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Derry air: Nadine Coyle, from Co. Derry, performing with the British girl band Girls Aloud. Photo credit:Ian West / PA Photos
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Nothing Compares: Sinead O'Connor packs a punch of a voice as she performs at the Oxegen Music festival at Punchestown in Co. Kildare. Photo credit:Niall Carson / PA Photos
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Glen Hansard of The Frames, who won the 2007 Oscar for best movie song for the hit single, "Falling Slowly" from the movie "Once." Photo credit:Haydn West / PA Photos
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Cranberries lead singer Dolores O'Riordan. The Cranberries (who were originally called The Cranberry Saw Us) hired O'Riordan after she gave them a demo copy of what would become the monster hit, "Linger." Photo credit:Yui Mok / PA Photos
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Singer Damien Rice, originally from Co. Kildare, used to play in a band called Jupiter until they split in the late '90s. He went one way, and his former band mates went another, eventually forming Bell X1. Photo credit: Jon crwys-Williams / PA Photos
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Belfast's own Van (for Ivan) Morrison is considered one of the most unusual and influential vocalists in rock and roll. Critics say that "no white man sings like Van Morrison." Photo credit:Anwar Hussein / PA Photos
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Shane MacGowan is a hero to some and a warning to others. However, there's no denying his talent. For many, "A Fairytale of New York" will always be the definitive Christmas tune, a song made more poignant by the death of singing partner Kirsty MacColl. Photo credit:Richard Scott / PA Photos
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Irish Central writer Mike Farragher says Enya's efforts are more like "paint by numbers than real music. It seems he's in the minority, though; Enya's a best-seller worldwide. Photo credit:Yui Mok / PA Photos
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The original and much-loved storm in a t-shirt. If you've never seen Christy Moore live, you've missed out on a great Irish show. Photo credit:Julien Behal / PA Photos
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Dundalk's finest: Andrea Corr, lead singer of the Irish pop group The Corrs, is probably as well-known for her looks as her music. Photo credit:Andy Butterton / PA Photos
Ireland has been home to some of the world's most talented singers and songwriters for generations. Here we showcase some of this generation's stars. ;
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March 8, 2009
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Posted by killowen on Jan 27, 2010, 11:30 AM ESTwhat a talented people those Irish - good on ya Nadine
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Posted by killowen on January 27,2010 | 08:30AM
what a talented people those Irish - good on ya Nadine
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