R E V I E W     Q U O T E S

Album review

‘A fine interpreter of edgy songs…versions that suck you in and blow you out…O’Sullivan’s

passion and sense of ambiguity shine through’  

Tony Clayton Lea  -THE IRISH TIMES

 

Live shows reviews

 

BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL

Her show stopping performance transforms this production into something truly memorable        

Jocelyn Clarke- SUNDAY TRIBUNE

 

KURT WEILL 2000

Her tour de force reading of theatrical songs……….Camille O’Sullivan sings as though her past, present and future depend on total immersion in the song                                                               

Joe Jackson- HOT PRESS

 

CABARET SHOW 2001

O’Sullivan engages with an enrapturing performance and a voice that could melt mountains  

Peter Crawley- IRISH TIMES

A voice that can move you to tears……..while her comedic flair makes the witty numbers all the funnier

Mary Kate Flanagan  -ENTERTAINMENT IRELAND

O’Sullivan inhabits her songs… bewitching, hyper kinetic & bewildering

Edward Power - IRISH TIMES

 

JACK L The Olympia 2001

Dueting with Jack L….a superb rendition  where O’Sullivan provides stunning vocals 
Jenny Andersson -HOT PRESS

 

MURDER BALLADS Kilkenny Arts Fest 2002

Camille O’Sullivan renders some beautiful interpretations….She manages to maintain all the menace of the songs but also bring out the heartrending loss of innocence and sadness underlying Cave’s lyrics. O’Sullivan’s performances are full of barely contained emotion which she delivers with a moving balance of restraint and pathos

Patrick Brennan- THE EXAMINER

Her dramatic presence is understated, perfectly attuned to the dark rhythms of Nick Cave and Tom Waits whose lyrics and melodies she weaves in and around the dance and the melodrama. This cabaret mixture is highly potent as is the overall effect of the performance.

Seona Mac Reamoinn- THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE

 

ONE NIGHT STAND- Dublin Theatre Fest 2002

O’Sullivan has largely made her reputation through her very brilliant interpretations of the songs of the German and French cabaret tradition….There is a beautiful but powerful, sometimes minor key to her singing…songs that will make you weep with their emotional intensity and understanding.

Patrick Brennan- THE EXAMINER

 

LOLA BLAU – Limerick Unfringed 2003                                                                                                            

This one woman Cabaret is a triumph for O’Sullivan… showing she’s not just a fantastic singer

,but a skilful actor too

 The Irish Times

A delightful entertainer, O’Sullivan has a compelling physical beauty – enough to convince us

 that she really is Lola Blau, former icon of the musical stage

 The Sunday Tribune

The half French, half Irish performer is a delightful entertainer and uses her many skills to capture the attention of the audience….     

Rachel Andrews- THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE

 

BREL SHOW (June Helix)

Her cabaret style evening was most impressive...This is an outstanding new talent

Ian Fox- The Sunday Tribune

Sensational, each note invested with ferocious spirit and empathy...

Sexy and provocative, O'Sullivan is possessed of an exceptional voice, perfectly suited to Brel's songs.

This is pure joy, a fine tribute to the breadth of Brel's artistry''

Fergal Quinn -The Irish Times