 
| Rhíannon Singer/Songwriter also known as Niamh O 'Brien Actor, Voice Over Artist, Director  
New Album
"HeartSong of the Phoenix" 
Happy New Year Everyone, I hope its a Magical one for each of you filled with lots of Fun. Thank you for all your kind messages and for buying and supporting my music last year. Wishing you well for 2009 xxx Rhiannon. 
22/02/09 Finished shooting a Horror (Short Film) entitled "FOOD" today, playing the leading lady "Karen", Directed by Sergio Vilchez. Many of you know me as a Singer but Acting is my First Passion, check out my Actors CV here ...& you can View my Actors Spotlight Page here I also work as a Voice Over Artist. Here's my Voice Over MP3 5/11/08 Thanks to everyone who came to the gig last Thursday and/or bought the Halloween Lady single! We got to no. 5 on Downloadmusic.ie's chart and had a great night in Bewley’s.01/11/08 Click To View my
***COYOTE KISSES VIDEO***
Here is my MYSPACE page.
4/10/08 Today I took part in the PERFORMANCE CORPORATION'S Secret Video Performance THE KISS XXX for the Dublin Theatre Festival 2008 2/05/08 Cast as Voice Over on Johnston Court Shopping Centre, Radio Advert, Sligo, Midwest Radio & Galway. 14/04/08 Just finished Performing in the New Theatre, Temple Bar playing Maggie in Brian Friel's, Dancing at Lughnasa, Directed by Rachel Sarah Murphy & playing Lunatic Lisa in Eric Bogosian's, Drinking in America, Directed by Terry McMahon, as part of the Irish Film Academy Troop.
6/04/08 Just completed a 4 day Intensive, FILM & TV COMMERCIALS, Audition Workshop with MARY MAGUIRE, Casting Director for HUBBARD CASTING. 
17/03/08 Launched on St Patrick's Day, BUY MY ENTIRE ALBUM as oneZIP DOWNLOAD for $15 which includes all MP3's, a JPeg of the Album Art, Song Titles, Album Notes etc. Just click the link below... RHIANNON: HEARTSONG OF THE PHOENIX
http://cdbaby.com/cd/rhiannontunes 14/02/08 Cast as the Voice Over on HSE Cocaine, Anti-Drugs, The Party's Over, Advert, National Radio Airplay. 13/10/07 Just finished Acting in "Shades Of Shakespeare" as part of the Irish Film Academy Troop, in Dublin, playing the roles of Lady MacBeth, Gertrude from Hamlet, Helena from a MidSummer Night's  Dream & Regan from King Lear, Directed by Rachel Sarah Murphy. 
6/07/07 You can now view my "Coyote Kisses Music Video" here... .jpg)
.jpg) 28/06/07 Just completed 12 months at the Irish Film Academy on their Acting for Film and Directing for Film courses.
30/01/07 Featured half hour, live radio interview on the "Declan Meehan Morning Show" on Eastcoast FM, "Breathe Again" is played. 16/12/06 Just completed Writing & Directing three Original Short Films... Eggshellent, Winging It and Natural Predator in which she also stars. She has written new music as Soundtracks to all three films. 22/10/06 Rhiannon wins a Scholarship to the Irish Film Academy on their Directing, Screenwriting and Digital Film Making course. 4/05/06 "SealSong on Rathlin Island" is the featured song on the Wild Dolphin Foundation site in Hawaii.  25/08/04 Review in MQ (Music Quarterly) The IMRO Magazine  says "...Speaking of Kate Bush, who hasn't released an album for many years, the opening track on the debut album by Kildare singer-songwriter Rhíannon shows that Bush isn't the only female who can indulge in verbal gymnastics ... So MQ wonders if Rhíannon might win favour with a market Bush might not be reaching any more?"
14/08/04 Jackie Hayden reviews "HeartSong of the Phoenix" in Hot Press magazine saying ... "On "Breathe Again" her Vocal Gymnastics are immediately reminiscent of Kate Bush ... You may also get flashbacks to early Celtic Folk singers like Maddy Prior too ... The Joni-esque "Coyote Kisses" shows that Rhíannon has real potential ..." 1/04/04 Rhíannon’s song “Breathe Again” is played on  the Ronan Collins Show. Achieving National Radio Airplay it receives an excellent response from the public with lots of e-mails flying into the show requesting that it be played again. Who is Rhíannon? (pronounced Reee ann in) Rhíannon's original name is Niamh O’Brien and she is from Ireland. She adopted the stage name Rhíannon to launch her solo career as a Singer/Songwriter.
Niamh, also known as (aka) Rhíannon also works as a Professional Actress in Ireland. She has Full Equity Card and is a member of IFTA and IMRO. Over the years she has tread the boards in all the top theatres in Dublin …The Gaiety, The Olympia, The Tivoli, Andrew’s Lane in various productions. In Oct she has just finished acting in a Shakespearian production in Dublin playing the roles of Lady Macbeth, Gertrude from Hamlet, Helena from A Midsummer NIght's Dream and Regan from King Lear. She has also acted in many shows in the Dublin Theatre Festivals e.g. “Mary and Lizzie” by Frank McGuinness, directed by Jo Mangan of Performance Corporation, and “The Plains of Enna” by Pat Kinevanne, directed by Jim Culleton of Fishamble Theatre company. She also works as a Voice Over Artist for TV, Cinema & Radio Adverts.
 She sang with the National Chamber Choir, the Dublin Chamber Choir, RTE Philharmonic Choir and ANÚNA. During her time with ANÚNA she toured both Nationally and Internationally performing in many countries. The Royal Albert Hall at the London Proms ’99 was a particular highlight, as was appearing on the Gloria Hunniford Show for the BBC. She sings on many recorded CD’s already, with the National Chamber Choir “On Christmas Night” and with ANÚNA “Cynara” ; "Essential Anuna"; "Christmas songs"& "Anuna 2002" and with Meav Ni Mhaolchatha on her CD "Celtic Dreams". She also performed and sang for both Presidents Mary McAleese and Mary Robinson in Áras an Uachtaráin.
Her Film and Television work includes RTE’s "Fair City" and a Live appearance on the "Late Late Show" and "Live at 3" and the role of Catherine in “The Last Bus Home” an Award Winning, Irish Feature Film Directed by Johnny Gogan. In Short Films she has played Elena Baird in "Natural Predator" & Dark Princess in "Coyote Kisses" Music Video, and various other roles in Short films & Music Videos.
She has also worked in Radio and has Produced and Hosted an Arts Show called “Half Hour Call” for Anna Livia Radio with Michael Caven, Director 'Ouroboros', Landmark Productions,(formerly Theatreworks, Dublin)
She is an accomplished Director too and received great acclaim for her Professional Production of “Under Milkwood” by Dylan Thomas in Andrews Lane Theatre, which she Directed and in which she also played Second Voice. Michael Bogdanov, the Artistic Director of the English Shakespeare Company came to her  Opening Night and was full of praise for her Direction Skills. She has Directed many Original pieces of Theatre for the Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire, in one off performances , the most recent being her own Devised Pieces i.e. “Salvador Dali’s Dream” and “Earth, the Stomping Ground” which she also Choreographed. As a piece of trivia, she directed Damien Rice as John the Baptist in a scene from Oscar Wilde's "Salome" many years ago.
She is also an accomplished Artist and Designs all her own Artwork for her CD’s and her Web Site. As you can see, she has many talents to weave together and their fusion goes into creating the Rhíannon Alchemy!
5/02/04 Rhíannon appears as the special guest at . . .
THE RED HOT CLUB 
 31/01/04 Rhíannon leads the singing for the Féile Bríde ... Read more
24/01/04 Rhíannon sings at the AFRI conference on Human Rights, other performers involved were Luka Bloom, Steve Cooney, Laoise Kelly and Eithne Ní Chatháin.
New CD Launched on the 8th of November in a headline gig at the Old Mill, Victoria Bridge. Her new CD "Heartsong of the Phoenix" contains thirteen completely original tracks. The CD is on sale in DK Music in Newbridge or if you like you can get a signed copy and save money when you Buy Direct from here. To check out the review of the launch, take a moment to read the article ... "Moon Goddess Shines during Lunar Eclipse"
Meet Rhiannon  Rhíannon is an artist in many dimensions. She explores depths of emotional expression with highly original lyrics and creates a magic of her own. In live performance she conjures up dynamic characters for each of her songs that leap into life and imprint themselves strongly on your subconscious.  For her inspiration she draws on the passion in Celtic Mythology and the Magic of Dreams. She believes in the limitless possibilities of imagination and isn’t afraid to take risks. Her involvement in her work is total. She expresses herself through music, lyrics, visual image, dance and totemic movement. Her theatrical background as a professional actress, gives her an amazing stage presence which exudes power.
Strong emotions and passion are the predominant energies at the heart of her music. Her songs are charged with emotional force. As well as singing her own original songs she also sings traditional Irish ballads 'as Gaeilge' and in English. Open your heart … Open your imagination … Dare to dream … Dare to make the leap … Rhíannon will enchant and bewitch you!
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