Brigid Boden is an Irish singer and songwriter.

Early life and education

Boden was born in

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Ireland. As a child, Boden studied dance there and later in New York City, culminating in a scholarship to the

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. She then moved back to London to focus on songwriting.

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Career

After sending

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and musician

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, Brigid signed with A&M/

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and released one album in 1996, the lead single of which, "Oh, How I Cry", peaked at No. 44 on

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's Hot Dance Music/Club Play charts in 1997 with help of a remix by

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in 1999, and Boden did not release any new material until 2007, when a second album was released by

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. She has also recorded music for several soundtracks, including '' Dead Man Walking'' and '' The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring'', and has begun recording her third album.

Discography

*''Brigid Boden'' ( A&M/

, 1997) *''Innocence is Not a Crime'' (

, 2007) *''Dublin to Dakar'' (Putumayo) *''Blue Ocean suite'' (Kunduru Music) *''Buddha Bar presents Living Theatre/ vol 1/vol 2'' *''Buddha Bar/ Chill out in Paris vol 2''

References

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