Imelda May

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Dublin, Ireland

Imelda Mary Higham, professionally known as Imelda May, is an Irish singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Although known primarily as a singer, she also plays the bodhrán, guitar, bass guitar and tambourine.

Known for

• Lemonade — Danny's Mother2026
• The People Before — Eve2025
• BP Fallon: Rock'n'Roll Wizard — Self2025
• Lily & Lolly: The Forgotten Yeats Sisters — Self2025
• Four Letters of Love — Bette Coughlan2025
• Sinéad — Self2024
• Lily & Lolly: The Forgotten Yeats Sisters — Herself - Presenter2024
• Rory Gallagher: Calling Card — Self2024
• Sinéad — self2024
• Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman — Self2023

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Listeners

229,845

Total plays

4,458,534

Imelda Mary Higham (born Imelda Mary Clabby on 10 July 1974), professionally known as Imelda May, is an Irish musician and singer-songwriter. Born and raised in The Liberties area of Dublin, May began her career in music at age sixteen - performing with a number of local bands and musicians - before forming her own band in 2002. She released her debut studio album, No Turning Back, in 2003 and relocated to London, United Kingdom, with husband and guitarist Darrel Higham after its release. <a hr

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Imelda

Family name

May

Gender

female

Citizenship

Republic of Ireland

Place of birth

Dublin

Occupation

jazz musician

Languages spoken

English language

Genre

rockabilly

Instrument

bodhrán

Record label

Universal Music Group

Official website

www.imeldamay.co.uk

Image

Imelda May en Madgarden Festival 2015 - 10.jpg

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