Mark Donnelly
| Mark Donnelly | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 29, 1960 Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Occupation | opera singer[1][2] |
| Known for | Anthem singer for the Vancouver Canucks (2001–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine |
Mark Donnelly (born February 29, 1960) is a Canadian singer famous for singing the national anthem "O Canada" at the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks home games.[3] Donnelly is well known for holding the microphone to the crowd and encouraging the crowd to sing along.[4]
Biography
Donnelly was born and raised in Vancouver and North Delta, playing hockey from the age of 12.[5] Armed with a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of British Columbia,[6] he began singing national anthems for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League while working for a Scranton, Pennsylvania parish.[5] After he and his family moved back to Vancouver, he started doing the same for the Vancouver Canucks beginning in 2001.[5]
He made a cameo appearance in the TV show Psych, playing an opera singer in the season four premiere episode "Extradition: British Columbia", and then another cameo appearance as a singer in the final episode "Apotheosis" of the science fiction series Caprica.
He, his wife Catherine, and their nine children currently reside in White Rock, British Columbia.[5] His brother, Lawrence, is the priest of St. Josephs Parish in Langley. He is a staunch supporter of the Canadian pro-life movement.[7][8][9][10][11]
References
- ↑ Surrey Now (2011-12-22). "Much thinner singer sounds off prior to concert". thenownewspaper.com. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
- ↑ Mooney, Harrison (2012-08-30). "Canucks' anthem singer Mark Donnelly sings "O Canada" at launch of New Abortion Caravan | Puck Daddy". Ca.sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
- ↑ Krishnan, Manisha (June 10, 2011). "North Van teacher croons for Canucks". The Vancouver Sun.
- ↑ "Photo Gallery: Sing along with Canuck anthem singer Mark Donnelly". Vancouver Courier. May 20, 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 Stone, Felicity (July 1, 2011). "At home with ... Mark Donnelly". The Vancouver Sun.
- ↑ "Game Entertainment / Mark Donnelly". Vancouver Canucks website. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSxUhJ2VP7Y
- ↑ http://canucksarmy.com/2012/6/1/mark-donnelley-sings-anthem-at-anti-abortion-rally
- ↑ https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/canucks-anthem-singer-mark-donnelly-sings-o-canada-192042820.html
- ↑ http://www.unmaskingchoice.ca/node/2195
- ↑ http://www.bccatholic.ca/the-news/1775-anthem-singer-sings-and-believes-in-o-canada