Michael English

Michael English, born on April 23, 1979, in Ireland, is a country singer. Raised in a musical family, he began formal piano studies at age nine and appeared on The Late Late Show television programme at eleven. Michael English continued his musical education at the Royal Irish Academy of Music in Dublin before launching his career with the hit single "The Nearest to Perfect" in 1999. He signed with Ritz Records and won Best International Entertainer at the Irish National Entertainers Awards in both 2004 and 2005. Michael English released several albums including Best of Friends (2006), All My Life (2009) and Dance All Night (2015). Notable singles include "Tuam Beat" and the duet with Cliona Hagan, "Crazy Over You," both released in 2016.