Since rising to global attention as the lead singer of The Corrs, Andrea Corr has built up a reputation as one of the country's most treasured artists. Over the course of her career, she has topped charts around the world, received an honorary MBE, found major success as a solo artist, and released her acclaimed memoir, Barefoot Pilgrimage, last year.

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It was through my parents, Jean and Gerry, that I first connected with Van Morrison’s music. They had a band called The Sound Affair that would perform his music. So, basically from infancy, I’ve been listening to Van.

The fact that every song sounded like a classic made a big impact on me. The universality of his music makes him unique and very special. I feel a connection to him as an Irish artist – but I also think I would feel it even if he weren’t Irish.

I’ve covered ‘Moondance’, which is quite simply a classic.

Each performance for 'Rave On, Van Morrision' will be posted at 7pm Irish Standard Time every night on the Hot Press YouTube channel.

See the line-up for the first two weeks of 'Rave On, Van Morrison' below: