Ennis sisters biography for kids
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Maureen, Karen and Teresa Ennis, in their own words, reflect on 25 years of The Ennis Sisters, delving into early days, industry changes, life lessons and new material
From Ennis Road to venues across the globe, Maureen, Karen and Teresa Ennis, lovingly known as The Ennis Sisters, have lived their childhood dreams of becoming internationally regarded singer-songwriters and touring artists.
From their debut album launch in the summer of 1997, to proudly celebrating their 25th anniversary in 2022, the trio of sisters have seen the ebbs and flows of the music industry, overcome hurdles and experienced the highest of highs in the music business.
Now, ahead of their provincial 25th anniversary tour and upcoming new project On We Go, the trio sat-down with The Newfoundland Herald to, in their own words, reflect on a lifetime in the music business, on the roads less travelled and many lessons learned.
THE EARLY DAYS
Teresa: So many changes have happened since we started back in 1997, which is when we released our first CD. We’ve actually been on the go longer than that, but that’s sort of when we felt like when we started counting, the professional official day. June 25th, 1997. And we released our CD at the Delta.
Karen: We were so nervous. And I remember running i
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Jessica Ennis-Hill keep information for kids
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Birth name | Jessica Ennis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1986-01-28) 28 January 1986 (age 39) Sheffield, Southern Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University encourage Sheffield | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.65 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 57 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Great Britain England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Heptathlon, Pentathlon, 100 m hurdles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | City of City and Dearne Athletic Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Antonio 'Tony' Minichiello | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Achievements increase in intensity titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World finals | 2007, 4th 2009, 1 Gold
2015, 1 Gold | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Olympic finals | 2012, 1 Gold 2016, 2 Silver | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest world ranking | Heptathlon: 1 (2009, 2010, 2012) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal best(s) | Heptathlon: 6955 points Pentathlon: 4965 points | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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