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Peter Corry has the kind of voice you never forget, the kind of voice that makes the hairs stand up on the back of your neck and takes you on a musical roller coaster ride of emotion. Originally from Northern Ireland, Peter has travelled the globe with his unique sound and timeless classics. His astonishing talent spans the great musicals, opera, rock, jazz and the haunting melodies of his native Isle.
Having starred in Night of 1,000 Stars at the Royal Albert Hall and performing in The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Peter’s musical gift was quickly recognised and he presented his own TV series, The Peter Corry Show with BBC Northern Ireland, singing alongside a host of international personalities. His passion for his subject has placed him in demand for numerous chat shows both in Ireland and the UK and he currently hosts his own music show for BBC Radio.

A superb vocal range complemented Peter’s casting in the opera productions of "Cosi fan tutte", as Guglielmo, "The Marriage of Figaro" as Figaro and "The Beggars Opera" as Captain MacHeath.

Peter earned the title of Master of the Musicals when he spent three years in the formidable role of Inspector Javert, which he made his own in the West End, and then the UK tour of the Schonbert and Boubil's hit, Les Miserables. His dream during those years was to take the music of Les Mis to the people of Ireland and in 2001 internationally renowned producer, Cameron Macintosh gave permission for only the second time ever and entrusted Peter with the production of this major event in a concert version performed at Belfast’s, Odyssey Arena playing to over 15,000 people.

Following on from the sell out success of the initial Odyssey production and having had a taste of the challenge and satisfaction of producing a major musical extravaganza, Peter’s company, The Musical Factory embarked on its biggest musical adventure to date. In October 2002 Peter brought One Enchanted Evening to delighted audiences once again at the magnificent Odyssey venue. A glittering array of stars from Broadway, the West End and beyond including Joanna Ampil, Barbara Dickson and Brian Kennedy shared the stage with Peter and a breathtaking choir of 850! Peter also appeared at the Odyssey Arena in 2004, taking the lead role in the premiere of On Eagles Wing.

In 2006, Peter featured in Washington on St. Patrick's Day and performed at the MGM, Grand Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. In the spring, he toured Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Holland. He had a number of sell-out concerts in Ireland, appearing with the RTE Concert Orchestra. He appeared at Dublin’s Croke Park Stadium in early November, providing the mid-match entertainment to an audience of over 82,000 people. During September/October he did an extensive tour of the UK and Ireland and returned to Holland for the month of December.
Peter received huge public acclaim at home and abroad when he sang at the funeral of George Best at Stormont Castle, Belfast. He was subsequently invited to sing at Old Trafford on Sunday Nov 26, 2006 (prior to the Manchester United v Chelsea game) to honour the anniversary of George Best.

In recent months, Peter has completed tours of Poland and Sweden. In April and May, he appeared as a celebrity contestant on Radio Telefis Eireann’s Celebrity Jigs ‘n Reels where he danced his way into the final show. He has done a series of concerts with Rebecca Storm in venues around Ireland and this series will culminate in a week long appearance at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin in early September of this year.
In between a gruelling performance schedule he has rewarded his large and loyal fan base with 7 memorable albums. “Sounds of the Soul' released early in 2006 features a wide range of styles ranging from beautiful ballads like Gweedore and Shenandoah to well known opera favourites like Nella Fantasia and Caruso. This album was produced in Nashville by the legendry Don Williams who upon hearing Peter sing, insisted on producing the album. .