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Glen Hansard
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- Portlaoise Ireland
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- Glen Hansard (born Dublin, Ireland, 21 April 1970) is the vocalist and guitarist for Irish rock group The Frames. Hansard quit school at age 13 to begin busking on local Dublin streets. He first came to public attention as guitar player 'Outspan Foster' in the Alan Parker film The Commitments, a role he subsequently regretted, believing it distracted from his music career.[citation needed] In 2003 he presented the television programme Other Voices: Songs from a Room, which showcased Irish music talent on RTÉ. On April 21, 2006 he released his first solo album, The Swell Season, in collaboration with Czech singer and multiinstrumentalist Markéta Irglová, and Marja Tuhkanen from Finland on violin and Bertrand Galen from France on cello. Glen also spent part of 2006 in front of the cameras for a music-infused Irish film "Once" in which Hansard plays a Dublin busker, and Irglová an immigrant street vendor. The film had its American Premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2007 and received the World Cinema Audience Award at the closing ceremony. Glen features on the Oxfam charity album, The Cake Sale. Hansard has recorded a few cover songs, both alone and with band member Colm Mac Con Iomaire, for the Today FM discs titled "Even Better Than the Real Thing." Songs that he has recorded include Britney Spears' Everytime on Even Better than the Real Thing Vol. 2 and Justin Timberlake's Cry Me A River on Even Better than the Real Thing Vol. 1.
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Oscars
Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova have won the Oscar for Best Song at this year’s Oscars for their composition “Falling Slowly” which featured in the hit independent Irish film Once.
After a rollercoaster few weeks, with the Academy involved in a lengthy deliberation over the eligibility of the song, vindication comes in the form of an 8 1/2 pound 13 1/2 inch gold-plated statuette that is the most sought after prize in the movie world.
Glen and Marketa’s acceptance speeches were as follows:
Glen Hansard:
Thanks! Go raibh mile maith agaibh. This is amazing. What are we doing here? This is mad. We made this film two years ago. We shot on two Handycams. It took us three weeks to make. We made it for a hundred grand. We never thought we would come into a room like this and be in front of you people. It's been an amazing thing. Thanks for taking this film seriously, all of you. It means a lot to us. Thanks to the Academy, thanks to all the people who've helped us, they know who they are, we don't need to say them. This is amazing. Make art. Make art. Thanks.
Marketa Irglova:
Hi everyone. I just want to thank you so much. This is such a big deal, not only for us, but for all other independent musicians and artists that spend most of their time struggling, and this, the fact that we're standing here tonight, the fact that we're able to hold this, it's just to prove no matter how far out your dreams are, it's possible. And, you know, fair play to those who dare to dream and don't give up. And this song was written from a perspective of hope, and hope at the end of the day connects us all, no matter how different we are. And so thank you so much those who helped us along way. Thank you.
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ONCE
What do u tink of Once????12 Comments 316 weeks
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GLEN
Isn't glen de best EVER?????7 Comments 337 weeks
Love yur music
was it a true storyy? 
Xxxx
Deadly..Fallin Slowly
Say It To Me Now
What a ledgend
( When your minds made up ) Wa a tune...!!
Goin to see Glen tomoro Night! Cant wait
Check out Glen and Damien Rice playing outside Doyles last Tuesday night. See the video on Oxfam's bebo page.
If you like Glen Hansard, you would love Teitur. Check out the page x
Just watched ONCE again...still love the simplicity of the film, and the soundtrack is inspiring...love it.
i absolutely LOVE his songz . . he is some singer lik
hi cous hope ur k just a little text 2 say hi love ya lots the kenny gang keep up the great work xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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strange children...
Justin dont read this but In 1997 a girl called lauren was walking in a forest and then a she just dissapeared no one ever found her untill 2000 when a yoing girl called Mary found her body and markings on her chest saying: I wasnt pretty enough" and now you have read this she will appear in your mirrorrsaying your not pretty enough and kill you. by the way the girl called mary
going to see you in august can't wait
I saw ur film amazing and a luv ur songs 2 x
luved the movie once..had never heard ur voice before but thought ur songs were really good....!!! awe the best....x
Got to play with him in the Olympia. Amazing.
add me as a friend pls i love ur song " Falling Slowly" its great.
completely amazing gig in Vicar street - hopefully you guys got that bus you needed!! it was jsut a fantastic gig xx
Glen...
My sister,Lauren Boyhan has being chosen to represent the East in The All Ireland Talent Show..Singing YOUR OSCAR WINNING SONG "Fallen" so we would much appricate it if yo tuned into RTE ONE 1st of March at 6.30 where she will preform LIVE!And also VOTE LAUREN BOYHAN!!
Thanks so much..