Róis
Róis | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Rose Connolly |
| Born | 1999/2000 County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland |
| Origin | County Fermanagh |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, composer |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Website | roismusic |
Rose Connolly (born 1999/2000),[1] known mononymously as Róis ([ɾˠoːʃ] ROE-sh, lit. 'rose', often capitalised RÓIS) is a composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist from County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.[2] She is known for singing in a keening style, the traditional Irish lament.[3]
Early life
[edit]Róis was born and grew up in County Fermanagh.[4] She did not learn Irish until she was in college. She later studied music at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague.[5][6]
Career
[edit]Róis first album was Uisce agus Bean (lit. 'Water and woman'), released in 2023.[7] She cites Meredith Monk, Marina Herlop, Daniela Lalita and Hatis Noit as inspirations.[8][6]
Her second album Mo Léan (lit. 'My sorrow') was released in 2024 and was nominated for the Choice Music Prize. The Guardian gave it four stars out of five, saying that "Connolly fills [keening] with new, startling life, mixing the ancient with synthesis, distortion and drones."[9]
Personal life
[edit]Róis is based in Belfast.
Discography
[edit]EPs
- Uisce agus Bean (2023)
- Mo Léan (2024)[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Murphy, Lauren (2 March 2025). "The masked singer who has revived the pagan tradition of keening". www.thetimes.com.
- ^ Guillot, Jaime. "RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards 2025: RÓIS, John Spillane and Landless among the winners". Hotpress.
- ^ "Info — RÓIS Music". roismusic.ie.
- ^ O’Sullivan, Eoghan (5 March 2025). "Fontaines DC, Kneecap or a surprise? Choice Music Prize Irish album of the year nominees profiled". Irish Examiner.
- ^ "Anything to Declare". dylan-quinn-dance.
- ^ a b "Singing And Dying Is What We Are Born For: An Interview With RÓIS". The Thin Air. 10 October 2024.
- ^ "UISCE AGUS BEAN, by RÓIS". RÓIS.
- ^ "Behind the music - Róis". RTÉ. 15 September 2024.
- ^ Rogers, Jude (18 October 2024). "Róis: Mo Léan review – ancient keening songs filled with startling new life". The Guardian.
- ^ "Róis blends sean-nós, folk, experimental sounds on the darkly stunning 'Caoine'". Nialler9. 11 September 2024.
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