Sherry was featured on a Norwegian stamp after she won Eurovision
Not many Irish violinists can boast that their image has adorned a Norwegian postage stamp — but Fionnuala Sherry can. The musician stepped into the world spotlight on winning the Eurovision for Norway in 1995 as half of Secret Garden with Rolf Lovland.
The two had met a year earlier while she was working on her music series for children on Irish television. Sherry had been a member of the RTE Concert Orchestra before that. Over the years, she has worked with artists including The Chieftains, Sinéad O’Connor, Van Morrison, Chris de Burgh, Bono and Wet Wet Wet.
On her debut solo album, Songs from Before, she reinterprets traditional Irish airs such as An Cuilfhionn, My Lagan Love and Our Wedding Day.
Sherry is married