Donegal’s biggest and newest singing and songwriting sensation, Anne Biddie, from Fanad Head, is being touted as Donegal’s best new Country singer, click on the video above and see just why she is being tipped to achieve great success in the music industry.
After a hugely successful first album which is taking Donegal, Ireland and the world by storm, Anne Biddie is currently recording her second album which will no doubt get as much international radio and television exposure as the first!
Anne is following her dreams after getting a special birthday present from her sister, a recording session with Terry McGinty at Finn Valley recording studios.
Anne told Donegal Daily, “I have never sang so much.
“Now, I am doing what I wanted to do twenty years ago.
“Everyone has something which they want to do with their life, for me it was music.
Anne has performed with stars such as Philomena Begley, who offered Anne some kind words and advice on how best to continue with the growth of her career.
Anne believes that her talent for singing came from the Sweeney side of the family.
Anne’s grandmother, Biddie Sweeney lived in the Fanad area beside the iconic lighthouse.
“Her son was Charlie, my grandfather, and he was known to have been a very good singer.
“Unfortunately I never met him. I would have loved to have met him. Everyone says to me ‘you’ve taken after your grandfather’.
When Anne was young she loved to sing.
Every Sunday she sang in the chapel choir. When summer came, her relations would come over from Scotland armed with music from Charlie Pride, Brian Coll and Philomena Begley, among others.
They would walk to the lighthouse and sing songs as the seagulls flew overhead.
Like many children at that time, Anne competed in many fleadhs and feis competitions, and later she began to sing in pubs.
She loved every minute of it, and always dreamt of the day that she would become a professional singer.
“I love singing. I love anything to do with music.
“It lifts you up when you are feeling down and lifts you even higher when you are happier.
Last year, Anne began to prove her talent in earnest.
Unlike many other talented singers, Anne has recorded an album of songs that she wrote entirely herself.
The album, which has received huge airplay on local and international radio stations is a huge hit for the Fanad singer.
Her first song and her favourite on the first albumn, “Maybe not today”, has created for Anne a lengthy career, proving that not only can she sing but that she can also write excellent songs.
Her albumn also boasts an excellent group of musicians, with Damien McGeehan on fiddle and Alan McGuckian on guitar.
Anne’s family play a huge part in her life.
Her husband, Davaddog, and her two daughters, Sarah, 19 and Eimear, 14, are very proud of her.
“At the moment I am working on my second album.
“It will probably be out by the end of the summer, there is no point in rushing it.
Many of her fans will be hoping that her next album will be out sooner rather than later, but they will be happy to know that Anne’s singles will be played locally, nationally and internationally before they will be sold together on an album.
Anyone who would like Anne’s new single or her CD can contact her at annemcconigley@hotmail.com.
Fans can also listen to her songs & videos online on You Tube, where they can view the videos Anne produced to coincide with her singles from her first album, “My Songs To You”.
Anne is available as a solo artist for concerts/launch nights, dances, parties, private functions etc nationally and internationally and her dream aspiration is to sing in Nashville with the stars!
You can also become Anne’s friend on Facebook on this link – https://www.facebook.com/anne.mcconigley.3
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