Five days to IMAD!
Today's honoree might not be the first person who comes to mind if you aren't familiar with Celtic music, but if you are, then 'Moya Brennan' was probably the guess that was on the tip of your tongue. Moya was born Máire Ní Bhraonáin in Gweedore, County Donegal (Gaoth Dobhair, Contae Dún na nGall) and is a singer/songwriter (and harpist) who is best known as the 'Voice of Clannad.' U2's Bono once said, "I think Moya has one of the greatest voices the human ear has ever experienced."
You may be more familiar with her sister, Enya (Eithne Ní Bhraonáin).
(And, if I'm remembering correctly, Moya is the one who once shared an anecdote about new parents greeting her backstage and proudly announcing that they loved her music so much they'd named their daughter after her: Ní, her 'middle name.' Ms. Brennan was too stunned at that moment to point out that 'Ní' is just the feminine equivalent of 'Mac.' Her real middle name is Philomena. BUT, I could have this totally misremembered, this may have happened to some other X Ní Y in the Irish music biz.)
Moya Brennan Official Site
Moya Brennan on Wikipedia
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