett on their wedding day in 2009
But, to her delight, writing the book triggered a host of recollections. ‘In the first draft Mum wasn’t really there, but by the end she’d come back to me.’ The book also helped her come to terms with losing Gerry, who died after a heart attack, with all his children at his bedside. ‘I feel Dad died the best way anyone could possibly die. He wasn’t frightened at all. Anyway, in the end I felt both Mum and Dad had an input in the book, even if they were probably often laughing at me and taking the mick.’
One of her great sadnesses is that Jean never got to meet Andrea’s daughter Jean – named after her. When Andrea became pregnant with her daughter in 2012, she was understandably edgy. ‘Those first weeks of pregnancy I couldn’t relax; I couldn’t trust it was OK until the baby was in my arms.’ Jean’s birth was lengthy and traumatic, with Andrea requiring a blood transfusion afterwards. ‘In the developing world I’d have died – you just have no idea until you go through it how dangerous a process birth can be. But it was all worth it for her.’
In contrast, Brett Jr’s birth two years later was mercifully uneventful, though Andrea didn’t want to try for a third child. ‘I’d been through too much heartache, then I’d had two babies back to back, and I figured two out of seven, that’s ultimately good.’ Now Andrea relishes leading a double life, alternating hands-on parenting with performing. ‘It’s weird, but it really makes you appreciate both sides,’ she says. ‘You think, “Was it real? Last night I was being a vixen on stage with a crowd screaming at me and today I’m pushing a buggy!” I really enjoy it.’
She enjoys music-making more today than in the band’s heyday. ‘Now I feel very lucky to do this, whereas when we were doing gigs back-to-back, not knowing what town we were in, I certainly didn’t feel lucky.’ It’s not surprising that in the book she dwells on the everyday details of her childhood, since that ended the day she left school aged 16 with no option but to join the band. Jim had persuaded his sisters to audition with him for the 1991 Dublin-based film The Commitments (each of them won a part, though Andrea had the only speaking role), at which they were spotted by their future manager.
‘The others were waiting for me to finish school so I had to go with them,’ she says. ‘I would have liked to go to university, but this has been some education. I have no regrets.’
The sisters’ beauty could sometimes be a distraction, with some people snidely claiming that Jim, the eldest, was the band’s real talent. ‘There was that element of he did the work and we did the look, but it’s because we disliked that assumption that we played our instruments so much [Sharon played violin and Caroline drums and keyboard] and became very good at what we did,’ Andrea says. ‘We just happened to look the way we did, but that was not the point of what we were doing. But it was often tempting for people to photograph us not as a band, but with a model-like vibe – and that meant our music was sometimes treated as something lighter than it actually was. It was like putting a chick-lit cover on a book that isn’t chick lit.’
Still, there was definitely some glamour, with Andrea’s name being linked – usually falsely – with several famous men. I ask if it’s true Robbie Williams sent her a note quoting their song, ‘What can I do to make you love me?’ ‘Yes, and I replied, “Entertain Me”,’ she says, alluding to Robbie’s mega-hit. And did he? ‘Yes,’ Andrea smiles, refusing to elaborate further. ‘It was a funny time and I enjoyed it.’
Unlike so many other siblings in bands – think the Jacksons or the Gallaghers – the Corrs were never riven with feuds, splitting without acrimony in 2005 largely because Caroline and Sharon wanted more time with their young children. In recent years, Jim, 55, who still lives in Dundalk, has made headlines with his controversial tweets claiming, among other things, that the 9/11 terrorist attacks were performed by the US government, that vaccinations are dangerous and – most recently – that climate change is a hoax, none of which his sisters have supported. ‘If we only put up views on things we all agreed on, then we’d be permanently mute,’ Andrea says. ‘Jim is his own person and I’m not there to sort him out. Everyone has their own take on things and he’s absolutely sincere about his – it’s coming from the right place.’
As she points out, her strong Catholicism isn’t shared with all her siblings. ‘But it’s such a comfort to me: it provides a moment of reflection and a way to give thanks. Everyone is looking for ways to find inner peace or getting into meditation – they should just go to mass,’ she laughs.
Clearly, family ties override the odd difference in opinions. Andrea says she’d love them to perform together again soon, but in the meantime there’s a busy family WhatsApp group, and the siblings and their collective eight children, aged from five to 16, will be celebrating Christmas at Andrea’s Dublin home (Sharon lives in Spain and Caroline in Somerset). ‘I’m stepping up and I’m excited about it!’ Andrea laughs. The baby of the family is finally in charge.
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¡Andrea Corr
sorprende con el lanzamiento inesperado de un EP navideño! Desde su visita a Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services
el año pasado en Dublín, Andrea ha estado planeando #ChristmasSongs, que no sólo cuenta con clásicos como el ya mítico #OhHolyNight, si no que contiene además una nueva canción escrita por ella misma titulada #BeginAgain. La magia navideña llega un poquito antes este año de la mano de Andrea 😍🎄🎅
Ya podéis escucharlo en las siguientes plataformas:
- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2HFAvUG
- iTunes: https://apple.co/2J2prlg
- Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/3q1iAcl
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Tras la publicación en 2020 del EP digital #ChristmasSongs, este próximo 2 de Diciembre Andrea Corr publicará #TheChristmasAlbum, un LP en formato físico (CD y vinilo) que contendrá, además de las canciones ya publicadas en el EP, 7 nuevos villancicos para arropar las veladas navideñas.
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White Wedding
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