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| Born | Edele Claire Christina Edwina Lynch[1] (1979-12-15)15 December 1979 (age 45) |
| Origin | Dublin, Ireland |
| Genres | Pop |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
| Member of | B*Witched |
| Formerly of | Barbarellas |
Edele Claire Christina Edwina Lynch (born 15 December 1979) is an Irish singer, songwriter, and television personality. She is the lead singer of the Irish girl groupB*Witched, of which her twin sister,Keavy, is also a member. In 2013, Lynch wonCelebrity Apprentice Ireland, and the following year she appeared in thefourteenth series ofCelebrity Big Brother.
Edele and her twin sister,Keavy, were born to Brendan and Noeleen Lynch, a mechanic and housewife respectively, and raised inDonaghmede, North-eastDublin. Edele is one of six children.
Her brotherShane is a member of the boy bandBoyzone, sister Tara was in the girl groupFab!, and sister Naomi in the groupBuffalo G.[2][3]
In 1997, Edele and her twin sister, Keavy, formed the girl group Butterfly Farm with their friendSinéad O'Carroll. The trio began writing and recording together, but soon realised that there was "someone missing". Upon Keavy's suggestion, they askedLindsay Armaou to come for an audition and she played a tape recording of a song she had written. The other girls liked it and Lindsay became the fourth member of the group, who later changed their name toB*Witched.
After the split, Edele joined the songwriting/production teamXenomania. She co-wrote "Some Kind of Miracle" forGirls Aloud's debut album,Sound of the Underground, and "Buster", "Situation's Heavy" and "Twisted" for theSugababes' third album,Three. In 2006, Edele and Keavy created a duo group going by the name of Ms Lynch, until December 2009 when they were officially rebranded asBarbarellas. Edele confirmed onFacebook in late 2012 that the Barbarellas project had come to an end before reuniting with B*Witched.
On 28 October 2013, Edele wonCelebrity Apprentice Ireland,[4] beating journalistAmanda Brunker in the final and winning €25,000 for her chosen charity, Laura Lynn House.[5]
On 18 August 2014, Edele became the ninth housemate to enter theCelebrity Big Brother house, eventually finishing in 6th place.[6]
Lynch has a daughter, Ceol, who is racing in the JSCC in the UK.[7]
