Lisa McHugh spearheaded the Irish-and-country renaissance of the 2010s alongside artists like Nathan Carter and Derek Ryan. With its twee and fusty image, homegrown Celtic country music had long been the preserve of an older generation of Scots and Irish, but these sexy young stars rejuvenated the genre and brought it back into the charts. Born in Glasgow, Scotland to Irish parents and brought up in the small village of Carmunnock on the outskirts of the city, McHugh grew up on her parents' beloved country music and soon became a fan herself. Childhood trips to Ireland cemented her love of the genre and she continued to follow it into her teens. A keen singer, she learned to play guitar and studied music at school.
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