Ray Kelly (singer)

Ray Kelly
Kelly singing at a charity event in Vienna, 2017
Born
Raymond Kelly

April 1953 (age 71)
Tyrrellspass, County Westmeath, Ireland
NationalityIrish
OccupationCatholic priest
Known forSinging Leonard Cohen's song "Hallelujah" at a wedding in April 2014

Father Raymond Kelly (born April 1953) is an Irish Catholic priest and singer. He is best known for his interpretation of popular songs. He is the priest of St. Brigid′s & St. Mary′s parish at Oldcastle, County Meath, Ireland. He is a member of Saint Patrick’s Society for the Foreign Missions.

Kelly became famous in 2014 after a video of him singing Leonard Cohen's song "Hallelujah" while officiating at a couple's wedding became a YouTube sensation. By 2018, it had received over 61 million hits.[1]

In December 2014 Universal Music released a 10-track album Where I Belong of Kelly singing Celtic-inspired arrangements.[2]

In 2018 Kelly auditioned for the 12th series of Britain's Got Talent, singing "Everybody Hurts" by R.E.M..[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ invitationlovejesus (7 April 2014). "Original Big surprise for Bride and Groom...Chris and Leah Wedding 5 April 2014". Retrieved 29 May 2018 – via YouTube.
  2. ↑ The Huffington Post
  3. ↑ "BGT priest has already had a record deal and TWO albums". Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  4. ↑ Britain's Got Talent (21 April 2018). "Father Ray Kelly takes us to church with AMAZING version of 'Everybody Hurts' - Auditions - BGT 2018". Retrieved 29 May 2018 – via YouTube.

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