Getting to Know Celtic Thunder's Paul Byrom

Paul Byrom, fondly referred to as the "Swanky Tenor", has been the show's classically trained tenor... as well as the resident comedian and head goof-ball while they are on stage. "Dublin-born, 30 years ago this April, Paul has been hailed as Ireland's premier young tenor and it's easy to see why. ... "A professional singer by his early teens, Paul recorded his first album as a boy soprano when he was 14. He released his album Velvet in Ireland in 2005 to great critical acclaim, placing him firmly at number two in the music charts. "Since then, Paul has gone on to sell out concerts at the prestigious National Concert Hall in Dublin for the past three years, while also performing at major sporting events and abroad.... "His vocal style and range have brought him to the attention of illustrious fellow Irish musicians, composers, and singers such as Bono, Phil Coulter, and Shay Healy, and when the auditions for Celtic Thunder were announced, Phil Coulter contacted Paul and invited him to audition for Sharon Browne. ... "'I am thrilled to be part of the Celtic Thunder project and to work with Sharon and Phil,' says Paul. '...We don't want to be a show that travels around for two or three years with the same show. We want to keep building and visiting places we've never been before and keep the audience coming back to see something new and fresh. That's our priority.' ... "Paul finds the success of this group mind-blowing. 'We're just five normal guys who happen to sing,' he says. 'We're enjoying every minute of it.' He recognizes how lucky he is: 'You're doing what you want to do on a regular basis, in some of the biggest venues in America. In the end, it beats getting a real job,' he jokes,"

[Excerpts from the Celtic Thunder Street Team's Paul Byrom Biography]

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