Emma Langford is an Irish singer-songwriter from
Caherdavin
Caherdavin () is a northern suburban district of Limerick city in the mid-west of Ireland. It had a population in 2002 of 6,613.
Local landmarks include the Moylish campus of the Limerick Institute of Technology, a third level college and research ...
, a northern suburb of
Limerick
Limerick ( ; ga, Luimneach ) is a western city in Ireland situated within County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. With a population of 94,192 at the 2016 ...
City. She is best known for singing folk music.
She released her debut album, ''Quiet Giant'', in 2017 – for which she received the Best Emerging Artist award at the inaugural RTE Radio 1 Folk Awards. In 2019 she embarked on an international tour, making her US debut at the Milwaukee Irish Fests.
In 2019, she became the first ever recipient of the
Dolores O'Riordan
Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan ( ; 6 September 1971 – 15 January 2018) was an Irish musician, singer and songwriter. She was best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist for the alternative rock band the Cranberries. One of the most recogniza ...
Bursary – an award created in memory of the late singer from Limerick to promote creative arts projects in the city.
Langford released her second album, ''Sowing Acorns'', in 2020. All of the proceeds from the first single from this album, ‘Mariana’ were donated to Safe Ireland, a charity focused on protecting women and children from domestic violence. Langford collaborated with Belfast poet and actor
Vanessa Ifediora on her single ''Sowing Acorns''.
She has been nominated for Best Folk Singer at the
RTE Radio 1 Folk Awards 2020.
Langford also curates the Limerick Lady Festival, an initiative which aims to promote female musicians to tackle the issue of gender imbalance in the music industry. The Festival has also inspired a podcast called The Limerick Lady Podcast, which Langford presents alongside
Ann Blake, where they discuss issues around gender, art and representation.
She holds a BA in voice and dance from the
University of Limerick
The University of Limerick (UL) ( ga, Ollscoil Luimnigh) is a Public university, public research university institution in Limerick, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Founded in 1972 as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick, it beca ...
, and has also completed an MA at the same institution.
In October 2021, it was announced that Langford has been included on the longlist for the
64th Annual Grammy Awards
The 64th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 3, 2022. It recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year, running from September 1, 2020, to September 30, ...
in two categories; Album of the Year and Song of the Year.
Awards and nominations
RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards
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Grammy Awards
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External links
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References
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Irish women singer-songwriters
Musicians from Limerick (city)
1989 births
Living people
21st-century Irish singer-songwriters