Moya Brennan
Sign in to saveMoya Brennan, also known as Máire Brennan, was an Irish folk singer, songwriter, harpist and philanthropist. She began performing professionally in 1970 when her family formed the band Clannad. Brennan released her first solo album in 1992 called Máire, a successful venture. In 1999, she collaborated with Chicane on the single "Saltwater", which reached the top ten in multiple countries and was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Country
- Blessington
- Active from
- 1952
- Active to
- 2026
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Key facts
- Also known as
- Máire Brennan, Máire Jarvis
- Born
- Máire Philomena Ní Bhraonáin , ( 1952-08-04 ) 4 August 1952, Dublin , County Dublin, Ireland
- Origin
- Gweedore , County Donegal, Ireland
- Died
- 13 April 2026 (2026-04-13) (aged 73), Gaoth Dobhair , County Donegal, Ireland
- Genres
- Irish Traditional , Celtic folk new-age , contemporary Christian music
- Occupations
- Singer songwriter producer harpist
- Instruments
- Vocals harp piano
- Years active
- 1970–2026
- Labels
- Atlantic BMG Word , BEO Universal
- Formerly of
- Clannad T with the Maggies
- Website
- moyabrennan .com
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Máire
- Family name
- Brennan
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Republic of Ireland
- Place of birth
- Gaoth Dobhair
- Place of death
- Gaoth Dobhair
- Sibling
- Brídín Brennan
- Occupation
- record producer
- Educated at
- Royal Irish Academy of Music
- Languages spoken
- Irish
- Genre
- new age music
- Instrument
- piano
- Record label
- Atlantic Records
- Official website
- www.moyabrennan.com
- Image
- Moya Brennan - backstage at Glastonbury 2011.JPG
- Number of children
- 2
- Voice type
- contralto
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- date of birth
- 1952-08-04
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- Moya Brennan
- start of work period
- 1970-00-00
- name in native language
- Moya Brennan
- member of
- Clannad
- date of death
- 2026-04-13
- end of work period
- 2026-00-00
- birth name
- Máire Philomena Ní Bhraonáin
- nominated for
- Grammy Award for Best New Age Album
- date of burial or cremation
- 2026-04-17
- medical condition
- pulmonary fibrosis
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Encyclopedic overview
Moya Brennan (born Máire Philomena Ní Bhraonáin; 4 August 1952 – 13 April 2026), also known as Máire Brennan, was an Irish folk singer, songwriter, harpist and philanthropist. She began performing professionally in 1970 when her family formed the band Clannad. Brennan released her first solo album in 1992 called Máire, a successful venture. In 1999, she collaborated with Chicane on the single "Saltwater", which reached the top ten in multiple countries and was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
Brennan received a Grammy Award from five nominations and won an Emmy Award. She recorded music for several film soundtracks, including Titanic, To End All Wars and King Arthur. Following her death in April 2026, the BBC estimated her record sales worldwide to have been in the millions.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Moya Brennan” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.