Julie Fowlis
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Summary
Julie Fowlis was born on June 20, 1978[1], in North Uist[2]. She has worked as a singer[3], musician[4], and singer-songwriter[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,283 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Spouse: Éamon Doorley[7]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8]
- Field of work: music[9]
- Educated at: University of the Highlands and Islands[10], Dingwall Academy[11], University of Strathclyde[12]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[13]
- Member of: Dòchas[14]
- Sex or gender: female[15]
- Genre: folk music[16], Celtic music[17]
- Commons category: Julie Fowlis[18]
- Family name: Fowlis[19]
- Given name: Julie[20]
- Official website: https://www.juliefowlis.com/[21]
- Described at URL: https://worldmusiccentral.org/2017/02/19/artist-profiles-julie-fowlis/[22]
- Instrument: voice[23], tin whistle[24], great Highland bagpipe[25], Scottish smallpipes[26], flute[27], oboe[28], cor anglais[29], accordion[30]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Scottish Gaelic[31], English[32]
- Start of work period: 2005[33]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[34]
- Social media followers: 26,275[35], 29,600[36], 32,600[37], 27,936[38], 37,300[39], 41,700[40], 45,200[41]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[42]
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Country: GB[43]
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Began / founded: 1979-06-20[44]
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Genre(s): folk, irish folk[45]
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Community tags: folk, irish folk[46]
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MusicBrainz ID: 03141572-deb3-4460-a430-a6ed02a94f88[47]
Why It Matters
Julie Fowlis has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
FAQs
Where was Julie Fowlis born?
Julie Fowlis was born in North Uist[2].
Who was Julie Fowlis married to?
Julie Fowlis's spouses include Éamon Doorley[7].
What did Julie Fowlis do for work?
Julie Fowlis worked as a singer[3], musician[4], and singer-songwriter[5].
Where did Julie Fowlis go to school?
Julie Fowlis was educated at University of the Highlands and Islands[10], Dingwall Academy[11], and University of Strathclyde[12].
What awards did Julie Fowlis receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[13].