Garnett sisters

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Loah
Born
Sallay-Matu Garnett
OccupationsSinger, songwriter
Website https://www.loahmusic.com/
Fehdah
Born
Emma Garnett
Other namesFeather
OccupationsSinger, songwriter

Sallay-Matu Garnett (stage name Loah) and Emma Garnett (stage name Feather/Fehdah) are Irish singer-songwriters of Sierra Leonean descent. [1] [2] They perform individually, but have contributed to each other's work. [1] They have written in English, Sherbro and Krio. [1] Sallay, a qualified pharmacist, [3] contributed to Hozier's debut album, and in 2019 played Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar in the Barbican Theatre, London. [4]

In 2020, Loah was part of an Irish collective of female singers and musicians called Irish Women in Harmony, that recorded a version of Dreams in aid of the charity SafeIreland, which deals with domestic abuse which had reportedly risen significantly during the COVID-19 lockdown. [5] [6] At the end of 2020, Loah appeared as a guest on RTÉ's music programme Soundtrack to My Life with Kodaline and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra (plus Jack L and presenter Nicky Byrne). [7] [8] [9] [10]

Loah also starred in the 2022 film adaptation of Sally Rooney's novel Conversations with Friends as a character called Evelyn, who is also a singer. Loah performed alongside Jemima Kirke, Joe Alwyn, and Sasha Lane. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Relative values: Sisters set to make big noise on the music scene". Irish Independent . 9 November 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  2. ↑ Byrne, Niall (21 April 2016). "Nialler9's New Irish Music: Feather, Weenz, Zaska and more" . The Irish Times . Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  3. ↑ "Pharmacy Graduate Makes it in the Music Industry". pharmacy.tcd.ie.
  4. ↑ "Jesus Christ Superstar Barbican cast features Matt Cardle, Ricardo Afonso, Cavin Cornwall and more". WhatsOnStage.com . 12 April 2019. Archived from the original on 17 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  5. ↑ Bol, Rosita. "Irish Women in Harmony record Cranberries song in aid of Safe Ireland". The Irish Times. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  6. ↑ Regan, Jarlath (28 June 2020). "Loah". An Irishman Abroad (Podcast) (366 ed.). SoundCloud . Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  7. ↑ "RTÉ unveils sparkling New Year's Eve entertainment". rte.ie. 20 December 2020 – via www.rte.ie.
  8. ↑ "SOUNDTRACK TO MY LIFE | RTÉ Presspack". presspack.rte.ie.
  9. ↑ Brayden, Kate. "Kodaline, Loah, RuthAnne and more to appear on RTÉ One's Soundtrack To My Life". Hotpress.
  10. ↑ Byrne, John (31 December 2020). "Festive Five TV Highlights for New Year's Eve". rte.ie– via www.rte.ie.
  11. ↑ "Conversations with Friends". radiotimes.com.


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