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Andrea Corr Profile |
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Birth Date: May 17, 1974
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Birth Place: Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland
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Birth Name: Andrea Jane Corr
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Height: 5'1"
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Biography |
The youngest of the Corr siblings, Andrea Jane was born on
May 17th, 1974 in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. Her
parents, Jean and Gerry, were musicians themselves and
encouraged their children -- Sharon, Caroline, Andrea and
Jim -- to try their hand at music. All four siblings learned
to play piano at a young age.
Like her older sisters and brother, Andrea attended Don
Lughaidh Convent School. She achieved higher marks than any
of her family had, but upon graduation, sacrificed a
so-called normal life and joined her siblings' band.
In 1991, the quartet attended their first audition. It was
for musical parts in the Irish film The Commitments, which
detailed the story of the famous local band of the same
name. In the end, only Andrea received a speaking role but
everyone benefited from the experience. A man named John
Hughes attended several of the movie shoots and noticed the
talent the Corr family had. He soon signed them and became
their manager.
For three years, Hughes helped The Corrs hone their talents,
both on stage and in the studio. The group played several
small venues and gained a respectable local following. Their
big break came in 1994 when American Ambassador to Ireland
Jean Kennedy Smith, sister to Ted Kennedy, saw their
performance in Dublin and was thoroughly impressed. She
invited them to Boston to play at an event leading up to
America's hosting of the World Cup.
Once in the United States, The Corrs did not let the
opportunity to find a record deal go to waste. They
literally marched right into Atlantic Records producer David
Foster's office and played for him. Though he was currently
helping Michael Jackson put the finishing touches on his
HIStory album, The Corrs presented such a unique sound that
Foster could not ignore them. The very next day, just as the
group and Hughes were about to fly back to Ireland, they
received the great news that they had been signed.
The band went to California to iron out the album details,
and released their debut, Forgiven Not Forgotten, within a
year. Though the work was backed by American support, it was
in Europe that the band received recognition. The tracks
"Runaway" and "Someday" propelled the album to No. 1 status
throughout Europe and Australia. When all was said and done,
the album, which Andrea had a hand in producing and writing,
went gold or platinum in 13 countries.
With this swell of support, The Corrs felt it their
obligation to tour. They went from venue to venue for over a
year and were nearly burnt-out by 1995. However, they had
gained notoriety as an amazing live act.
Workaholics that they are, The Corrs and Andrea in
particular were motivated to put out a second album.
Collaborating with some great producers -- including Glen
Ballard, who did Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill --
they completed Talk On Corners in six months. This time, the
album penetrated the UK market, becoming a No. 1 hit in
1998.
During this time, Andrea revived her acting career. She had
already played the role of Juan Peron's mistress in Evita
and now became the singing voice of Kayley in Warner
Brothers' animated feature, Quest for Camelot.
After their Fleetwood Mac cover of "Dreams" became a popular
hit in Britain, The Corrs were hailed as a sensational
success. This pop single was followed up with a third album,
called In Blue, which steadily climbed the UK charts. It was
an MTV Unplugged album, released a year before In Blue,
which ended up being the real moneymaker for The Corrs.
After initially slow sales, the album blew up, going gold or
platinum in 21 countries.
With a Live in Dublin CD making waves thanks to a hit single
featuring Bono from U2, Andrea, as the lead singer of The
Corrs, continues to ride an incredible wave. The group has
announced that their next album, Borrowed Heaven, will be
released in the spring of 2004, solidifying themselves as a
great European bond. Hopefully, the album will also help
them create a strong American fan base, the one feat they
have yet to accomplish. With Andrea's good looks -- she's
now single too, by the way -- and her amazing voice, there
is no reason why The Corrs should not make the leap across
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Other
Information |
The song "Another Suitcase In Another Hall" in Evita (1996)
was originally performed by Andrea Corr's character "Peron's
Mistress". Madonna performed it as "Evita" instead, and
doing so stole the song from Andrea and left her with an
appearance of less then 2 minutes in the movie.
Plays the tin whistle and sing lead vocals on The Corrs'
album "Talk On Corners". She also wrote or co-wrote almost
every song, if not all of them, on the album.
Her character "Peron's mistress" in Evita (1996) is supposed
to be the Argentinian actress Libertad Lamarque.
Sister of Sharon Corr, Caroline Corr and Jim Corr.
Is the shortest member of the group The Corrs.
Has a habit of sucking her thumb.
Andrea decided to perform barefoot at one of her concerts
around 1999/2000 and her shoes have stayed off ever since.
Voted in at #79 in FHM's 100 Sexiest Girls of 2002 poll, UK
edition, down from #37 the year before. [June 2002]
Likes to write songs in bathtubs |
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