Róisín Murphy

Róisín Marie Murphy ( , ; born 5 July 1973) is an Irish singer, songwriter and record producer. She first became known in the 1990s as one half of the pop duo Moloko alongside English musician Mark Brydon. After the breakup of Moloko, she embarked on a solo career and released her debut solo album ''Ruby Blue'' (written and produced with experimental musician Matthew Herbert) to critical praise in 2005. Her second solo album, ''Overpowered'', was released in 2007.

After an eight-year hiatuswhich was sporadically interrupted by non-album singles, side projects and guest appearances on other artists' recordsMurphy released her third solo album ''Hairless Toys'' in 2015; it was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize and Ireland's Choice Music Prize. The following year, she released her fourth album ''Take Her Up to Monto''. In 2018, she released four 12" releases in collaboration with producer Maurice Fulton. Murphy released her fifth and sixth solo albums, ''Róisín Machine'' and ''Hit Parade'' in 2020 and 2023, respectively. The albums received critical acclaim. Provided by Wikipedia