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Born and raised in The Liberties area of Dublin, Imelda May has become one of IrelandтАЩs most celebrated female artists in history.
Her 2008 self-written and produced album тАШLove TattooтАЩ is the best-selling album of all time by a homegrown female artist in Ireland and her most recent album тАЬ11 Past the HourтАЭ marks her fourth Number 1 album in Ireland and fourth Top 10 in the UK.
Imelda MayтАЩs recent albums are a departure from her early rockabilly revival style, with a sound that sits firmly outside of any sharply defined genre box, widely spanning blues, rock, soul, gospel and jazz.
Imelda was discovered by Jools Holland, who asked her to support him on tour, she has gone on to perform alongside legendary artists including Lou Reed, Bono, Tom Jones, Noel Gallagher, Elvis Costello, Van Morrison, Smokey Robinson and even joined Hollywood actor Jeff Goldblum on his debut album The Capitol Studios Sessions, and Ronnie Wood on his Chuck Berry tribute album тАШMad LadтАЩ and tour. Imelda May has performed all over the world in front of royalty and politicians such as Obama and at the 52nd Grammy Awards with Jeff Beck.
Her performance of the Irish national anthem ahead of the Floyd Mayweather/Conor McGregor fight in Las Vegas in 2017 had a reported TV audience of 1 billion people across 200 countries. Imelda has co-hosted BBCтАЩs Later with Jools Holland and presented her own series тАЬThe Imelda May ShowтАЭ for RTE Ireland in 2018.
2021 saw Imelda May shoot her first major film role opposite James Purefoy in тАЬFisherman Friends 2тАЭ, due for theatrical release in 2022, and she will present the SKY Arts literary travelogue series тАЬThe Voices of IrelandтАЭ. In 2021 Faber Music published the debut poetry collection by Imelda, entitled A Lick and a Promise.
