Anna Mieke
Birth nameAnna-Mieke Bishop
Born13 March 1990 (1990-03-13) (age 33)
Wicklow, Ireland
OriginCounty Wicklow
Genresfolk
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Greek bouzouki, guitar, piano, cello
Years active2019–present
LabelsNettwerk
Websiteannamieke.com

Anna-Mieke Bishop (born 13 March 1990),[1] known as Anna Mieke, is an Irish folk singer-songwriter from County Wicklow.[2][3][4]

Early life

Anna Mieke was born in Wicklow and has lived in New Zealand, Bulgaria, Bangladesh, Switzerland and Spain.[5] She later studied biochemistry at University College Cork and worked in a lab.[6][7]

Career

Anna Mieke was one of five RTÉ Folk Award Nominees for ‘Best Emerging Act’ 2019, and was a recipient of the Arts Council’s Next Generation Bursary Award 2020.[8] In 2020, her song "Warped Window" appeared on the show Normal People.[9] Her second album Theatre was nominated for the RTÉ Choice Music Prize.[7]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Idle Mind (2019)
  • Theatre (2022)[10]

References

  1. ↑ Sharkey, Luke (13 March 2018). "New Anna Mieke single 'Arbour' is flush with the sounds of spring". Nialler9.
  2. ↑ Bishop, Anna-Mieke (7 March 2018). "Excitement is afoot. My birthday's next Tuesday". Twitter.
  3. ↑ "Sound: Anna Mieke". Totally Dublin. 23 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "ETHEREAL INDIE-FOLK ARTIST ANNA MIEKE SHARES NEW ALBUM THEATRE; OUT NOW VIA NETTWERK". Nettwerk Music Group. 18 November 2022.
  5. ↑ "Anna Mieke – Irish Arts Center". irishartscenter.org.
  6. ↑ "'They're siblings – all growing from the same root': An Interview with Folk Singer Anna Mieke". The Journal of Music – Irish Music, News, Reviews, Opinion, Concerts, Festivals and Opportunities.
  7. 1 2 "RTÉ's Choice Music Prize nominee Anna Mieke : 'I've been able to make the music I want to make'". Independent.ie.
  8. ↑ "Anna Mieke".
  9. ↑ "Normal People: Streaming boost in Ireland for songs featured on hit TV series". www.officialcharts.com.
  10. ↑ "About / Bio". ANNA MIEKE.


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