Lille (song)
Encyclopedia
"Lille" is the debut solo single by Lisa Hannigan
, taken from her award-nominated debut album Sea Sew
. It received its world premiere on Tony Fenton
's Today FM
show on 31 July 2008, demoed on lisahannigan.com and was later released as a free download in Ireland
on 25 August 2008.
Lille became an airplay hit on Irish and American
radio stations and earned the admiration of the Grammy
-nominated California
n singer-songwriter Jason Mraz
who invited Hannigan to support him on a 42-date US
tour in late 2008 Hannigan then signed with ATO Records
in the US, where her album was released in February 2009, although it is currently available from the US's iTunes
store.
Hannigan performed "Lille" on The Late Late Show
on 12 September 2008.
The song was also performed at the nominations ceremony of the 2009 Mercury Prize
in London
when Sea Sew was shortlisted for the award. The performance preceded increased media interest in the singer in the United Kingdom.
The song features in the Neil Jordan
film Ondine
.
Lisa Hannigan
Lisa Margaret Hannigan is an Irish singer, songwriter, and musician. For several years she was a member of Damien Rice's band before beginning her solo career in 2008. She has been the recipient of various award nominations and critical praise both in Ireland and the USA...
, taken from her award-nominated debut album Sea Sew
Sea Sew
-Recording and production:The album was recorded in a cold barn in the Irish countryside and produced in the studio of one of Hannigan's friends over the course of a fortnight. Jason Boshoff produced, recorded and mixed the whole album....
. It received its world premiere on Tony Fenton
Tony fenton
Anthony James Fagan , known professionally as Tony Fenton, is an Irish radio presenter and DJ, currently working with Today FM. He has been with Today FM since 2004, having previously presented a show on RTÉ 2fm, which he left in 2003. Fenton is "one of Ireland's favourite pop DJs". Louis Walsh has...
's Today FM
Today FM
Radio Ireland Ltd, trading as 100-102 Today FM is an Irish commercial FM radio station which is available nationally. The station, which commenced broadcasting on Saint Patrick's Day in 1997, can be received nationally and carries a mix of music and talk...
show on 31 July 2008, demoed on lisahannigan.com and was later released as a free download in Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
on 25 August 2008.
Lille became an airplay hit on Irish and American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
radio stations and earned the admiration of the Grammy
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
-nominated California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
n singer-songwriter Jason Mraz
Jason Mraz
Jason Thomas Mraz , also known as Mr. AZ and Mr. Raz, is an American singer-songwriter. Mraz released his debut album, Waiting for My Rocket to Come, which contained the hit single "The Remedy ", in 2002, but it was not until the release of his second album, "Mr. A-Z", in 2005, that Mraz achieved...
who invited Hannigan to support him on a 42-date US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
tour in late 2008 Hannigan then signed with ATO Records
ATO Records
According to Our Records was founded in early 2000 by Dave Matthews , Coran Capshaw, Chris Tetzeli, and Michael McDonald as a division of RCA Records...
in the US, where her album was released in February 2009, although it is currently available from the US's iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
store.
Hannigan performed "Lille" on The Late Late Show
The Late Late Show
The Late Late Show, sometimes referred to as The Late Late, or in some cases by the acronym LLS, is the world's longest-running chat show by the same broadcaster and the official flagship television programme of Irish broadcasting company RTÉ...
on 12 September 2008.
The song was also performed at the nominations ceremony of the 2009 Mercury Prize
Mercury Prize
The Mercury Prize, formerly called the Mercury Music Prize and currently known as the Barclaycard Mercury Prize for sponsorship reasons, is an annual music prize awarded for the best album from the United Kingdom and Ireland. It was established by the British Phonographic Industry and British...
in London
London
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when Sea Sew was shortlisted for the award. The performance preceded increased media interest in the singer in the United Kingdom.
The song features in the Neil Jordan
Neil Jordan
Neil Patrick Jordan is an Irish filmmaker and novelist. He won an Academy Award for The Crying Game.- Early life :...
film Ondine
Ondine (film)
Ondine is a 2009 Irish romantic drama film directed and written by Neil Jordan and starring Colin Farrell and Alicja Bachleda.The film mixes themes from Irish mythology into contemporary settings.-Plot:...
.