Aoife Scott Explained
Aoife Scott is an Irish singer-songwriter from Dublin. She was a finalist in the Liet International song contest for minority languages in 2011.[1]
Career
Scott's first album, released in 2016, was entitled Carry The Day.[2] [3] Scott has performed on RTÉ's The Late Late Show.[4] She has toured in the US and UK.[5]
Her recording of Grace with cousins Danny O'Reilly and Róisín O, as part of the Centenary concert, topped the Irish iTunes chart in 2016.[6] [7] [8] Her solo single All Along the Wild Atlantic Way also topped the chart.[8]
Her album Homebird, a Radio 1 "Album of the week", was released in January 2020.[9]
Scott was a guest judge on TG4's Réalta agus Gaolta talent show.[10]
Personal life
Aoife is a Gaeilgeoir (Irish language speaker).[11]
A part of the extended Black Family singers, Scott is the daughter of singer Frances Black and the sister of solo artist and producer Eoghan Scott.[12] [13] [14] [15], Scott has been in a relationship with musician Andy Meaney since 2014.[16]
Notes and References
- Web site: A Televised Singing Competition With A Mission . . en . live . 16 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20150908025258/http://www.npr.org:80/sections/therecord/2011/11/17/142416033/a-televised-singing-competition-with-a-mission . 8 September 2015 .
- Web site: Aoife Scott:Making an Album is Like Marrying Somebody . . live . 16 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20170817235714/http://wuwm.com/post/aoife-scott-making-album-marrying-somebody . 17 August 2017 .
- News: Aoife: "I come from the Black family of singers, but I get so shy on stage". . 16 May 2020.
- Aoife Scott - 'The Dublin Saunter' . 24 January 2020 . . 16 May 2020.
- Web site: American horror story . . live . 16 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200510203758/https://www.theirishworld.com/american-horror-story/ . 10 May 2020 .
- Grace . Aoife . Scott . Danny . O'Reilly . Danny O'Reilly . Róisín . O'Reilly . Róisín O . 16 May 2020.
- Web site: Singer Roisin O opens up about close relationship with mum Mary Black . Michelle . Townsend . 8 March 2020 . 16 May 2020.
- Web site: Aoife Scott in Concert . Minnesota Monthly Calendar . live . 16 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200331073804/https://www.minnesotamonthly.com/calendar/aoife-scott-in-concert/ . 31 March 2020 .
- News: Stephen Rea says people should quietly prepare for 'inevitable' united Ireland . . live . 16 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200103172508/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/stephen-rea-says-people-should-quietly-prepare-for-inevitable-united-ireland-1.4129597 . 3 January 2020 .
- News: . 5 January 2020 . TV guide: 39 of the best shows to watch this week . Kein . Courtney . live . 16 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200105082531/https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio-web/tv-guide-39-of-the-best-shows-to-watch-this-week-1.4127524 . 5 January 2020 .
- Web site: 'People assume I'm a fluent Gaeilgeoir' - Róisín O 'nervous' ahead of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 'Fleadh TV' gig . . Jim . Gallagher . 2020-08-12 . live . 16 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201107233329/https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/festivals/people-assume-im-a-fluent-gaeilgeoir-roisin-o-nervous-ahead-of-fleadh-cheoil-na-heireann-fleadh-tv-gig-38395045.html . 7 November 2020 .
- Web site: Frances Black tells how she came from tenement home to Leinster House . 5 January 2020 . live . 16 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200105082458/https://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/irish-showbiz/frances-black-tells-how-came-21215899 . 5 January 2020 .
- News: Frances Black: Since I started my own recovery from alcoholism, life has been amazing ... Now I look back and see that it was meant to be . . 16 May 2020.
- Web site: Frances Black's daughter Aoife Scott: 'We're an annoyingly talented family' . live . 16 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20191226230003/https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/frances-blacks-daughter-aoife-scott-were-an-annoyingly-talented-family-36498340.html . 26 December 2019 .
- Web site: Frances Black tells how she came from tenement home to Leinster House. 5 January 2020 . live . 16 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200105082458/https://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/irish-showbiz/frances-black-tells-how-came-21215899 . 5 January 2020 .
- Web site: Bondings: Black is the colour - how singer Aoife Scott knew Andy Meaney was the guy for her . live . 16 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20160209092353/http://www.independent.ie/life/family/family-features/bondings-black-is-the-colour-how-singer-aoife-scott-knew-andy-meaney-was-the-guy-for-her-34429048.html . 9 February 2016 .