B*Witched
From left: Sinéad O'Carroll, Edele Barrett, Lindsay Armaou and Keavy Lynch.
Background information
Origin	Republic of Ireland
Genre(s)	Pop
Years active	1998—2002
Label(s)	Sony BMG Epic Glowworm
Former members
Sinéad O'Carroll Edele Barrett Lindsay Armaou Keavy Lynch

B*Witched were an Irish girl group who enjoyed success in both the European and, to a lesser degree, the North American music scene throughout the late 1990s. They were characterised by their distinctive mixture of Irish folk music with mainstream pop. Image File history File links B-witched. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For popular music (music produced commercially rather than art or folk music), see Popular music. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Sony BMG Music Entertainment logo. ... Epic Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony BMG. // Epic was launched originally as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow, black and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. ... Glowworm Records is a subsidiary of Epic Records. ... Sinéad Maria OCarroll (born 14 May 1973, in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish musician best known as one quarter of the girl band, B*Witched. ... Edele Claire Christina Edwina Lynch (born 15 December 1978 in Dublin, Ireland) was a member of the Irish girl group B*Witched, along with her twin sister, Keavy. ... Lindsay Armaou as pictured on her official site in 2005 Lindsay Gael Christian Armaou, (born 18 December 1978 in Athens, Greece), to a Greek father and Irish mother, she is best known for her time as one quarter of girl band B*Witched. ... Keavy Lynch Keavy-Jane Elizabeth Annie Lynch was born on the 15 December 1978 in Dublin, Ireland and remains best known for her time in girl group B*Witched during the late 1990s. ... Girl group UC3 sing The Star-Spangled Banner for U.S. troops in Afghanistan A girl group is a musical group featuring several young female singers who generally harmonize together. ... “Folk song” redirects here. ... For popular music (music produced commercially rather than art or folk music), see Popular music. ...

Overview

B*Witched comprised twin sisters Edele and Keavy Lynch, Sinéad O'Carroll and Lindsay Armaou. Fraternal twin boys in the tub The term twin most notably refers to two individuals (or one of two individuals) who have shared the same uterus (womb) and usually, but not necessarily, born on the same day. ... Edele Claire Christina Edwina Lynch (born 15 December 1978 in Dublin, Ireland) was a member of the Irish girl group B*Witched, along with her twin sister, Keavy. ... Keavy Lynch Keavy-Jane Elizabeth Annie Lynch was born on the 15 December 1978 in Dublin, Ireland and remains best known for her time in girl group B*Witched during the late 1990s. ... Sinéad Maria OCarroll (born 14 May 1973, in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish musician best known as one quarter of the girl band, B*Witched. ... Lindsay Armaou as pictured on her official site in 2005 Lindsay Gael Christian Armaou, (born 18 December 1978 in Athens, Greece), to a Greek father and Irish mother, she is best known for her time as one quarter of girl band B*Witched. ...

Shane Lynch, Edele and Keavy's brother and a member of Boyzone, helped them find a manager who got them signed to Glowworm Records, a subsidiary of Epic Records. Shane Lynch (born Shane Eamonn Mark Stephen Lynch on 3 July 1976, in Dublin Ireland) is an Irish pop star, who first came to the publics attention in the successful boyband Boyzone. ... Boyzone were an Irish boy band (pop group) of the 1990s. ... Glowworm Records is a subsidiary of Epic Records. ... Epic Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony BMG. // Epic was launched originally as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow, black and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. ...

They released their debut single "C'est La Vie" on May 25, 1998 to mixed reviews, though it reached No. 1 on the UK charts, making them the youngest female group ever to do so. They went on to reach the top ten in the United States as well. Their debut album, B*Witched, was released on October 12, reaching No. 3 in the UK charts. It would later be certified double platinum. Very rare dolls of the group were made by Yaboom Toys. Cest La Vie was Irish girl group B*Witcheds debut single. ... May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... A celebrity doll is a doll modelled after a celebrity. ... Yaboom Toys Logo Yaboom Toys is a defunct toy company. ...

The band deliberately cultivated a tomboy image. To appeal to a younger audience, B*Witched also lied about their ages in their early years. Despite being dismissed as a throw-away pop act, the girls co-wrote many of their own songs, including 5 of their 7 UK singles. In early 1999, they had a debut televised concert in the United States with British band Five at Disneyland, which was later released on home video. A tomboy is a girl who behaves according to the gender role of a boy. ... Five (originally spelled 5ive) are a British boy band put together in early 1997 by the same team who formed the Spice Girls. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

B*Witched was the first Irish group ever to have its first four singles all enter the UK charts at No. 1. (This record was broken by Westlife in 2000.) This article cites very few or no references or sources. ...

Their second album, Awake and Breathe, released in 1999, peaked at No. 5 on the charts and sold nowhere near as many copies as their debut. The singles from the album reached No. 4, No. 13, and finally No. 16, a disappointment for the group and record company, but the girls continued to tour the globe and began work on their third album with producers Ray "Madman" Hedges and Richard Stannard. After a successful tour in Europe the group decided to tour in America. They joined The All That Music and More Festival and helped headline the tour with LFO and Blaque. "Across America 2000" was released in the US, featuring covers of "Mickey" (which was featured in the teen film Bring It On) and "Play That Funky Music", and they re-appeared a few months later on The Princess Diaries movie soundtrack with "Hold On" - a track taken from their third album. They appeared on the American soap opera General Hospital on July 4, 2001. Their eighth single, "Where Will You Go", was scheduled for a summer 2002 release, but the group was dropped by their record label whilst shooting the promotional video in Africa. Plans for a new deal with Telstar records fell through later that year, and they officially split in September 2002 after Sinéad O'Carroll left the band, although on her website Lindsay Armaou has since insisted that all four members remain friends. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... All That is an American live-action sketch comedy-variety show that aired on Nickelodeon. ... Bring It On (2000) is a cheerleading comedy film starring Kirsten Dunst, directed by Peyton Reed and written by Jessica Bendinger. ... The Princess Diaries is a comedy-drama film and the screen adaptation of Meg Cabots 2000 novel of the same name. ... For Philippine soap opera, see Teleserye. ... General Hospital (GH) is the longest-running daytime American soap opera on the American Broadcasting Company television network, and is also the longest-running soap opera produced in Hollywood (having been taped at the Prospect Avenue ABC Television Center West and Sunset-Gower Studios). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Sinéad Maria OCarroll (born 14 May 1973, in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish musician best known as one quarter of the girl band, B*Witched. ... Lindsay Armaou as pictured on her official site in 2005 Lindsay Gael Christian Armaou, (born 18 December 1978 in Athens, Greece), to a Greek father and Irish mother, she is best known for her time as one quarter of girl band B*Witched. ...

Lindsay Armaou is currently working on a solo album, while Sinead O'Carroll had a short stint managing short-lived Irish girl band Minx. Armaou, O'Carroll and Edele Lynch have all married since B*Witched split. Keavy Lynch has also launched a website, but has released no plans to record solo music. Lindsay Armaou as pictured on her official site in 2005 Lindsay Gael Christian Armaou, (born 18 December 1978 in Athens, Greece), to a Greek father and Irish mother, she is best known for her time as one quarter of girl band B*Witched. ... Sinéad OCarroll (born Sinéad Maria OCarroll, 14 May 1973, Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish musician, best known as one quarter of the girl band, B*Witched. ... Edele Claire Christina Edwina Lynch (born 15 December 1978 in Dublin, Ireland) was a member of the Irish girl group B*Witched, along with her twin sister, Keavy. ... Keavy Lynch Keavy-Jane Elizabeth Annie Lynch was born on the 15 December 1978 in Dublin, Ireland and remains best known for her time in girl group B*Witched during the late 1990s. ...

In May 2007, Keavy Lynch has suggested that the group are to reform after the former members were approached to join reforming Steps, Nsync, S Club 7, Atomic Kitten and the Vengaboys for a one off gig named The Battle of the Pop Bands. More to follow

Discography

Albums

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Singles

All regularly released singles and their chart positions in Ireland (IRL), the United Kingdom Singles Chart (UK), the United States (US) and Australia (AU). The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ...

• A dash indicates the song did not chart or was not released in that country.

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External links

• B*Witched Online (unofficial)
• B*Witched's song Lyrics
• B*Witched at the All Music Guide
• B*Witched Yahoo! Launch Biography
• The Official Lindsay Armaou Website
• The Official Keavy Lynch Website
• B*Witched at MusicBrainz