Andrea Corr Free Screensaver. Photos slideshow. Andrea Jane Corr, MBE (born May 17, 1974) is the lead singer of Irish pop-rock band The Corrs and an actress. Although her voice is her greatest instrument, she also plays the tin whistle for the band. The Corr siblings were awarded honorary MBEs in 2005 by Queen Elizabeth II in recognition of their musical talents and their charitable work which raised money for Freeman Hospital in Newcastle, victims of the Omagh Bombing, and other charities.The Corrs first performed as a band when they auditioned to play in the musical film The Commitments (1991). Andrea Corr landed a speaking role in the film. The movie's musical director John Hughes saw potential in the band and became their manager. In 1994 The Corrs landed a recording contract with producer David Foster of Atlantic Records (USA). Their debut album was Forgiven, Not Forgotten (1995), followed by Talk on Corners (1997), In Blue (2000) and Borrowed Heaven (2004). To date they have sold some 30 million albums. Andrea Corr, along with her band The Corrs, have peformed on tour with musical acts U2, Celine Dion, and the Rolling Stones. Mick Jagger has commented They blew us, the Stones, off our own stage . Andrea Corr have also appeared on Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and have made an MTV-sponsored Unplugged video. Andrea Corr is also an aspiring actress, and in addition to being featured in The Commitments Andrea Corr also played opposite Madonna in a singing role in Evita (1996).
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