Conamara singer Síle Denvir will be presented with a Singer 2023 award tonight at Gradam Ceoil TG4 in Limerick.
The live concert and awards show will be broadcast live on TG4 at 9.30pm tonight, Sunday.
Síle Denvir is a sean-nós singer, harpist, and academic whose music is deeply influenced by the Irish language, her upbringing in the Conamara Gaeltacht.
In addition to performing as a solo artist, Denvir is a founding member of the traditional band Líadan and has collaborated with many musicians throughout her career including The Chieftains, Barry Kerr, Liam Ó Maonlaí, Martin Hayes and Úna Monaghan.
In 2018, she took part in the world premiere of Mícheál Ó Suilleabháin’s Fill Arís, performing with Iarla Ó Lionáird and Lillis Ó Laoire.
She is also a Lecturer at Dublin City University and is particularly interested in Irish language song in a modern context.
She has published two books on Conamara songwriters, Tom a’ tSeoighe: Amhráin (2020) and Ciarán Ó Fátharta: Amhráin (2008).
Denvir is an accomplished composer and the music director of the new youth sean-nós group Bláth na hÓige.
2023 Gradam recipients, who represent the crème de la crème of traditional music and song, will be joined in live performances on stage by their own special musical guests.
The live awards show, which will be hosted by TG4 presenter, Páidí Ó Lionáird, will also feature live performances from the seven Gradam Ceoil 2023 recipients.
