who sang you raise me up originally
Since they disbanded, Kian Ligan has become a presenter on both This Morning and The Xtra Factor. You Raise Me Up was originally written and performed by Brian Kennedy and Secret Garden. It was released on their 2001 album Once in a Red Moon. It has been covered more than 125 times, most notably by Josh Groban and Westlife. Groban recorded it in 2003. Westlife recorded it on their album, Face to Face. The song was originally written as instrumental music. The music is based on Londonderry Air which is also the tune to the song Danny Boy. Westlife recently split in 2012. Their farewell concert is available on a DVD entitled, Westlife-The Farewell Concert.