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Andrea Jane Corr, MBE (born 17 May 1974) is an Irish (Irish people) singer-songwriter and actress. Corr debuted in 1990 as the lead singer of the Celtic (Celtic music) folk rock and pop rock group (Musical ensemble) The Corrs along with her three siblings Caroline (Caroline Corr), Sharon (Sharon Corr), and Jim (Jim Corr). Aside from singing lead vocals (singer) Corr plays the tin whistle and the piano.
With the others, Corr has released five studio albums, two compilation albums, one remix album and two live albums. The Corrs are currently on hiatus because Sharon, Jim and Caroline are raising their children, while Andrea is pursuing a solo career, releasing her debut album, Ten Feet High, in 2007. The album moved away from the folk-rock genre of the Corrs and features a darker edgier dance-pop sound.
Corr is involved in charitable activities. She has played charity concerts to raise money for the Pavarotti & Friends Liberian Childrens Village, Freeman Hospital in Newcastle, the victims of the Omagh bombing in Northern Ireland and The Princes Trust in 2004. She is an ambassador for the Nelson Mandelas "46664 (46664 (concerts))" campaign, raising awareness towards AIDS in Africa. During the Edinburgh Live 8 on 2 July 2005 the Corrs performed "When the Stars Go Blue" alongside Bono to promote the Make Poverty History campaign. She received an honorary MBE (Order of the British Empire) for her contribution to music and charity in 2005.
Background: solo_singer
Birth Name: Andrea Jane Corr
Date of birth: 1974-05-17
Birth Location:
Origin: Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland
Genre: Pop (Pop music), Rock (Rock music), Celtic (Celtic music)
Occupation: Singer-songwriter, actress
Instrument: Tin whistle, vocals, piano
Years Active: 1990-present
Associated Acts: The Corrs
Website: www.andreacorr.co.uk/