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Rebecca Winckworth

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Rebecca Winckworth is an Irish singer. She was a member of the choral group Anúna, with whom she toured for several years.[1] Winckworth appears on several award-winning Anúna albums, DVDs and collaborations such as Blizzard Entertainment's soundtrack to Diablo III.[2][3]

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Personal life and education

Winckworth was born in Newcastle, County Dublin[4] to parents Sari and Peter Winckworth. She has two sisters. She studied business and French at Trinity College Dublin, followed by a post-grad at business school and a master's in international development at the London School of Economics.[5] She studied singing with Mary Brennan at the Royal Irish Academy of Music.[6] She is based in Medellín, Colombia.[7]

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Career

Music

Winckworth joined a choir at the age of four. When she was 17 she began touring with Anuna.[8] Winckworth travelled as lead vocalist with several award-winning shows, such as the Vocal Academy of Paris and Ragús, on tours across Europe, Asia and America.[9] In 2014, Winckworth performed as a lead singer with Celtic Nights on a three-month tour over 22 states in the USA.[10] In the same year Winckworth was lead singer for the world premiere of Titanic Dance in Odyssey Arena Belfast[11] and The Millennium Forum Derry,[12] and was a special guest for Celtic Woman's PBS special, Destiny.[13] During COVID she organised an online concert series called "Citizens of Song".[14]

White & Green

Since 2017 Winckworth has worked with her family business White & Green[15] as development, labour rights and fairtrade expert.[16]

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Discography

  • Wonderchild (2001)
  • Christmas Memories [CD and DVD] (Anúna, 2008)
  • Sanctus (Anúna, 2009)
  • Christmas with Anúna (Anúna, 2010)
  • Illumination (Anúna, 2012)
  • Orla Fallon's Celtic Christmas (With Anúna, 2010)
  • The Wiggles' It's Always Christmas With You [CD and DVD] (With Anúna, 2011)
  • Clannad Live at Christ Church Cathedral (With Anúna, 2011)
  • The Roots of Ireland [CD and DVD] (2012)
  • Diablo 3 Soundtrack (With Anúna, 2012)
  • Babylon Sisters EP (2012)
  • Rebecca Winckworth Album (2013)
  • Ragús the show DVD (2013)
  • Celtic Woman: Destiny [CD, DVD, Blu-Ray] (2015)

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