Róisín O is an Irish singer, songwriter, and musician. She is signed to independent label 3ú Records. She released her debut album ''The Secret Life of Blue'' in 2012, and it entered the Irish charts at number 21. The album was produced by

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, and was described by the ''

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'' as "evoking the likes of

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and

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". The daughter of

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, she has performed with members of the Black Family band.

Discography

Studio albums

Notable appearances

Róisín has performed on

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's '' The Late Late Show'',

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's ''

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'', and

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. Róisín O performed at

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in 2012, the festival which inspired her first single "Here We Go". In December 2012, Róisín O supported

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on his Irish tour. In the same month, Róisín O also supported

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. Ryan Sheridan also supported. Róisín was invited back out to sing

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's song "Heyday" as an encore with

. Róisín performed on '' The John Murray Show'' on

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in January 2013. Róisín supported

on her world tour with dates in the UK, the Netherlands, the US, Sweden, Germany, and Australia Róisín O performed in a special Saint Patrick's Day 2013 programme from

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for President

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, alongside other Irish performers such as

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, and

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. In 2020, Róisín was part of an Irish collective of female singers and musicians called "

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", that recorded a version of the song "

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" in aid of the charity Safe Ireland, which deals with

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which had reportedly risen significantly during the

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Personal life

Róisín O is the daughter of Irish singer

, and the sister of Danny O'Reilly of

References

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