I hope all went great for Hannah. I can't imagine the CW management wanting or needing to be like that idk.. do we think she was announced as a official new member for the fact that she be doing the symphony tour and nobody there wanted to say she was a fill-in for Susan/Chloe when that absolutely wasn't the case at all. Susan And Alex were both announced as official members later when they were official to become past their fill in original purposes. People say Deirdre is a member is it because she participated in the group because if she was announced as a member and then didn't stay then that would be the exact thing Hannah has!

Perhaps there was a possibility Susan could commit just for the Symphony tour maybe went along to her on the music videos but then she stated she couldn't...  I was sort of surprised after Hannah they added Emma as to me she sounds like a soprano replacement for Mairead C and Hannah looked like a Chloe with a sound like Meav. Whether or not Muirgen would still take that lead role and now with Mairead C it's like three Sopranos. I missed Mairead's sound to the group whatever placement any of them would be awe to hear Mairead paired with Muirgen.. I assume Emma would do Megan's spot we'll see. Will we see the Muirgen and Mairead potential it has to be based on Muirgen's vocals!

There isn't even a tour vid of this song, I don't think it was performed on tour. I just think a visual of Mairead on this song would been so powerful, Ave Maria and Dulaman were fine, but a time for us was so good! I always vision if a/castle show went through 2017 we would seen it performed outdoor and Meav guest with them on O America..one could dream.. whoever did Dulaman but wanted Meav haha

I gotta say my all time CW favorite is You Raise Me Up.  Specifically the version done at Red Rocks.  Its one of the few times I have heard them do the second verse.  You are outside in the mountains under stars and they sing "sometimes I think I glimpse eternity".  You do.

You're referring to the Lynn and Lisa L 2009-2011 era?

I knew it was you for the importance of Deirdre! Made me so in love with her rendition style of She Moved Thru the Fair once again!

To start with Mairead Nesbitt with that song is so CW perfect and all the song choices are the perfect touch of the Irish energy it becomes more emotional as you get to from Eabha to Muirgen those songs are absolute breathtaking.

That Tara solo is as emotionally grandiose of all as Slumber my Darling that use to transition just beforep Nella Fantasia on tour as one of the most heartstruck.. so for me those two are sublime of cw bests from the violinists!

It's hard to pick for Alex between You'll Be in My Heart and True Colors, had she done My Heart Was Home Again in a CW Special wonder if that would been a stealer. I love Alex but wanted her to have an ireland song like the others. Meav is also hard to pick but she owns Dulaman so great choice indeed!

Thank you for sharing! Such a great listen lots of positive motivations from known other than Alex herself! It was so neat to hear her speak on her weaknesses, I can't comprehend how Lynn is a genius at the techno side! I am deeply curious though about the Celtic Woman private thing in 2019 she mentioned Lynn organized.. oh I would dream just to go to a hotel and just sit unwined and just to listen see Alex perform!

Interesting I never looked over the VOA Nil Sen LA version as dark, is less in the fun factor aspect yes but sometimes I'd like to have another version that is stylized like the other Celtic Woman songs. The choreography during the once tour was phenomenal I can't believe they didn't record on DVD as a bonus at least. That and TAR are my favorites even though I get people love love the original I would even say postcards from Ireland's slow vibe is dark contrast to the chilling reinnovation that VOA proved same songs can be given new birth for a fresh new time today.  Ofc the first time I listened to the CD, I did not like the new versions but that's normal by the sudden difference at first!

Her voice is wow reminds me of Edel Murphy.