Dolores O'Riordan

Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan [ dəlɔrəs oʊrɪərdən ] ( born September 6, 1971 in Limerick ) is an Irish singer and songwriter.

Life

She was from 1990 to 2003 and since 2009 is again the lead singer of the rock band The Cranberries and cooperated quite a few times alone with other artists (such as Zucchero, Luciano Pavarotti, Jam & Spoon ) until 2003 her solo career took off. In the years 2001, 2002 and 2005 she appeared in the Christmas concert in the Vatican, and in 2006 in the Christmas concert in Monte Carlo. Her first solo album Are You Listening? appeared in 2007. It sold far 300,000 copies worldwide.

O'Riordan since 1994 with Don Burton, the former tour manager of Duran Duran, married and has four children: Taylor, Molly, Dakota Rain and stepson Donny.

In September 2003, O'Riordan ill mother so much that to continue working for them under these circumstances has not been possible and The Cranberries parted. Shortly after her mother died.

O'Riordan later sang the theme song Ave Maria for the film The Passion of the Christ.

Dolores O'Riordan in 2008 was one of the ten winners of the European Border Breakers Awards ( EBBA ), which were ( 27 to 31 January 2008) Award at the Midem in Cannes for their success abroad.

Discography as a solo artist

Albums

• 2007: Are You Listening?
• 2009: No Baggage

Singles

• 2007: Ordinary Day
• 2007: When We Were Young, only as a promo single, because the competent record company Sanctuary Records made ​​shortly before the publication of bankruptcy
• 2009: The Journey
• 2013: Senza Fiato feat. negramaro