Hayley Westenra

Hayley Westenra
Hayley Westenra
	Westenra in 2006
Born	Hayley Dee Westenra; 10 April 1987; Christchurch, New Zealand
Occupation	Singer
Years active	1998–present
	Musical career
Genres	Celtic; operatic pop; classical crossover; new-age; rock;
Instrument(s)	Vocals; piano; guitar;
Labels	Universal New Zealand; Decca;
Formerly of	Celtic Woman
Website	www.hayleywestenra.me

Hayley Dee Westenra (born 10 April 1987) is a New Zealand classical crossover singer. Her first internationally released album, Pure, reached number one on the UK classical charts in 2003 and has sold more than two million copies worldwide, making it one of the fastest selling albums in her country's history.

She is one of the youngest UNICEF Ambassadors to date.

Westenra has sung in English, Māori, Irish, Welsh, Spanish, Italian, German, French, Portuguese, Latin, Japanese, Standard Mandarin Chinese, Catalan, and Taiwanese Hokkien.

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