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Ireland has long been a fount of great female singers, but Heidi Talbot's breakthrough solo release, 2008's In Love + Light, swiftly assured her promotion to the premier league. Its artfully chosen mix of traditional and contemporary material, reinvented classics and little-known gems, and above all Heidi's's achingly bittersweet, spun-gold voice, won glowing reviews across three continents, a US Indie Acoustic Award and a Best Female Vocalist nomination in the Irish Music Awards. With critics mooting comparisons as diverse as Björk, Enya, Linda Ronstadt, Norah Jones and Kirsty MacColl, the album received widespread radio airplay and has been followed by two years' solid gigging, both as headline act and sought-after special guest.
Heidi’s hotly anticipated follow-up album The Last Star released in 2010 has marked the artist’s debut foray into songwriting. It also sees her engaging afresh with her traditional roots, while seeking out rarely- or never-recorded contemporary material.
"Talbot is primed and ready for crossover success." (Colin Irwin, Daily Telegraph)
"An engaging and impressive record." (Robin Denselow, The Guardian)