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Brian KennedyIrish singer and composer.
Date of Birth: 12.10.1966
Country:  Ireland |
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Biography of Brian Kennedy
Brian Kennedy is an Irish singer and composer. He was born on October 12, 1966 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, as the sixth child in his family. Kennedy began singing in a children's church choir.
In 1990, he released his first album, "The Great War Of Words," which included the singles "Captured" and "Town." Over the next six years, Kennedy collaborated with artists such as Van Morrison, Johnny Mitchell, Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, and others during the "Blues and Soul World Tour." He then became the backing vocalist for Van Morrison, contributing to albums such as "Days Like This," "The Healing Game," and "Back on Top." Kennedy also recorded the album "One Night in San Francisco" with John Lee Hooker and Van Morrison.
However, his solo career truly took off when he recorded a version of the soundtrack "Crazy Love" for the movie "When a Man Loves a Woman." Kennedy refers to this time in his life as a "magical period." In 1996, he released his solo album "A Better Man," which later achieved quadruple platinum status in Ireland. The album produced successful singles such as "A Better Man," "Life, Love and Happiness," and "Put a Message in the Box." In 1999, he released "Now That I Know What I Want," along with the single "These Days" featuring Ronan Keating, which reached third place in the Irish charts.
At the beginning of the new millennium, Kennedy joined the show "Riverdance" as the lead vocalist. He performed specially written songs by Bill Whelan in the show "Riverdance on Broadway." An album featuring Kennedy's performances from the show was released by Decca Broadway. During this time, Kennedy also began working on his album "Get On With Your Short Life," which was released in 2001. As the New York performances came to an end, he released the double album "Won't You Take Me Home - The RCA Years."
In October 2002, an anthology of Irish stories titled "Breaking The Skin" was released, which included two stories written by Kennedy. These stories were selected by the author of the collection without knowing the identity of the author. In 2003, Kennedy released his new album "On Song" and became the host of the "Gerry Anderson Radio Show." In November 2003, after a tour in Australia with the album "Get On With Your Short Life," he returned to Belfast for a concert, which was later recorded and released as "Live In Belfast" on CD and DVD. In 2004, he toured the UAE, Oman, and Qatar, while also releasing his debut novella "The Arrival of Fergal Flynn." The second part of the album, "On Song 2 - Red Sails In The Sunset," was released, followed by another tour in Dubai, Australia, and New Zealand. In 2005, Kennedy wrote his second book, "Roman Song."
He was selected to represent Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 in Athens. On December 3, he performed at the funeral of football star George Best. Kennedy emotionally sang songs such as "You Raise Me Up" and "Vincent," and reports of this performance were featured in the press worldwide. Following this, a single in memory of George Best was released, produced by Curb Records, which included songs performed by Kennedy and Peter Corry as a tribute to the memorable event. At Eurovision, he achieved 10th place with the song "Every Song is a Cry for Love" and scored 93 points. In the same year, he released his album "Homebird."
