Brídín Ní Bhraonáin, professionally known as Brídín Brennan, is an Irish pop singer from

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, County Donegal. She is the youngest of nine siblings, notably the sister of

Enya Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin (born 17 May 1961; anglicised as Enya Patricia Brennan) known mononymously as Enya, is an Irish singer and composer. With an estimated equivalent of over 80 million albums sold worldwide, Enya is the best-selli ...

Moya Brennan Moya Brennan (born Máire Philomena Ní Bhraonáin on 4 August 1952), also known as Máire Brennan, is an Irish folk singer, songwriter, harpist, and philanthropist. She is the sister of the musical artist known as Enya. She began performing pr ...

, Ciarán Brennan, and

Pól Brennan Brennan (, ; born 22 April 1956) is an Irish singer-songwriter. He is a founding member of the family band Clannad, and co-wrote the hit song " Theme from ''Harry's Game''" among many of their other best-known tracks. He left the group in 1990 ...

, and has also toured with family band

Clannad Clannad () were an Irish band formed in 1970 in Gweedore, County Donegal, by siblings , and (Moya) (in English, Brennan) and their twin uncles Noel and (Duggan). They have adopted various musical styles throughout their history. Beginn ...

Career

Brídín's musical career began in the 1990s, when her sister Moya asked her to join as a vocalist at

's live performances, and with the Duggans (also members of Clannad). Brídín featured on "Noinín/The Mucky Duck". Over the next few years she accompanied

on tours in Ireland and abroad, and took part in recording on some of their albums and appeared as a backing singer for Moya Brennan on the television shows '' Later... with Jools Holland'' in the UK and ''

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'' with

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in the United States. She went on to work along with her other sisters Olive and Deirdre on Moya Brennan's solo projects, including the first and second solo albums ''

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'' and '' Misty Eyed Adventures''. Brídín went on to record her sole album '' Eyes of Innocence'' in 2005. The album was exclusively released in Ireland. Prior to her music career, Brídín started work as a hairdresser, "for two to two-and-a-half years in Donegal when I left school." She also worked as a senior receptionist at the Charles Worthington salon in London, and also as a food safety receptionist.

Discography

;''Albums'' ''Eyes of Innocence'' (2005) ;''Singles'' * "Hang On" (2001) * "You Can't Hurt Me" (2005)

Personal life

In 2001, Brídín married Australian-born Cameron Campbell. They have two young daughters.

is godmother to one of Brídín's daughters.https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/aunt-enya-plays-fairy-godmother-for-nieces-christening/26746364.html

References

External links

'Face To Face'- Unofficial website of Brídín Brennan
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brennan, Bridin 1968 births Living people Clannad members Irish women singers Irish-language singers Irish pop singers Musicians from Gweedore