Cara Dillon

Born in Dungiven, Co Londonderry in 1975, Cara won the All Ireland singing Trophy at the age of 14.

Known for having ‘what may well be the world’s most beautiful female voice’, (Mojo magazine) Cara came from a musical family and began singing at an early age.
Cara went on to sing with bands Oige, De Danaan, and Equation.
It was in Equation that she met future husband Sam Lakeland, leaving the band in 1996 and formed duo ‘Polar Star’
Signing to Warner Bros for 4years, they left the company without releasing an album.
Soon after they signed to Rough Trade Records, and released Irish traditional album ‘Cara Dillon’ in 2001.
The album was immensely popular in Ireland; it was critically acclaimed and picked up a BBC Radio 2 Folk Award amongst others. Cara also won Irish Tatler’s ‘Woman of the Year’ award.
Her 2003 album ‘Sweet Liberty’ was another critical success. Cara picked up the Irish Meteor award for Best Female Singer.
Cara appeared on the sold-out ‘A Woman’s Heart’ tour of the USA, alongside Mary Black and Sharon Shannon.
Her third album ‘After the Morning’ as released in 2006, and the single ‘Never In A Million Years’ was a big radio hit.
The birth of her twin sons in 2006 and her daughter in 2010 has meant that Cara had been concentrating on family life for the past few years.