NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - November 23, 2009) - Former Celtic Woman star vocalist and harpist,
Orla Fallon's just-released "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" was
the #1 most added song at AC radio this past week according to the radio
industry trade publication FMQB. The song was recorded in Nashville and was
arranged and produced by veteran producer, Dan Shea. Fallon has been
touring on her first-ever series of solo concert dates in support of her
recent release, "Distant Shore" and has appeared in front of PBS stations
and audiences across the country. The Irish singer is also accompanying
platinum instrumentalist Jim Brickman at several concert appearances on his
"Beautiful World" Christmas Tour and continues to appear as a guest
vocalist on Brickman's national PBS Special, "Beautiful World."
Orla Fallon will be a featured guest in The Pentagon Channel's
"Command Performance" Holidays special singing "Have Yourself A Merry
Little Christmas." The special, which will air overseas for the troops that
won't be home in time for the holidays as well as domestically in nearly 20
million homes, also features Dave Koz, Papa Roach, Saving Abel, Kellie
Pickler, Flyleaf, Switchfoot, and more.
Fallon has received much praise for Distant Shore. Billboard
Magazine noted that in releasing Distant Shore, Fallon is "... combining
her Irish roots with her appreciation for American heartland... " Inside
World Music commented, "The Irish maiden soothes the soul with a pristine
voice backed by some contemporary choral arrangements and mostly modern
instrumentation... the rather pop-focused, 'Dancing in the Moonlight,' is a
sweet song about love that is sure to make feet happy with dancing
maneuvers."
"Distant Shore" was produced by Dan Shea and Eoghan O'Neill.
O'Neill is a founding member of the seminal Irish folk-rock band Moving
Hearts, and was a musical Director of Riverdance-The Show. For the past
five years, O'Neill has shared the world stage with Orla as Celtic Woman's
Musical Director and bassist. Shea, a multi-platinum American producer,
whose long resume of hit pop productions includes tracks by Mariah Carey,
Carlos Santana, Jennifer Lopez, Celine Dion and Martina McBride, produced
and/or co-produced six tracks on Distant Shore. Nashville's Green Hill
Music and EMI released the album in the U.S. on September 22, 2009 and has
been released in several territories outside the United States.
Orla Fallon toured the world as a soloist in the phenomenally
popular performing troupe Celtic Woman for four years, and recorded with
them the three albums which held a record-setting 95 consecutive weeks at
the No.1 position on the Billboard World Music Albums chart. During
Fallon's four years in the group, Celtic Woman sold more than 4 million CDs
and DVDs, played seven U.S. tours, and performed for more than 800,000
people. Meanwhile, the three Celtic Woman PBS Specials have aired more
than 13,658 times on 685 PBS stations across the country, covering 97% of
US television households. Fallon's first solo album, "The Water Is Wide,"
debuted on that chart in the Top 10 upon its release in 2006.
VISIT ORLA FALLON ON THE WEB AT:
http://www.orlafallon.com
http://www.myspace.com/orlafallonofficial
REMAINING 2009 TOUR DATES:
12/4 Cleveland, OH WVIZ Studios (PBS Concert Appearance)
12/6 Roanoke, VA Roanoke Civic Center with Jim Brickman
12/7 Minneapolis, MN Pantages Theatre with Jim Brickman &
John Trones
12/9 West Palm Beach, FL Kravis Center with Jim Brickman
12/10 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall with Jim Brickman
12/11 Savannah, GA Savannah Civic Center with Jim Brickman
12/12 Atlanta, GA Cobb Energy Centre with Jim Brickman
12/13 Atlanta, GA Atlanta Botanical Garden (PBS Concert
Appearance)
12/14 New York, NY St. Patrick's Church of Bay Shore (PBS Concert
Appearance) - SOLD-OUT
Contact Information:
For more information please contact:
PLAN A MEDIA, LLC
Patti Conte:
212-337-1604, ext 16
PattiConte@nyc.rr.com
Melani Rogers:
212-337-2034, ext 18
Melanirogersny@aol.com
Amanda Charney:
212-337-1406, ext 15
AmandaCharney@planamedia.com
Daria Coppock:
212-337-1406, ext 10
Daria1521@gmail.com