Carol Wilson

Donegal singer-songwriter Carol Wilson's style has been described as 'soulful, honest and raw'. She has played in venues across the north-west including The Balor, Sandinos, The Guildhall and recently opened for Brianna Corrigan of The Beautiful South in Saint Augustines in Derry. She has released an album (Trouble Me, 2021), a live EP (Live at Balor 2023), nine singles and one Irish language single 'Grá'.

Wilson placed top three in Music Capital’s First International Singer-Songwriter Competition in 2023, which led to being invited to compose a song for The People's Kitchen, a homeless charity in Belfast. Wilson now features on their album 'Kindness on The Streets' along with artists such as Ralph McTell, Moya Brennan, Mary Black, Frances Black, Damian Dempsey and more.

In 2024, Wilson was commissioned to create a musical show to accompany the film 'Fiddler on The Road, Ulster Television 1972, where she invited other musicians to join the performance for Rathmullan Film Festival '24. Other performances / works include: The Ghostlight Sessions, Art in the Park, The Big Tent, Malin (Henry Girls Residency / Errigal Arts Festival), Mouthpiece @ The Cottage, Clubeo @ Leo's Tavern, The Ulster Room @ Uslter Mead Company, Ards Friary (WAW - Nollaig na mBan). In 2022 Wilson wrote the film score for short film ‘Woodlands in Fanad’ and in the same year featured vocals on the emotional song ‘Heaven Can Wait’ by Niall Galon. In 2023 Carol co-founded the popular music nights 'Frida Fridays' - a blend of music, tapas & wine at An Stad, Rathmullan.

In 2025 Wilson founded 'The Sirach Sessions' - (See-rack) a follow up from the 'Frida Friday' nights co-founded in 2023. Sirach Sessions are ticketed, intimate mini-concerts for professional emerging and established artists and are held in Co. Donegal.

Carol Wilson's music has been played on RTE Radio na Gaeltachta, Highland Radio, UK's Northern Quarter Radio, Shannonside FM, DonegalBay Fm, Bangor FM, Dundalk FM, Luxembourg Radio 100.7, Over The West Online Radio and has been interviewed / performed live on RTE Radio na Gaeltachta, Highland Radio and Over The West Online Radio.