Siobhan Fahey
Siobhan Fahey | |
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Fahey performing with Bananarama in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Siobhan Maire Deirdre Fahey |
| Born | 10 September 1958 County Meath, Ireland |
| Origin | Ireland and England |
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| Years active | 1979–present |
| Member of | Shakespears Sister |
| Formerly of | Bananarama |
Siobhan Maire Deirdre Fahey (/ʃəˈvɔːn ˈfɑːhi/; born 10 September 1958) is an Irish singer whose vocal range is a light contralto. She was a founding member of the British girl group Bananarama, who have had ten top-10 hits including the US number one hit single "Venus". She later formed the musical act Shakespears Sister, who had a UK number one hit with the 1992 single "Stay". Fahey joined the other original members of Bananarama for a 2017 UK tour, and, in 2018, a North America and Europe tour.
She is the first Irish-born woman to have written two number one singles on the Irish charts.