# Kim Carnie
#### Kim Carnie is a singer, songwriter and TV/Radio presenter from Oban, Scotland.
## Music

Carnie sings in both Scottish Gaelic and English. Her musical career began in 2018 with the release of her EP 'In Her Company'. She quickly became a household name in the Scottish folk genre, from being featured in Netflix’s 'Outlaw King’ and ‘Black Mirror’ to Hallmark’s ‘A Scottish Love Scheme’. She performs with her own band 'Kim Carnie' and with supergroup Mànran and folk collective Staran.
2022 saw the release of her debut album ‘And So We Gather’ winning the German Critics Choice award and was shortlisted for MG Alba’s Album of the Year. Recognised as one of the 'biggest folk and Gaelic records of the generation’, Kim brought together some of the biggest names on the Scottish music scene, from Julie Fowlis to Donald Shaw. The ‘debut masterpiece’ also celebrated her love for world-music, featuring Senegalese Kora player Kadialy Kouyate and award-winning saxophonist Matt Carmichael.
Drawn towards cross-cultural collaboration, Kim has worked on numerous international projects, including with Griot royalty Trio Da Kali (Mali), multi award- winning Kora player Seckou Keita (Senegal), Kalakan (Basque Country), four-time GRAMMY nominee Cedric Watson (US/Creole) and Celtic Odyssee: a star-studded collaboration at Festival Interceltique de Lorient, featuring virtuoso Ronan Le Bars (Breton) and Jose Manuel Tejedor (Asturias). Earlier this year, Kim was honoured when invited to join the prestigious Transatlantic Sessions tour (2024) led by MD and sixteen- time GRAMMY award-winner, Jerry Douglas. The tour saw Carnie take to stage with country royalty, Carlene Carter, and folk and bluegrass stars Lindsay Lou and Joshua Burnside.

## TV and Film (Presenter)

After graduating, Carnie landed her first job at BBC Scotland on the long-running magazine TV programme 'Dè a-Nis?' as presenter. She has previously stated that she, herself, watched the show as a child. Leaving the show after two years, she became a freelance presenter, working on numerous shows including 'Alt' and MG Alba's 'Hands up for Trad Awards'.
In 2018, she recorded on the soundtrack for Netflix's Outlaw King, later appearing on screen in two scenes.
2024 saw the release of her debut film - 'Kim Carnie Out Loud'. The film was inspired by the singer's secret same-sex relationship that lasted for 6 years, from the ages of 16-22. In the multi-award winning film, Carnie reflects on the impact those 6 years of secrecy had on her. The singer wrote music inspired by those she spoke to in the film, which feature throughout. The film has won 35 awards across the world. The film was produced by Glasgow based film company 'Sgeul Media'. The film was debuted at the prestigious Glasgow Film Theatre, selling out the main auditorium.

## Radio (Presenter)

Carnie regularly appears on BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio nan Gàidheal as guest presenter.

## Awards

* Gaelic Singer of the Year, MG Alba Trad Awards (Winner, 2021)
* Album of the Year, MG Alba Trad Awards (Shortlisted, 2022)
* Best Album, German Critics Choice Awards (2022)

## Discography

* In Her Company (EP, 2018)
* And So We Gather (Album, 2022)