Camille O'Sullivan is known for her unique, dramatic musical style and covers of artists such as Radiohead, Tom Waits, David Bowie, Nick Cave, Sinead O'Connor, and Shane McGowan of The Pogues.
15 Facts About Camille O'Sullivan
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Camille O'Sullivan was born in London, England, to an Irish father from Cork, Denis O'Sullivan, and Marie-Jose, a French artist from Bordeaux.
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Camille O'Sullivan took the national team to the Barcelona Olympics in 1992, and came third in the world when he sailed in Buenos Aires.
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Camille O'Sullivan was Ireland's most senior representative at the 2018 Laser Masters World Championships.
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Camille O'Sullivan grew up in the town of Passage West, County Cork.
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In 1994, O'Sullivan performed in Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris at UCD.
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Camille O'Sullivan spent a year in Berlin, Germany, where she worked at an architect's office.
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Camille O'Sullivan carried on with her studies, performing at night in various theatres and clubs around Dublin such as Da Club, Cobalt Cafe, Bewley's theatre, and Andrews Lane Theatre, earning the moniker "the singing architect".
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Camille O'Sullivan then continued to work as an architect, winning an Architectural Association of Ireland award in the process, while singing in clubs at night.
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Camille O'Sullivan met Shane MacGowan of The Pogues during this time, and was invited to perform with them on stage and tour with them.
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Camille O'Sullivan then performed at Queen's Hall, Edinburgh for the Fringe, before embarking on her first full tour of the UK.
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Camille O'Sullivan is known for her dramatic musical style and covers of artists such as Radiohead, Tom Waits, David Bowie, Nick Cave, Jacques Brel, and Edith Piaf.
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In July 2024 Camille O'Sullivan launched her new show, Loveletter, at Edinburgh Fringe, before touring the UK and Ireland.
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In 1999, Camille O'Sullivan was involved in a near-fatal car crash, in which she suffered a head fracture, her pelvis was fractured in six places, her hips displaced and the tendons in her hand were shredded.
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Camille O'Sullivan was in a relationship with The Waterboys' lead singer Mike Scott, with whom she has a daughter, Leila Elodie born in 2013.