Lisa Kelly was born on 7 May 1977 and is an Irish singer of both classical and Celtic music and a voice teacher.
17 Facts About Lisa Kelly
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Lisa Kelly has taken part in many musical theatre productions and concerts, and is a founding and former member of the musical group Celtic Woman.
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Lisa Kelly was born in Dublin into a musical family.
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Lisa Kelly's parents are both heavily involved in amateur theatre, influencing Lisa toward studying drama, as well as being classically trained in both piano and singing.
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Lisa Kelly has performed in a number of concerts in Dublin's National Concert Hall, including The Magic of Gershwin, The Music of Cole Porter and From Romberg to Rodgers, and has won numerous national awards for singing and drama.
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Lisa Kelly was one of the Riverdance vocalists who appeared in the 2003 Special Olympics opening ceremony when they performed "Cloudsong".
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In 2002, Lisa Kelly was asked to record a solo album with director David Downes on the Celtic Collections label.
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Lisa Kelly was again approached by Downes in 2004, and asked to be part of Celtic Woman, originally planned as a one-night event at Dublin's Helix Theatre.
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Lisa Kelly sings "Send Me a Song" and "The Blessing", both originals that have been featured on the original and A New Journey CDs, DVDs, and tours respectively.
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Lisa Kelly performed "The Voice" in A New Journey, which was originally supposed to be sung by Meav Ni Mhaolchatha, and features fiddler Mairead Nesbitt.
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Lisa Kelly sang "Caledonia" in A New Journey, and sang "Fields of Gold" during the Isle of Hope and Songs From the Heart tours.
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Lisa Kelly was replaced by Alex Sharpe who later became a full-time member of Celtic Woman when Orla Fallon left.
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In 2009, Lisa Kelly sang the main title song "If You Believe" for the Disney movie Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure.
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In January 2013, Lisa Kelly announced her second departure from Celtic Woman was permanent.
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Lisa Kelly's family moved to Peachtree City, Georgia, US, where she announced the opening of The Lisa Kelly Voice Academy, indicating a switch from performing to teaching.
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Lisa Kelly starred in the concert titled The Voice of Ireland, featuring fellow Celtic Woman performer Chloe Agnew and former Celtic Thunder member Paul Byrom.
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Lisa Kelly calls them, "hands down, the most important parts of my life", and they accompany her on tour when they are not in school.