Born in Pomeroy, Northern Ireland, the angelic-voiced Andrea Begley is best known for winning the 2013 series of The Voice UK. The partially sighted civil servant was 27 when she signed a combined deal with Island and Polydor following her victory in the BBC-aired singing competition. Initially influenced by Irish folk artists such as Cara Dillon -- as well as her aunt, the country singer Philomena Begley -- she built up experience in public performance during her youth by competing regularly at Fleadhs. On The Voice, Begley persuaded the Script's Danny O'Donoghue to become h...