Andrea Begley

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Partially blind civil servant Andrea Begley became the most unlikely pop starlet of 2013 when the 26-year-old charmed the nation with a heartfelt rendition of the Evanesence song My Immortal and won the BBC talent show The Voice. Niece of country singer Philomena Begley, the Northern Ireland lass - from Pomeroy, County Tyrone - lost 90% of her sight due to glaucoma at the age of six, but became the first blind law student at Queen's University, Belfast. Inspired by the folk pop of Laura Marling, Cara Dillon and KT Tunstall, she was mentored by The Script's Danny O'Donoghue and beat hot favourite Leah McFall to a record contract with Universal Music despite rival judge will.I.am feigning outrage at the result. Jokingly suggesting she call her debut album Blind As Folk, Begley instead settled on The Message (2013) and it shot to Number 7 in the UK charts, including renditions of Dancing In The Dark, Ho Hey and Take On Me. Later that year she released her autobiography I Didn't See That Coming.

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Top Tracks

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My Immortal (Bonus Track)
Andrea Begley
The Message
03:33
Writer: Amy Lee - Ben Moody - David Hodges / Composers: Amy Lee - Ben Moody - David Hodges
07
Angel
Andrea Begley
The Message
04:25
Writer: Sarah McLachlan / Composers: Sarah McLachlan
02
Dancing In The Dark
Andrea Begley
The Message
03:44
Writer: Bruce Springsteen / Composers: Bruce Springsteen
10
Take On Me
Andrea Begley
The Message
03:40
Writer: Magne Furuholmen - Morten Harket - Pal Waaktaar / Composers: Magne Furuholmen - Morten Harket - Pal Waaktaar
01
Ho Hey
Andrea Begley
The Message
02:32
Writer: Wesley Schultz - Jeremiah Fraites / Composers: Wesley Schultz - Jeremiah Fraites
03
Secret Smile
Andrea Begley
The Message
03:16
Writer: Dan Wilson / Composers: Dan Wilson
12
Love Will Tear Us Apart
Andrea Begley
The Message
03:28
Writer: Stephen Morris - Bernard Sumner - Peter Hook - Ian Curtis / Composers: Stephen Morris - Bernard Sumner - Peter Hook - Ian Curtis
04
Breakfast At Tiffany's
Andrea Begley
The Message
03:30
Writer: Toby Pipes / Composers: Toby Pipes
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Never a Pal Like Mother (Radio Edit)
Andrea Begley
Never a Pal Like Mother (Radio Edit)
04:08
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The Message
Andrea Begley
The Message
04:05
Writer: Andrea Begley - Danny O'Donoghue - James Barry / Composers: Andrea Begley - Danny O'Donoghue - James Barry
06
Lightning Bolt
Andrea Begley
The Message
02:14
Writer: Jake Bugg - Iain Archer / Composers: Jake Bugg - Iain Archer
09
Autumn
Andrea Begley
The Message
03:21
Writer: Andrea Begley / Composers: Andrea Begley
11
Falling Slowly
Andrea Begley
The Message
03:39
Writer: Glen Hansard - Marketa Irglova / Composers: Glen Hansard - Marketa Irglova
08
Latch
Andrea Begley
The Message
03:43
Writer: Howard Lawrence - Guy Lawrence - Sam Smith - Jimmy Napes - James Napier / Composers: Howard Lawrence - Guy Lawrence - Sam Smith - Jimmy Napes - James Napier

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  • Discography
Albums
â„— 2013 Capitol Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
21-10-2013

The Message

01
Ho Hey
Andrea Begley
The Message
02:32
Writer: Wesley Schultz - Jeremiah Fraites / Composers: Wesley Schultz - Jeremiah Fraites
02
Dancing In The Dark
Andrea Begley
The Message
03:44
Writer: Bruce Springsteen / Composers: Bruce Springsteen
03
Secret Smile
Andrea Begley
The Message
03:16
Writer: Dan Wilson / Composers: Dan Wilson
04
Breakfast At Tiffany's
Andrea Begley
The Message
03:30
Writer: Toby Pipes / Composers: Toby Pipes
05
The Message
Andrea Begley
The Message
04:05
Writer: Andrea Begley - Danny O'Donoghue - James Barry / Composers: Andrea Begley - Danny O'Donoghue - James Barry
06
Lightning Bolt
Andrea Begley
The Message
02:14
Writer: Jake Bugg - Iain Archer / Composers: Jake Bugg - Iain Archer
07
Angel
Andrea Begley
The Message
04:25
Writer: Sarah McLachlan / Composers: Sarah McLachlan
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Singles
2017 Andrea Begley
28-03-2017

Never a Pal Like Mother (Radio Edit)

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Never a Pal Like Mother (Radio Edit)
Andrea Begley
Never a Pal Like Mother (Radio Edit)
04:08