Cara Dillon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Irish singer
Date of Birth: 21-Jul-1975
Place of Birth: Dungiven, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Profession: singer
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
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About Cara Dillon
- Cara Elizabeth Dillon (born 21 July 1975, Dungiven, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland) is an Irish folk singer.
- In 1995, she joined the folk supergroup Equation and signed a record deal with Warners Music Group.
- After leaving the group, she collaborated with Sam Lakeman under the name Polar Star.
- In 2001, she released her first solo album, Cara Dillon, which featured traditional songs and two original Dillon\Lakeman compositions.
- The album was an unexpected hit in the folk world, with Dillon receiving four nominations at the 2002 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Dillon’s second album, Sweet Liberty (2003), entered the Irish album charts and UK Indie album charts.
- In 2004, Dillon received the Meteor Irish Music Award for Best Irish Female.
- Her third album, After the Morning, was released in 2006.
- The album’s opening track “Never in a Million Years” gained Radio 2 Airplay, while other tracks featured the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and Paul Brady.
- Also in 2006, Dillon sang at the opening of the Ryder Cup in Ireland. In 2009, Dillon released her fourth album, the award-winning Hill of Thieves.
- The record marked a return to Dillon’s traditional roots with a purer production and arrangement style.
- The titular track “Hill of Thieves”, a Dillon\Lakeman original, was voted by BBC listeners as one of the “Top 10” original songs to have come out of Northern Ireland.
- In 2012, Dillon performed two concerts with the Ulster Orchestra. Dillon’s fifth solo album, A Thousand Hearts, was released in 2014.
- Prior to the album’s release, Dillon discovered that her music enjoyed a dedicated following in China, where her first album featured in English curriculums.
- She has since embarked on several popular Chinese tours.
- As of 2017, Dillon continues to tour regularly and work with her husband, Sam Lakeman, who backs her on piano and guitar.
- Her most recent release is the album, Wanderer (2017). Dillon is the sister of fellow folk singer Mary Dillon, formerly of DĂ©anta.
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