Once again, Celtic Woman blows my mind! This is Celtic Woman's first televised concert featuring Lisa Lambe. Sure, she can't replace Orla Fallon or Meav Ni Mhaolchatha, but she's excellent in her own way - she can sing really well, she's definitely got the looks for Celtic Woman, and she can play the spoons! And as always, Lisa Kelly, Chloe Agnew, and Mairead Nesbitt totally are completely incredible and beautiful as well.
This performance begins with the epic song "Awakening" and ends with a very powerful performance of the classic Irish song "The Parting Glass". It also features excellent covers of songs well-known all over the world, like "Sailing" (by Rod Stewart) and "Bridge Over Troubled Water" (by Simon and Garfunkel), as well as a phenomenal tribute to Broadway featuring "I Dreamed a Dream" and "The Circle of Life". Of course, it also features original songs, such as the short and sweet "Smile" and of course, "Awakening". And Mairead Nesbitt's "The Foxhunter" is fast-paced and fun and absolutely mind-blowing.
Like with "Songs from the Heart", I can see a lot of "old" Celtic Woman fans being somewhat skeptical, as "Believe" is very different from "The New Journey" and Celtic Woman's first concert. Although I prefer the "old" Celtic Woman myself, I absolutely adored "Believe" and I'm sure many loyal Celtic Woman fans will enjoy it as well. Like all of their performances, there is a little something for everyone in "Believe", and I'm very grateful to them for introducing me to many traditional Irish songs that I would have never heard before if it weren't for their glorious covers of them. They are definitely one of the best Irish groups in the world (if not THE best!).
I highly recommend "Believe" for any Celtic Woman fanatic, any Irish music lover, and for anyone who likes great music.
This performance begins with the epic song "Awakening" and ends with a very powerful performance of the classic Irish song "The Parting Glass". It also features excellent covers of songs well-known all over the world, like "Sailing" (by Rod Stewart) and "Bridge Over Troubled Water" (by Simon and Garfunkel), as well as a phenomenal tribute to Broadway featuring "I Dreamed a Dream" and "The Circle of Life". Of course, it also features original songs, such as the short and sweet "Smile" and of course, "Awakening". And Mairead Nesbitt's "The Foxhunter" is fast-paced and fun and absolutely mind-blowing.
Like with "Songs from the Heart", I can see a lot of "old" Celtic Woman fans being somewhat skeptical, as "Believe" is very different from "The New Journey" and Celtic Woman's first concert. Although I prefer the "old" Celtic Woman myself, I absolutely adored "Believe" and I'm sure many loyal Celtic Woman fans will enjoy it as well. Like all of their performances, there is a little something for everyone in "Believe", and I'm very grateful to them for introducing me to many traditional Irish songs that I would have never heard before if it weren't for their glorious covers of them. They are definitely one of the best Irish groups in the world (if not THE best!).
I highly recommend "Believe" for any Celtic Woman fanatic, any Irish music lover, and for anyone who likes great music.
