IrishCentral Imelda May - b5cc3275d518416eacb61d676e8d84d1 http://www.irishcentral.com/topics/Imelda+May IrishCentral Imelda May en-us http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Irelands-20-Most-Influential-Women-129613728.html http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Irelands-20-Most-Influential-Women-129613728.html Obama staffer Samantha Power leads Ireland's most influential women list (IrishCentral) Sun, 11 Sep 2011 08:22:49 PDT
By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

The Irish Independent has published a list of 20 remarkable Irish women who are "making their presence felt."

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/amyandrews_gossipgirl/imelda-may-blows-away-the-grammies-irish-amy-winehouse-hits-the-big-time-83228177.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/amyandrews_gossipgirl/imelda-may-blows-away-the-grammies-irish-amy-winehouse-hits-the-big-time-83228177.html Imelda May blows away the Grammys, 'Irish Amy Winehouse' hits the big time (IrishCentral) Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:00:06 PST
Imelda May became only the second live Irish act after U2 to play at the Grammys Sunday night when she blew away the audience and the estimated 120 million watching with her rockabilly performance Not for nothing is she known as the 'Irish Amy Winehouse"Accompanied by guitar legend Jeff Beck, the inner city Dublin singer, now 35, showed she is ready for US prime time with an unbelievable performanceMay has struggled through 12 years of tough times before last night's crowning moment READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/the_keane_edge/with-video-imelda-may-is-true-blues-dublin-83210597.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/the_keane_edge/with-video-imelda-may-is-true-blues-dublin-83210597.html With video: Imelda May is true blues Dublin (IrishCentral) Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:20:26 PST Both Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday spoke of Irish ancestors, and many Irish performers, like Van Morrison recognize in Black music qualities that resonate to the deep note of native forms Sean-nós singing is blues with epic quality in a way (cf Sinéad O'Connor's Sean Nós Nua Or Iarla Ó Lionáird's Afro Celt Soundsystem) Imelda May is a Liberties colleen through and through--a sweet of heart with street smarts She's a bodhrán player as a matter of fact, and a hot singer I hope she explores more Irish sources Listen to her proud Liberties accent in this interview and performance on the Late Late Show READ MORE ]]>