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Canadian singer, composer, harpist, and multi-instrumentalist renowned for Celtic and world music fusionBorn in Morden, Manitoba, McKennitt began her career in 1985, founding her label Quinlan Road. She achieved global acclaim with albums like 'The Visit' (1991) and 'The Book of Secrets' (1997), the latter featuring the hit 'The Mummer's Dance'. Her music blends Celtic traditions with Mediterranean and Middle Eastern influences. She has sold over 14 million albums worldwide and is a Juno Award winner.

• In 1998, her fiancé Ronald Rees drowned in a boating accident, prompting her hiatus from music and establishment of the Cook-Rees Memorial Fund for water safety education.
• She successfully sued a Canadian newspaper for invasion of privacy in 2005, setting a legal precedent for privacy rights in Canada.
• Appointed to the Order of Canada in 2004 and the Order of Manitoba in 2022 for cultural contributions and philanthropy.
• An independent artist throughout her career, she retained full creative control by self-releasing albums via Quinlan Road.