{"id":20677,"date":"2021-03-25T10:21:44","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T14:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=20677"},"modified":"2021-03-30T10:23:07","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T14:23:07","slug":"ava-debut-album-wildflower-to-be-released-on-april-9th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=20677","title":{"rendered":"Ava: Debut Album Wildflower To Be Released On April 9th"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Now here is a very unique singer Irish singer that I know you will love and you probably have seen her perform with Celtic Woman as I did, and she\u2019s got lots of talent. Ava is the name under which Irish singer\/songwriter \u00c9abha McMahon is presenting her solo work (the phonetical spelling of \u00c9abha). \u00a0\u00c9abha McMahon\u00a0(pronounced\u00a0AY-va) is a\u00a0contralto Irish singer and a former member of the ensemble\u00a0Celtic Woman. In 2020 she began recording music under the name\u00a0Ava.<\/p>\n

\u00c9abha was born in\u00a0Dublin, Ireland and is a fluent\u00a0Irish\u00a0speaker who was brought up singing and speaking Irish at home. English was not spoken at home until \u00c9abha was 6 years old. \u00c9abha attended an Irish speaking primary school. When she was 5 years old, she was inspired by her teachers to become a member of the local Sean Nos choir. Ahe holds a Human Rights degree from\u00a0NUI Galway. She was a member of the musical society at NUI Galway. After graduating, \u00c9abha spent time in Vietnam and Mongolia. There, she worked with\u00a0Christina Noble\u00a0and the\u00a0Christina Noble Children’s Foundation. \u00c9abha began her singing career in 1998 when, at the age of 9, she was chosen by Veritas to record an album for\u00a0\u201cBeo go Deo\u201d, a children\u2019s book. She then began singing in\u00a0sean n\u00f3s, a traditional style, taught by such singers as\u00a0Moya Brennan, M\u00e1ire N\u00ed Choilm, \u00cdde Mac Math\u00fana, and S\u00e9amus Mac Math\u00fana. At the age of 15, \u00c9abha won the under-18 All Ireland Oireachtais final. From age 13 to 17, she was the reigning\u00a0Leinster\u00a0champion in the Irish music competition\u00a0Fleadh Ceoil. Between the age 14 to 18, she was the\u00a0Dublin\u00a0champion in the\u00a0Fairview\u00a0Feis Ceoil\u00a05 times. \u00c9abha joined\u00a0An\u00fana\u00a0at the age of 15. In 2008, she recorded the\u00a0PBS\u00a0holiday special\u00a0\u201cAn\u00fana: Christmas Memories\u201d, released that year on DVD and CD. In 2015 she featured as a soloist on the song\u00a0Fill, Fill a R\u00fan\u00a0on the An\u00fana album\u00a0Revelation.<\/p>\n

Luke Kavanagh, a former college classmate of \u00c9abha\u2019s, saw a video on\u00a0YouTube\u00a0of her singing\u00a0\u201cJust Cry\u201d, one of her songs. Luke referred the video to his father David Kavanagh; the then-chairman and chief executive of Celtic Woman Ltd. \u00c9abha was subsequently invited to audition for\u00a0Celtic Woman. \u00c9abha joined\u00a0Celtic Woman\u00a0in July 2015 replacing\u00a0Lisa Lambe\u00a0in the ensemble. She remained in the group until 22 January 2020, when it was announced she was taking a leave to pursue her own projects. In 2020, Eabha began releasing new solo music under the name Ava.<\/p>\n

When you hear her new album featuring some beautiful lyrics sung by Ava it is unforgettable and beautiful to listen to. \u201cWildflower\u201d is the debut album from Ava comprising her original songs that encapsulate the rhythm of the earth; the unwavering momentum of love and loss and the global concerns we have for ourselves, for each other and for the world we call home. Contemporary with traditional Irish influences, the album has its roots in world music, haunting at times, lavish at others, irresistible melodies with ethereal overtones. I know one thing: you will never forget her name as I promise she will be known all over the United States and the world. <\/p>\n

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