After the chart success for Tadlow Classics first release, Blessing by Christina Johnston, comes another album of beautiful songs and arias.

An electric mix of songs by Billy Joel, Stephen Schwartz, Ennio Morricone, Edith Piaf, Jerome Kern, Rodgers & Hammerstein, and Phil Coulter. Plus arias by Handel, John Rutter, Dvořák, Chopin and traditional airs including Danny Boy, The Last Rose of Summer and Carrickfergus.

Soprano Margaret Keys has been hailed as one of the finest classical crossover singers of her generation. Known as the “Irish Songbird” with vocals that are pure and soothing she has been labelled as a triple treat with beauty, talent and charm.

Singing since the age of 4 and born in Derry, Northern Ireland, her passion for music took hold at a young age and Margaret decided that she wanted to pursue a career on stage..

Margaret has performed extensively throughout the world and has performed with some of the world’s leading orchestras and performers. She sang to an audience of 35,000 in a special International Lakeside Proms concert in New Zealand and was one of the chosen artists from throughout the world, which also included Andrea Bocelli and Aretha Franklin, to perform for Pope Francis in a special concert for his first State visit to the USA. The concert was broadcast worldwide to an audience of 1.5million. She has also performed on several TV broadcasts including BBC Songs of Praise, The BBC Proms and on PBS American TV specials.

Margaret has performed with West End star Alfie Boe, Russell Watson, Paul Potts and was special guest to the multi- platinum selling The Fron Male Voice Choir in their recent tour to New York City and in their UK tour. She recently made her debut in the Royal Albert Hall in “Christmas with stars” which was produced by BBC Radio 2 and the TV Times. Following this performance, she was subsequently invited back to perform again in the Royal Albert Hall’s Christmas Concert Special.

Margaret is also making quite an impression on the American audiences. Since performing for Pope Francis in his recent visit to the USA she was invited to perform in the world famous Carnegie Hall, New York in the “Holiday for Peace Concert”. She returned to America to perform as special guest performer at the International Convention Centre, Atlanta with the Atlanta Pops Orchestra. The concert was attended by over 44,000 people and other special guests included Bill Gates and Ashton Kutcher. Her performance was met with great acclaim.

That same month Margaret was invited to make her debut at the iconic London Palladium where she performed alongside a stellar line up of artistes in “Sunday Night at the London Palladium”.

She was highly honoured to perform for HRH Prince of Wales Foundation Concert for Children and Arts, which was aired to an audience of 5 million on Classic FM and Sky Arts. Margaret is the consummate professional and not only captivates with her clean, crisp vocals but entertains and creates a lasting bond with her audiences.

“Every once in a while an artist makes you feel truly humbled. Margaret Keys is one of those artists. She has a voice of pure warmth and beauty.” – George Ash, CEO Universal Music Group Australia