Natalia Andreyevna O'Shea née Nikolayeva, known as Hellawes; born 3 September 1976) is a Russian Celtic harpist, singer-songwriter, linguist, lead singer and leader of (folk-rock), (traditional Celtic folk) and Romanesque (folk). Earlier she took part in the Till Eulenspiegel project (folk), for which she was a vocalist, author and co-author of many songs.
Biography
Natalia is a linguist and an expert in Indo-European languages, particularly Celtic languages. She holds a PhD in philology and is a former lecturer at Lomonosov Moscow State University. Previously, she held the position of lecturer at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
Since 2004, Natalia O'Shea has been living and working in Ireland (in Dublin) and Switzerland (in Geneva), although she periodically returns to Russia to participate in concerts by , , or other solo projects with previous band members.
Natalia has been performing on stage since 1998. She is affiliated with the Russian folk-rock music scene and has performed in cities such as Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Personal life Since August 21, 2004, Natalia has been married to James Cornelius O’Shea, who at the time was a member of the staff at the Irish Embassy in Moscow. They have two daughters.
Discography Hellawes Running to Paradise (Melanar, 1996) Дорога сна (The Road of Dream) 1996 Лунный день (The Lunar Day) (Melanar, 1996) Сольные записи (The Solo Album) 1999 Леопард в городе (Leopard in the City) (2009) Новые ботинки (The New Boots) (2013)
Melnitsa Дорога сна (The Road Of Dream) (2003) Master of the Mill (2004) Перевал (Mountain Pass) (2005) Зов крови (Call of the Blood) (2006) The Best (2007) Дикие травы (Herbs) (2009) Ангелофрения (Angelophrenia) (2012) Алхимия (Alchemy) (2015) Химера (Chimera) (2016) 2.0 (2019) Манускрипт (Manuscript) (2021) Символ Солнца (Sun Symbol) (2023)
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References
External links
Helavisa.ru (official website for collaborations as a solo musician) Melnitsa.info (official website for a group)