Wallis Bird | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Wallis Bird |
| Born |
29 January 1982 Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Republic of Ireland |
| Genres | Folk, rockabilly, acoustic |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Bird Records/Kaiserlich Koeniglich Records |
| Website | www |
Wallis Bird (born 29 January 1982) is an Irish musician, living in Berlin since 2012. As of February 2023, she has released six studio albums, including Architect in 2014 and Home in 2016.
Career
Bird performed at the Eurosonic Festival in 2012 when Ireland was the Spotlight Country.
Bird released her third studio album in March 2012 in Ireland, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The album was recorded in Berlin, Germany. The first single, "Encore", was released on 2 March. The music video debuted on 1 February, and had been shot in Berlin.
A live album featuring recordings from her European tours from her debut album to her 2014 release Architect, Yeah! was released in 2015.
Home is her fifth studio album, released worldwide in September 2016.
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
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IRL |
AUT |
GER |
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| 2007 |
Spoons
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— | — | — | |
| 2009 |
New Boots
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14 | 59 | — | |
| 2012 |
Wallis Bird
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11 | 51 | 99 | |
| 2014 |
Architect
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24 | 67 | 93 | |
| 2016 |
Home
|
— | 31 | — | |
| 2019 |
Woman
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| 2022 |
Hands
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| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Live albums
- Yeah! (2015)
EPs
- Branches Untangle (six-track EP, Bird Records, 2006)
- Moodsets EP (2006)
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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IRL |
UK |
UK Indie |
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| 2007 | "Blossoms in the Street" | — | — | — | Spoons |
| 2008 | "Counting to Sleep" | — | — | — | |
| Just Can't Get Enough | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| 2009 | "La La Land" | — | — | — | New Boots |
| "To My Bones" | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | |||||
- "Blossoms in the Street", 15 October 2007
- "Counting to Sleep", 10 March 2008 (Irish language version: "Comhaireamh chun Codladh")
- Just Can't Get Enough, 22 October 2008
- "To My Bones", 2009
Download-only releases
- The Circle EP (Germany only)
Awards
- Meteor Music Award (Category: "Hope for 2009"), 2009
- Meteor Music Award (Category: "Best Irish Female"), 2010
In popular culture
In March 2010, Bird appeared on GOTV to present her favorite music videos and musical influences.