:Hayley Westenra

{{Infobox person

| name = Hayley Westenra

| image = HayleyWestenraWikipedia1.jpg

| caption = Westenra in 2006

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| birth_name = Hayley Dee Westenra

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1987|04|10}}

| birth_place = Christchurch, New Zealand

| occupation = Singer

| years_active = 1998–present

| spouse =

| children =

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| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|piano|guitar}}

| genre = {{hlist|Celtic|operatic pop|classical crossover|new-age|rock}}

| label = {{hlist|Universal New Zealand|Decca}}

| past_member_of = Celtic Woman

| website = {{URL|https://www.hayleywestenra.me/}}

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Hayley Dee Westenra (born 10 April 1987){{cite web|url=http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/Music/People/W/WestenraHayley/|title=Hayley Westenra|work=Christchurch City Libraries |access-date=22 September 2019}} is a New Zealand classical crossover singer. Her first internationally released album, Pure, reached number one on the UK classical charts in 2003 and has sold more than two million copies worldwide, making it one of the fastest selling albums in her country's history.{{cite web|url=http://www.classicfm.co.uk/music/artists/t-z/hayley-westenra/|title=Hayley Westenra|publisher=classicfm.co.uk|access-date=12 February 2012}}

She is one of the youngest UNICEF Ambassadors to date.

Westenra has sung in English, Māori, Irish, Welsh, Spanish, Italian, German, French, Portuguese, Latin, Japanese, Standard Mandarin Chinese, Catalan, and Taiwanese Hokkien.{{cite web |url=http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?storycode=1046113 |title=Hayley Westenra celebrates a decade in music business at just 24 |date=28 July 2011 |access-date=3 August 2011}}{{cite web |url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/ipad/soprano-matches-it-with-the-best/story-fn6bn9st-1226073496746 |title=Soprano matches it with the best |date=12 June 2011 |access-date=3 August 2011}}{{cite web |url=http://sport.scotsman.com/rugby/Changing-room-chat-Soprano-star.6812650.jp |title=Soprano star is part of the Union |date=4 August 2011 |access-date=4 August 2011}}

Early life

Westenra was born on 10 April 1987 at Christchurch Women's Hospital in Christchurch, New Zealand.{{Cite news |date=13 April 1987 |title=Births |pages=37 |work=The Press |url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/press/1987/04/13/37}} Her parents, Gerald and Jill Westenra, have other children. Sophie is an academic and teaches law at Oxford.{{Cite web|title=Ms Sophie Westenra|url=https://www.sjc.ox.ac.uk/discover/people/sophie-westenra/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113162723/https://www.sjc.ox.ac.uk/discover/people/sophie-westenra/|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 January 2020|access-date=2020-09-22|website=St John's College|language=en}} Westenra's grandmother Shirley Ireland was a singer, and her grandfather was a pianist who also played the piano accordion.{{cite video |title=Hayley Westenra: Live from New Zealand |medium=DVD |year=2005 |publisher=Universal Music}} She has Irish, Dutch and English heritage.{{cite web |url=http://www.cmusic.tv/?id=41&afc=128&tid=171 |title=Hayley Westenra |publisher=CMusic.tv |access-date=30 January 2009}}{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/25/style/a-night-out-with-hayley-westenra-almost-a-diva.html |title=A Night Out With – Hayley Westenra; Almost a Diva |work=The New York Times |first=Linda |last=Lee |date=25 April 2004 |access-date=9 November 2008}}

She began performing at age six in the Christmas play at her school, Fendalton Open Air School.{{cite news |url=http://www.classicalx.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=895 |title=Cobham music wing named for Hayley |work=The Press NZ |date=24 April 2007 |access-date=26 August 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080313153745/http://www.classicalx.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=895 |archive-date = 13 March 2008}} After the show, a teacher said she was "pitch perfect" and encouraged Westenra to learn how to play a musical instrument; soon after she learned to read music and play the violin, piano, guitar, and recorder. She then began voice lessons and discovered a passion for musical theatre. By age 11, she had performed more than 40 times on stage, and was often given male parts.{{cite news |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hayley-westenra-teen-angel/ |title=Hayley Westenra: Teen Angel |publisher=CBS News |first=Ellen |last=Crean |date=3 March 2006 |access-date=11 January 2007}} Westenra attended Cobham Intermediate School in 1998 and 1999, where a performing arts building was later named in her honour.{{Cite sign |title=Hayley Westenra Suite |date=23 April 2007 |type=Plaque outside performing arts building |publisher=Cobham Intermediate School |location=Bryndwr, Christchurch}}

Career

=2000–2002: Debut=

At the age of 12, Westenra entered a professional recording studio to record Walking in the Air, a demo album originally created for friends and family, with 70 copies made; they soon made 1000 more copies, and attracted attention from a journalist with Canterbury Television, who asked Westenra to appear on air.{{cite news|title=Hayley Westenra: Kiwi Star Impresses the World|last=Sexton|first=Paul|date=27 March 2004|work=Billboard 15 (3)|author2=Christie Eliezer|author3=Anastasia Tsioulcas}} Gray Bartlett, the director of a concert promotion company, saw the show and shortly after, she was offered a recording deal with Universal Records New Zealand.{{cite news |url=http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2004/07/04/at_17_new_zealand_soprano_has_a_voice_to_be_reckoned_with/ |title=At 17, New Zealand soprano has a voice to be reckoned with |work=The Boston Globe|first=Joan |last=Anderman |date=4 July 2004 |access-date=2 March 2007}} On that label, Westenra, who in the meantime was attending Burnside High School,{{cite web | last =Hughes | first =Dafydd | title =Nothing Else Matters | work=Grace & Truth Youth | publisher=RBC | date =July–August 2001 | url =http://www.rbc.org.nz/magazine/issue004/youth2.pdf | access-date =25 February 2011 }} released a self-titled album of show tunes and light classical songs, as well as My Gift to You, a CD of Christmas music. Following the success of her albums, she was offered and later received lessons from Malvina Major.

=2003–2004: ''Pure''=

Westenra attracted worldwide attention when she signed with Decca Records and recorded Pure, a CD of classical, light pop, and traditional Māori songs.{{cite news|title=Teen-age Classics|last=McNickel|first=David|date=16 February 2002|work=Billboard 41 (1)}} Pure became the fastest-selling international debut album in the history of the UK classical chart, with 19,068 copies purchased in its first week alone, quickly reached No. 1 on the British charts, and entered the UK Album Chart at number 8.{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/content/articles/2005/11/28/hayley_westenra_abbey_preview_feature.shtml |title=Hayley Westenra returns to Abbey... |publisher=BBC Entertainment |access-date=11 August 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111115607/http://www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/content/articles/2005/11/28/hayley_westenra_abbey_preview_feature.shtml |archive-date=11 November 2012}} Over two million copies of Pure have been sold to date. In New Zealand, Pure has been certified 12 times platinum, making her the best-selling artist, regardless of genre, in the country's history.{{cite web |url=http://www.newzealand.com/travel/media/features/art-&-culture/art-culture_hayleywestenra_feature.cfm |title=Hayley Westenra – 100% Pure New Zealand |publisher=NewZealand.com |access-date=8 December 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314053931/http://www.newzealand.com/travel/media/features/art-%26-culture/art-culture_hayleywestenra_feature.cfm |archive-date=14 March 2012 |url-status=dead }} In 2004 Westenra recorded the end-title song for the Disney movie Mulan II.{{Citation needed|date=September 2019}} They also featured her in the national Radio Disney music education tour for middle-school students. Later that year, she was featured in the song "Bridal Ballad" recorded for the movie The Merchant of Venice.{{Citation needed|date=September 2019}}

Westenra was the 2004 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards winner of "Highest Selling New Zealand Album" and "International Achievement Award".{{cite web |url=http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/awards2006/history2004.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927105033/http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/awards2006/history2004.html |archive-date=27 September 2007 |title=Winners 2004 |publisher=NZMusicAwards.co.nz |access-date=15 April 2007}} On 20 February 2004, Prime Minister Helen Clark awarded her for being the first New Zealand artist to receive the tenfold platinum status in the New Zealand market, where she held the number one artist position for 18 weeks. She has won two Japanese Grammies for her work (Song of the Year, "Amazing Grace" and Album of the Year, Pure). Her version of Amazing Grace was used as the theme song for the popular Japanese drama, Shiroi Kyotō (The White Tower). Westenra met the cast of the series during a promotional tour of Japan in October 2003.

Also in 2004, she began her world tour of New Zealand, Australia, Japan, the UK and the US, performing in a concert in November for Queen Elizabeth II, Prime Minister Tony Blair, Charles, Prince of Wales, Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice and President George W. Bush.{{cite news |title=Can't Stop the Music |work=Women's Wear Daily |first=Nandini |last=D'Souza |author2=Venessa Lau |date=29 April 2004 }} In her autobiography, she remembered feeling more nervous in an audition where she sight read to Andrew Lloyd Webber an unreleased piece that he had written.{{cite book|title=Hayley Westenra: In Her Own Voice|last=Westenra|first=Hayley|publisher=Virgin Books Ltd|year=2007|isbn=978-1-905264-20-9|location=London}}{{cite web |url=https://www.hayleywestenra.me/news/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050305054202/http://www.hayleywestenra.com/biog.htm |access-date=5 July 2005 |archive-date=5 March 2005 |title=Biography |publisher=HayleyWestenra.com}}

After her world tour, Westenra recorded a live DVD, Hayley Westenra: Live from New Zealand, featuring duets with baritone Teddy Tahu Rhodes and soprano Sophie Westenra in St. James Theatre. David Horn, the producer of her live TV special, which aired on the PBS program Great Performances, said, "Her singing is so gorgeous, it's reminiscent of the great boy-soprano sound of Anglican church choirs."{{cite news |url=http://www.hayley-westenra-international.com/dhtml-pages/html-2004/news/20040327_Hayley%20Westenra%20-%20In%20Hailing%20Distance%20Of%20US%20Debut.htm |title=In Hailing Distance of U.S. Debut |format=Reprint |work=Billboard 15 (2) |first=Anastasia |last=Tsioulcas |date=27 March 2004 |access-date=13 December 2006}}{{cite web |url=https://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/shows/westenra/ |title=Hayley Westenra: Live from New Zealand |work=PBS |access-date=13 December 2006}} She joined the Boston Pops Orchestra as guest soloist for their Christmas tour at the end of 2004.

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=2005–2007: ''Odyssey''; touring with Il Divo; ''Treasure''; and Celtic Woman=

On 5 September 2006, Westenra was named as one of the ten outstanding young people in the world by the Junior Chamber International, becoming the first New Zealander so honoured."Hayley Westenra 'outstanding young person of the world'", The New Zealand Herald, 5 September 2006. Lexis Nexis. Susquehanna University. 4 January 2008. On 13 November 2006, she participated in the dedication of the New Zealand War Memorial in London, performing "God Save the Queen" and "God Defend New Zealand", the national anthems of the UK and New Zealand.{{cite news |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10410356 |title=Queen, Blair, Clark at opening of NZ memorial |work=The New Zealand Herald |first=Andy |last=Macdonald |date=12 November 2006 |access-date=6 September 2009}} Three of Westenra's great-uncles served in World War II; one was killed.

In August 2006, Westenra joined Celtic Woman{{cite web |url=http://www.celticwoman.com/trellis/Hayley |title=Hayley |publisher=CelticWoman.com |access-date=29 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100314042455/http://www.celticwoman.com/trellis/hayley |archive-date=2010-03-14}} and is featured on their second major DVD/CD album, Celtic Woman: A New Journey, which was released 30 January 2007 and immediately hit the Billboard Top 200 music chart at number four.{{cite magazine |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=hayley westenra|chart=Billboard 200}} |title=The Billboard 200 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=15 February 2007}} She toured with the group in the United States in 2007, with scheduled appearances in 88 venues across the country; the tour ended in June.{{cite web |url=http://www.celticwoman.com/trellis/US-New-map/ |title=US Tour Dates |publisher=CelticWoman.com |access-date=29 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081107143439/http://www.celticwoman.com/trellis/US-New-map/ |archive-date=2008-11-07}}{{cite web |url=http://www.celticwoman.com/trellis/Tour_Info/ |title=Tour Info |publisher=CelticWoman.com |access-date=29 September 2009 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080801231401/http://www.celticwoman.com/trellis/Tour_Info/ |archive-date = 1 August 2008}} During this time, Westenra alternated with Méav Ní Mhaolchatha, who had recently returned from maternity leave, to maintain a five-member line-up. She considered that the toughest tour she had been on to date, and wrote in her second biography that she preferred having control of her own schedule as a solo performer.

Westenra's third international album, Treasure, was released on 26 February 2007 in the UK. All the songs on this CD were chosen by Westenra, who gave her record company "no say in the matter." She said, "I basically didn't let them in on what I was recording until the last minute so they had no choice. I didn't give them much room to disagree.""Hayley Westenra in charge of her career", The New Zealand Herald, 28 April 2007. Lexis Nexis. Susquehanna University. 25 May 2007.

Tracks on this album include "E Pari Ra", "One Fine Day", "Let Me Lie", "Danny Boy", and "Abide with Me". Westenra co-wrote four of the fifteen tracks, and the album also features singer Humphrey Berney. The US/Australia/NZ edition followed in March under the name Celtic Treasure. Westenra dedicated the album to her grandmother, Shirley Ireland. Inside the sleeve of the British edition, she wrote:

"I come from a musical family, and one with a real sense of history. My forefathers were on the maiden voyage from Ireland to Christchurch, New Zealand in 1850 – there's even a commemoration plaque in Cathedral Square, Christchurch, which bears the name Westenra. My grandmother used to sit me on her knee and sing songs like Danny Boy from as early as I can remember. A singer herself in her earlier years, she has always been a never-ending source of songs. It's this legacy of music that she's been passing down to me since my childhood, and it's many of these beautiful old songs that I've explored here on my album."

On the day before St. Patrick's Day 2007, she performed as part of Celtic Woman for President George W. Bush at the White House."UCJ to target Aussies and Kiwis for latest Hayley Westenra album." Music Week (17 March 2007): 20. InfoTrac OneFile. Thomson Gale. Susquehanna University. 23 May 2007. She had plans to present the president with a petition to place a mandatory carbon cap on the United States.{{cite web |url=https://www.hayleywestenra.me/news/ |title=News |publisher=HayleyWestenra.com |access-date=23 May 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070529051732/http://www.hayleywestenra.com/news.html |archive-date=29 May 2007}} The goal of the petition was compliance with the commitment made by President Bill Clinton in previous years to follow the Kyoto Protocol.{{cite web |url=https://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/europe/jan-june01/bush_6-14.html |title=GLOBAL WARMING DISPUTE |work=NewsHour |access-date=23 May 2007}}

Also in 2007, Westenra's vocals were featured in the soundtracks of the movie Flood and the television series, Jekyll, composed by Debbie Wiseman, in the UK. In November 2007, Westenra successfully staged a Japan "Treasure" concert tour in Fukuoka, Sapporo, Tokyo, Sendai, Nagoya, Osaka, Yokohama, Hiroshima.{{cite web|url=http://www.universal-music.co.jp/classics/hayley_westenra/information_old.html |title=世界でひとつのピュア・ヴォイス〜ヘイリー／インフォメーション |publisher=Universal-music.co.jp |access-date=15 September 2011}}

=2008–2010: ''Hayley Sings Japanese Songs''; and ''Paradiso''=

File:HayleyWestenra20090801.jpgIn early 2008, Westenra provided guest vocals for the Mike Oldfield album Music of the Spheres, performing the vocal on the track "On My Heart" and its reprise. Westenra and Oldfield performed "On My Heart" live on the British ITV daytime TV program The Alan Titchmarsh Show on 18 March 2008.

On 1 October 2008, Westenra recorded solo vocals on the CD Different Voice, composed and conducted by Debbie Wiseman and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, with narration by Stephen Fry and lyrics written by Don Black.{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/01/2008_40_mon.shtml |title=On making classical music appeal to younger audiences |publisher=BBC |date=29 September 2008 |access-date=18 February 2012}} On 30 November 2008, Westenra was presented by Elaine Paige with the Variety Club Showbiz Awards 2008 Classical Performer of the Year for raising money to help sick, disabled and disadvantaged children and young people.{{cite web |title=Artists profile of Hayley Westenra |url=http://www.decca.com/artists/hayley-westenra-212 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314105837/http://www.decca.com/artists/hayley-westenra-212 |archive-date=14 March 2012 |access-date=3 August 2011 |publisher=DECCA Records}}{{cite news |url=http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/5152166/ |title=Westenra Wins UK Award |work=Yahoo! News |access-date=15 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002112659/http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/5152166/ |archive-date=2 October 2011}}

In the spring and summer of 2010, Westenra began working with film composer Ennio Morricone for a collaboration on her album Paradiso.{{cite web |url=http://www.pollstar.com/blogs/news/archive/2011/10/14/785032.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120909051132/http://www.pollstar.com/blogs/news/archive/2011/10/14/785032.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 September 2012 |title=Hayley Westenra Is Living In 'Paradiso' |publisher=pollstar.com |date=14 October 2011 |access-date=7 January 2012 }} The album featured new songs written by Morricone, as well as some of his best known film compositions of the last 50 years. Westenra recorded the album with Morricone's orchestra in Rome during the summer 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.marbecks.co.nz/detail/index.lsd?catalogID=621881 |title=Hayley Westenra album Paradiso|publisher=marbecks.co.nz |date=18 April 2011 |access-date=7 January 2012}}

On 30 October 2010, Westenra staged a recital at the Shanghai Grand Theatre with international backing musicians in an East Asian concert tour.{{cite web|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010expo/2010-10/22/content_11447038.htm |title=Stage Hayley Dee Westenra |work=China Daily |date=22 October 2010 |access-date=7 January 2012}}

=2011–present: Various concerts and the Taiwan Tour=

On Memorial Day, 29 May 2011, Westenra was invited to perform for the annual PBS special, the National Memorial Day Concert live in Washington, D.C. She performed the song "Pie Jesu" following the emotional story of a woman who had never met her father, who died in the Vietnam War, but got to know him many years later through a soldier who had fought alongside him.{{cite web |url=http://www.wtvp.org/headlines/11.04.19.memorial_day.asp |title=Headlines |publisher=WTVP |date=19 April 2011 |access-date=15 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927000602/http://www.wtvp.org/headlines/11.04.19.memorial_day.asp |archive-date=27 September 2011 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=http://www.glittarazzi.com/component/k2/item/3554-q--a-hayley-westenra-unicef-ambassador.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180709154129/http://www.glittarazzi.com/component/k2/item/3554-q--a-hayley-westenra-unicef-ambassador.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 July 2018 |title=Hayley Westenra, UNICEF Ambassador and one of the world's most exciting singing sensations. |publisher=glittarazzi.com |date=30 May 2011 |access-date=7 January 2012 }} On 22 July, Westenra was among artists performing with the BBC Concert Orchestra in an American West-themed show on the BBC radio concert programme Friday Night Is Music Night.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b012hm6d/Friday_Night_is_Music_Night_22_07_2011/ |title=Radio 2 Programmes – Friday Night is Music Night, 22/07/2011 |publisher=BBC |date=22 July 2011 |access-date=15 September 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hayley-westenra-international.com/content/hayley-friday-night-music-night-bbc-radio-2 |title=(HWI) – Hayley on Friday Night Is Music Night – BBC Radio 2 |publisher=Hayley Westenra International |access-date=15 September 2011}}

On 23 October 2011, Westenra performed the New Zealand national anthem "God Defend New Zealand" at Eden Park in Auckland before the final of the 2011 Rugby World Cup, and also performed the traditional New Zealand song "Now Is the Hour" to bring the event to a close.{{cite news | url=http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/news/newsid=2057416.html | publisher=rugbyworldcup News | title=Stars set for glittering finale at IRB Awards | date=5 October 2011 | access-date=7 January 2012 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111106233154/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/news/newsid%3D2057416.html | archive-date=6 November 2011}}{{cite web |url=http://www.itv.com/rugbyworldcup/2011/matches/final-france-v-new-zealand/ |title=All Blacks edge to Rugby World Cup triumph against France |publisher=itv.com |date=October 2011 |access-date=7 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111227102507/http://www.itv.com/rugbyworldcup/2011/matches/final-france-v-new-zealand/ |archive-date=27 December 2011}}{{cite news| url=http://tvnz.co.nz/entertainment-news/westenra-supporting-our-boys-4479191 | publisher=tvnz.co.nz | title=Westenra 'supporting our boys' | date=21 October 2011 |access-date=7 January 2012}}

In October 2011, Songs of Praise broadcast "Whispers in a Dream" and "Amazing Grace" performed by Westenra in Salisbury Cathedral.{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b013028v#synopsis |title=Summer in Salisbury |publisher=BBC |date=July 2011 |access-date=7 January 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0161pxj |title=Salisbury Cathedral Close |publisher=BBC |date=October 2011 |access-date=7 January 2012}} On 31 October 2011, Westenra was featured on André Rieu's classical music album And the Waltz Goes On with the vocal track "Dreaming of New Zealand".{{cite web|url=http://vimeo.com/31088578 |title=Video 'Dreaming of New Zealand' (feat. Hayley Westenra) |publisher=Decca Records UK |date=October 2011 |access-date=7 January 2012}}

To promote Paradiso, Westenra embarked on the Paradiso Homecoming Tour from 17 September 2011 to 8 March 2012.{{cite web |url=http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/leisure/whats_on/9498725.Hayley_Westenra_bringing_angelic_sound_to_Bournemouth_Pavilion/r/?ref=rss |title=Hayley Westenra bringing angelic sound to Bournemouth Pavilion |publisher=DAILY ECHO |date=28 January 2012 |access-date=4 February 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150605205354/http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/leisure/whats_on/9498725.Hayley_Westenra_bringing_angelic_sound_to_Bournemouth_Pavilion/r/?ref=rss |archive-date=5 June 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/entertainment-in-newcastle/music/2012/03/02/a-powerful-young-thing-72703-30441857/ |title=Review: Hayley Westenra, The Sage Gateshead |publisher=chroniclelive.co.uk |date=2 March 2012 |access-date=4 March 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/musicinterview/hayley+westenra-228771.html |title=Hayley Westenra Discusses Upcoming Tour |publisher=femalefirst.co.uk |date=22 February 2012 |access-date=31 March 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/features/hayley-westenra-gets-set-to-bring-her-paradiso-tour-to-the-uk804/ |title=Hayley Westenra gets set to bring her Paradiso tour to the UK |publisher=officialcharts.com |date=20 February 2012 |access-date=31 March 2012}} On 12 March 2012, Westenra attended a reception for celebrating the achievements of inspirational women today the event held by the Duchess of Cornwall to mark Commonwealth Day.{{cite news |url=http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/newsandgallery/news/the_duchess_of_cornwall_celebrates_the_achievements_of_inspi_579140289.html |title=The Duchess of Cornwall celebrates the achievements of inspirational women from the Commonwealth |publisher=princeofwales.gov.uk |date=12 March 2012 |access-date=31 March 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/entertainment/christchurch-music/6571019/Hayley-Westenra-meets-Camilla |title=Hayley Westenra meets Camilla |publisher=Stuff |date=14 March 2012 |access-date=31 March 2012}} On 22 April 2012, Westenra staged a debut concert at the Koncerthuset in Copenhagen and on 14 June, Westenra staged a concert with RTÉ Concert Orchestra and David Brophy at National Concert Hall in Dublin.{{cite web|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.billetlugen.dk%2Fmusik%2F21921%2Fhayley-westenra%2F&act=url |title=Hayley Westenra in concert in Denmark |date=22 April 2012 |access-date=31 March 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.skanskan.se/article/20120423/NOJE/704239987/1007/-/klassisk-crossover-i-lattviktsklassen |title=Klassisk crossover i lättviktsklassen |publisher=skanskan.se |date=23 April 2012 |access-date=19 May 2012}}{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/performinggroups/2012/0614/corchayley.html |title=Hayley Westenra: RTÉ CO Signature Series 2012 |publisher=Raidió Teilifís Éireann |access-date=31 March 2012 |date=14 March 2012}}

In April 2013, Westenra staged a Far East tour in Taipei, Tainan, Kaohsiung and performed with Chinese tenor DinYi in Beijing.{{cite web |url=http://www.mna.com.tw/2012/events.asp?eventID=52 |title=美聲天后海莉演唱會 |publisher=mna.com.tw |access-date=23 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130225034857/http://www.mna.com.tw/2012/events.asp?eventID=52 |archive-date=25 February 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/micro-reading/dzh/2013-03-18/content_8528422.html |title=男高音丁毅携手新西兰女高音海莉唱响人民大会堂 |work=China Daily | date=18 March 2013 |access-date=23 April 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://travel.taiwan.cn/list/201304/t20130430_4148560.htm |title=丁毅、海莉和谐之音开启全球巡演 |publisher=travel.taiwan.cn |date=30 April 2013 |access-date=2 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217072151/http://travel.taiwan.cn/list/201304/t20130430_4148560.htm |archive-date=17 December 2013 |url-status=dead}} On 30 November and 1 December 2013, Westenra staged a concert with City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Welsh Male Voice Choir and the Hong Kong Treble Choir in Hong Kong.{{cite news| url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sunday/2013-11/24/content_17127172.htm |work=China Daily| title=Voice of angels | date=2013-11-24 |access-date=2013-12-17}}{{cite news | url=http://www.arts-news.net/articles/2013/12/05/用熟悉聲韻打動人心-—-hayley-westenra | publisher=arts-news.net | title=用熟悉聲韻打動人心 – Hayley Westenra | date=2013-12-05 | access-date=2013-12-17 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701164234/http://arts-news.net/articles/2013/12/05/%E7%94%A8%E7%86%9F%E6%82%89%E8%81%B2%E9%9F%BB%E6%89%93%E5%8B%95%E4%BA%BA%E5%BF%83-%E2%80%94-hayley-westenra | archive-date=1 July 2014}}

On 29 April 2014, Westenra was one of the performers at Classic FM Live in Royal Albert Hall London.{{cite news| url=http://www.classicfm.com/concerts-events/classic-fm-live/pictures/concert-2014/ailyn-perez/ |publisher=classicfm.com | title=Classic FM Live 2014 | date=2014-04-29 |access-date=2014-12-24}}{{cite web|url=http://hwi.proboards.com/thread/6860/classic-live-tuesday-april-2014 |title=CLASSIC FM LIVE – Tuesday 29 April 2014 |publisher=hwi.proboards.com | date=2014-02-04|access-date=2014-12-24}}

Performances

= 2000s =

On 24 August 2003, Westenra performed on the stage with opera tenor José Carreras and Bryn Terfel in front of the capacity crowd of 10,000 people from Faenol Festival in Wales.{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/2003_37_wed_02.shtml |title=Westenra on bbc radio |date=17 September 2003 |access-date=26 August 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://archive.hayley-westenra-international.com/dhtml-pages/html-2003/news/20030826_That-was-the-best-festival-ever-in-North-Wales.htm |title=Hayley Westenra International – That was the best festival ever in North Wales |publisher=Archive.hayley-westenra-international.com |date=26 August 2003 |access-date=15 September 2011}}

On 28 July 2004, Westenra joined American tenor James Doing and the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra on the latter's annual Concerts on the Square in Madison, capital city of Wisconsin. The concert was broadcast by Wisconsin Public Television.{{cite web|url=http://wisconsin.4421.net/all-i-ask-of-you-hayley-westenra-james-doing-wisconsin-2004-2-of-8/ |title=All I Ask of You – Hayley Westenra & James Doing – Wisconsin 2004 (2 of 8) | Wisconsin |publisher=Wisconsin.4421.net |access-date=15 September 2011}} On 18 December 2005, she made an appearance on Kurt Browning's programme Gotta Skate, in which she performed with Andrea Bocelli.{{cite video |title=Kurt Browning's Gotta Skate 2005 |publisher=NBC |medium=Television production |date=18 December 2005}} She was guest soloist with the Boston Pops Orchestra for their Christmas tour of the east coast of the United States in December 2004.

In 2006 as a part of the Canterbury Festival (27 Oct), Westenra performed a concert with tenor Alfie Boe in Canterbury Cathedral.{{cite web |url=http://www.hayley-westenra-international.com/content/hwi-archives-1996-2009 |title=(HWI) – HWI Archives 1996–2009 |publisher=Hayley Westenra International |access-date=15 September 2011 |archive-date=5 September 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120905074047/http://www.hayley-westenra-international.com/content/hwi-archives-1996-2009 |url-status=dead }} On 6 May 2007, Westenra was invited to the Crystal Cathedral as a guest performing "Abide with Me" on the Hour of Power, an American Christian television program. She had performed there twice before, the first time singing "Amazing Grace" and the second time "I Say Grace".{{cite web|author=Crystal Cathedral Ministries |url=http://www.hourofpower.org/tvlisting/index.php |title=TV Listings |publisher=Hour of Power |access-date=15 September 2011}}

On 28 July 2007, she starred in Woburn LIVE 2007, where she performed a selection of the music of West Side Story with the other recording artists, including Vittorio Grigolo, from the 2007 release.{{cite web |url=http://www.woburnlive.com/Woburn-flash.html |work=Woburn |title=Woburn LIVE 2007 |access-date=6 June 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070607222612/http://www.woburnlive.com/Woburn-flash.html |archive-date=7 June 2007}} On 7 August, Westenra performed solo and duet with Malvina Major at St James's Church, Piccadilly among ChristChurch Cathedral Choir 2008 UK Tour.{{cite web|url=http://www.christchurchcathedralchoir.com/ | title=ChristChurch Cathedral Choir 2008 UK Tour | publisher=christchurchcathedralchoir.com |year=2008 |access-date=25 December 2011}}

On 17 August 2008, Westenra participated in the tribute concert Lyrics by Don Black, which was held at the London Palladium and featured performances of Black's songs by a selection of guest artists. She sang the duet Amigos Para Siempre, the score of which was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with Jonathan Ansell. The evening, hosted by Michael Parkinson, was recorded by on the BBC Radio 2 program Friday Night Is Music Night and broadcast on 22 August 2008.{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/fridaynight/ontheshow.shtml |title=Friday Night is Music Night |publisher=BBC |date=22 August 2008 |access-date=22 August 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071128144920/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/fridaynight/ontheshow.shtml |archive-date=28 November 2007 }} On 8 November, Westenra performed at the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall, singing "River of Dreams", duet "Today Won't Come Again", written by Geoff Stevens and Don Black, with English tenor Jonathan Ansell, and accompanied Ansell on Here's to the Heroes, by Black and John Barry, when returning soldiers proceeded into the auditorium. The Annual Festival of Remembrance was broadcast by the BBC.{{cite web |url=http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/about-us/media-centre/news/remembrance/remembrance-2008 |title=Remembrance 2008 – The Royal British Legion |publisher=Britishlegion.org.uk |access-date=15 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306012416/http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/about-us/media-centre/news/remembrance/remembrance-2008 |archive-date=6 March 2012}}

On 7 November 2009, Westenra performed again at the Festival of Remembrance, singing "We'll Meet Again" at the Royal Albert Hall, in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II and Vera Lynn, who had made the song famous during World War II. In December 2009, Westenra performed with Faryl Smith and Camilla Kerslake in a special service for British troops serving in Afghanistan from St Clements Church, London.{{cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/presscentre/christmascarolswiththetroops/wk52christmascarolswiththetroops/default.html |title=Christmas Carols with the Troops | Wk52 Christmas Carols with the Troops – ITV Press Centre |publisher=Itv.com |access-date=15 September 2011}} On 13 November 2010, Westenra performed for a third time at the Festival of Remembrance, singing "For the Fallen", a poem by Laurence Binyon set to music by Karl Jenkins. It is featured on the special 10th anniversary edition of Karl Jenkins' The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace. In April 2011, Westenra was invited as a guest performer to Mario Frangoulis TV concert in Greek.{{cite web |author=ΣΑΒΒΑΤΟ |url=http://tvradio.ert.gr/details.asp?pid=3310981&chid=9 |title=EPT online – Πρόγραμμα Τηλεόρασης |publisher=Tvradio.ert.gr |date=30 April 2011 |access-date=15 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929172116/http://tvradio.ert.gr/details.asp?pid=3310981&chid=9 |archive-date=29 September 2011}} On May, Westenra was a guest performer on Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli's The Magic of Love Asian concert tour; Westenra and Bocelli had previously collaborated on Westenra's album Odyssey and live performances.{{cite web |url=http://fashion.ce.cn/news/music/201104/14/t20110414_22364090.shtml |title=安德烈·波切利2011亚洲巡回·真爱奇迹北京站 |publisher=Fashion.ce.cn |access-date=15 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110814011002/http://fashion.ce.cn/news/music/201104/14/t20110414_22364090.shtml |archive-date=14 August 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Detail.aspx?Type=aALL&ID=201104140022 |title=Cna English News |publisher=Focustaiwan.tw |date=14 April 2011 |access-date=15 September 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-05/17/content_12521354.htm |title=Bocelli shares the love with Beijing concerts |work=China Daily |date=17 May 2011 |access-date=15 September 2011}} On 9 July 2011, Westenra was invited as a guest performer to Joseph Calleja's annual concert in Malta.{{cite web|url=http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110710/local/joseph-calleja-presents.374674 |title=Video: Joseph Calleja concert highlights |work=The Times|location=Malta |date=10 July 2011 |access-date=7 January 2012}}

= 2010s =

On 20 September 2011, Westenra sang Laurence Binyon's "For The Fallen" on the service of the 90th anniversary of the Royal British Legion held at Westminster Abbey in the presence of The Princess Royal, Church of England members and family of Royal Marines.{{cite news| url=http://www.westminster-abbey.org/press/news/news/2011/september/princess-royal-attends-royal-british-legions-90th-anniversary-service | publisher=westminster-abbey.org News | title=Press & Communications | date=20 September 2011 |access-date=7 January 2012}} On 5 December, Westenra performed solo "Whispers in a Dream" and duet with Rolando on the Royal Variety Performance in the presence of the Princess Royal.{{cite web |url=http://www.eabf.org.uk/royal-variety-performance-official-website/archive/2000s/2011-lyric-theatre-the-lowry-salford |title=Manchester Lowry |publisher=The ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE |date=5 December 2011 |access-date=25 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120109025804/http://www.eabf.org.uk/royal-variety-performance-official-website/archive/2000s/2011-lyric-theatre-the-lowry-salford |archive-date=9 January 2012}}

On 16 March 2012, Westenra was invited to perform and make the presentation to the winner of the Korean live TV show Operastar.{{cite web|url=http://www.tvreport.co.kr/cindex.php?c=news&m=newsview&idx=207301 |title=Hayley Westenra 'I'm attending opera star' |publisher=tvreport.co.kr |date=16 March 2012 |access-date=31 March 2012}}{{cite news|url=http://kr.news.yahoo.com/service/news/shellview.htm?articleid=20120316233046589a4&linkid=4&newssetid=1352?articleid=20120316233046589a4&linkid=4&newssetid=1352 |title=[사진]헤일리 웨스튼라,'(박)기영씨!우승 축하해요' |work=Yahoo! News |date=16 March 2012 |access-date=31 March 2012}} On 28 April 2012, Westenra performed with Chinese tenor Din Yi and Nie Jian Hua on the 2nd Beijing International Film Festival symphony concert at Olympic Green accompanying by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.{{cite web |url=http://www.bjiff.com/20120226/n335923266.shtml |title=Royal Philharmonic Orchestra will head the list |publisher=bjiff.com |date=26 February 2012 |access-date=4 March 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330142234/http://www.bjiff.com/20120226/n335923266.shtml |archive-date=30 March 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://www.bjiff.com/ |title=Beijing International Film Festival |publisher=bjiff.com |access-date=19 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501220127/http://www.bjiff.com/ |archive-date=1 May 2012 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.china.org.cn/arts/2012-04/29/content_25269801.htm |title=Beijing film fest closes with mixed prospects |publisher=china.org.cn |date=29 April 2012 |access-date=19 May 2012}}

In May 2012, Westenra was featured with Laura Wright and Alfie Boe on the souvenir album Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth Band in celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18101473 |title=Official Diamond Jubilee song unveiled |publisher=BBC |date=18 May 2012 |access-date=19 May 2012}} On 21 June, Westenra performed at Greek tenor Mario Frangoulis' Boston Symphony Hall concert accompanying by Boston Pops Orchestra.{{cite web|url=http://www.mariofrangoulis.com/ |title=Mario Frangoulis |publisher=mariofrangoulis.com |access-date=19 May 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bso.org/Performance/Detail/42581/ |title=The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans Presents Mario Frangoulis with the Boston Pops |publisher=bso.org |access-date=19 May 2012}}

In November 2012, Westenra was a guest performer on the David Foster & Friends' Far East tour.{{cite web|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/y/2012-11-14/11303787418.shtml |title=流行乐教父福斯特携好友亮相上海大舞台 |publisher=Sina Corp |date=14 November 2012 |access-date=14 November 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://www.todayonline.com/CultureAndLifestyle/Music/EDC121025-0000025/A-Kiwi-classic |title=A Kiwi classic |publisher=todayonline.com |date=25 October 2012 |access-date=25 October 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026160028/http://www.todayonline.com/CultureAndLifestyle/Music/EDC121025-0000025/A-Kiwi-classic |archive-date=26 October 2012}}

Film, television and video game appearances

She took her first acting role on the US programme American Dreams ("Charade"), where she played guitar and sang "Who Painted the Moon Black?"{{cite episode |title=Charade |series=American Dreams |series-link=American Dreams |airdate=3 October 2004 |season=2 |number=46 |network=NBC}}

Westenra provided vocals for the music of the 2007 Wii game Endless Ocean.

On 27 July 2011, Westenra was announced as the voice of UK broadcaster ITV's coverage of that year's Rugby World Cup, with her special version of "World in Union".

Philanthropy and charity

= In the 2000s =

Westenra is active in contributing to charities around the world. On 26 November 2003, Westenra performed "Pokarekare Ana" and "Amazing Grace" on the 75th anniversary of the Royal Variety Performance show in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on behalf of the Entertainment Artistes' Benevolent Fund.{{cite web|url=http://english.cri.cn/144/2003-11-5/21@57698.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064159/http://english.cri.cn/144/2003-11-5/21@57698.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 March 2016 |title=Pavarotti and Westlife Top Royal Variety Bill |publisher=english.cri.cn |date=5 November 2003 |access-date=22 January 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://www.mnetchannel.mnet.co.za/shows/displayShow.asp?Id=243 |title=The Royal Variety Performance 2003 |publisher=mnetchannel.mnet.co.za |date=26 November 2003 |access-date=22 January 2012 }}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Hayley performed

at the Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow along with the Black Dyke Band as guests of Govan Salvation Army Songsters (choir).

The songsters & band accompanied Hayley in a performance of ‘Hine e Hine’

Westenra is the second youngest UNICEF Ambassador to date, behind Selena Gomez. In 2005, Westenra visited Ghana to publicise her project, "Bikes for Ghana", and actively helped with fundraising to purchase bicycles for young girls, allowing them to get to their schools from outlying surrounding areas.{{cite news |url=http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/ghana_25974.html |title=UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and singing sensation Hayley Westenra visits Ghana |publisher=UNICEF.org |first=Sabine |last=Dolan |date=11 April 2005 |access-date=15 April 2007 |archive-date=16 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116043616/https://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/ghana_25974.html |url-status=dead }}

In 2006, a new Hybrid Tea Rose was named in honour of Westenra to raise charity funds for UNICEF.{{cite web |url=http://www.tbr.co.nz/ |title=Tasman Bay Roses Homepage |publisher=Tbr.co.nz |access-date=15 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903171132/http://www.tbr.co.nz/ |archive-date=3 September 2011 |url-status=dead}} The Hayley Westenra Rose won the 2010 Rose of the Year Award and also the best Hybrid Tea Rose Award.{{cite web|url=http://www.unicef.org.nz/ |title=UNICEF NZ Children's Charity | Helping Children Survive & Thrive |publisher=Unicef.org.nz |access-date=15 September 2011}} In June 2006, she appeared at a fundraiser for UK charity Act Against Bullying.{{cite web |url=http://www.actagainstbullying.com/events/AAB%20Cup%202006.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080107103906/http://www.actagainstbullying.com/events/AAB%20Cup%202006.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 January 2008 |title=The Act Against Bullying Cup 2006 |access-date=19 December 2007}} On 24 February 2007, Westenra took part in the HemiHelp "Children Helping Children" concert at Cadogan Hall, Sloane Square, London in front of 900 people, including the charity's patron Princess Alexandra.{{cite web |url=http://www.katyroberts.co.uk/what_katy_did/hemihelp_concert_2007_one.htm |title=/ HemiHelp "Children helping Children" Concert |publisher=Katyroberts.co.uk |access-date=15 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306220433/http://www.katyroberts.co.uk/what_katy_did/hemihelp_concert_2007_one.htm |archive-date=6 March 2012 |url-status=dead}} On 8 June 2007, Westenra performed in a fundraising concert for Bikes for Ghana at the Victoria Hall in Stoke-on-Trent.{{cite web|url=http://www.nzlive.com/en/nzlivecom/hayley-westenra-dublin |title=Hayley Westenra – Stoke-on-Trent |publisher=NZLive.com |access-date=6 June 2007 }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

On 4 September 2008, Westenra became a patron of Royal New Zealand Air Force. Also in September, Westenra sang for the British Armed Forces in Basra, Iraq, where she helped to launch the Poppy Appeal.{{cite web |url=http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/about-us/media-centre/news/poppy-appeal/serving-those-who-serve---the-2008-poppy-appeal-launches-in-basra |title=Serving those who serve – the 2008 Poppy Appeal launches in Basra – The Royal British Legion |publisher=Britishlegion.org.uk |date=23 October 2008 |access-date=15 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927101153/http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/about-us/media-centre/news/poppy-appeal/serving-those-who-serve---the-2008-poppy-appeal-launches-in-basra |archive-date=27 September 2011}} In October, Westenra and tenor Jonathan Ansell took to the streets to sell poppies at Waterloo Station to support the Royal British Legion.{{cite web |url=http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/about-us/media-centre/news/poppy-appeal/singing-poppy-sellers |title=Singing poppy sellers – The Royal British Legion |publisher=Britishlegion.org.uk |date=31 October 2008 |access-date=15 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111229232851/http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/about-us/media-centre/news/poppy-appeal/singing-poppy-sellers |archive-date=29 December 2011}} She has also been the ambassador for Save the Children in Hong Kong. More recently, she took part in a breast cancer awareness campaign in New Zealand.{{cite web|url=https://www.hayleywestenra.me/about/|title=Biography|publisher=HayleyWestenra.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070122002910/http://www.hayleywestenra.com/hayley-westenra-biography.htm|archive-date=22 January 2007|access-date=13 December 2006}} One of the other charities that she helps is the Women's Environmental Network.{{cite press release |url=http://www.wen.org.uk/general_pages/Newsitems/pr_AGM_26.2.07.htm |title=Hayley Westenra joins prominent women backing WEN |publisher=Women's Environmental Network |location=London |date=26 February 2007 |access-date=15 April 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070630024907/http://www.wen.org.uk/general_pages/Newsitems/pr_AGM_26.2.07.htm |archive-date=30 June 2007}} Another major charity she supports is the Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy, which provides help for children who are disabled.{{cite web |url=http://www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk/newsAndEvents/?p=165 |title=Hayley Westenra visits the Headway Centre |publisher=Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy |access-date=6 September 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101204131644/http://www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk/newsAndEvents/?p=165 |archive-date=4 December 2010}}

On 7 September 2009, she joined the Dame Vera Lynn Trust, a charity for children with cerebral palsy, as a vice-president.{{cite web |url=http://www.dvltrust.org.uk/dame_vera_lynn_trust/celebrity_profiles_hayley_westenra_.html |title=Celebrity Profiles – Hayley Westenra |publisher=Dvltrust.org.uk |access-date=15 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006224950/http://www.dvltrust.org.uk/dame_vera_lynn_trust/celebrity_profiles_hayley_westenra_.html |archive-date=6 October 2011}} On 22 October, the original Second World War Forces Sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn was joined by Westenra in launching the Poppy Appeal for 2009 with a fundraising goal of £31 million.

{{cite web |url=http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/about-us/media-centre/news/poppy-appeal/dame-vera-lynn--hayley-westenra-launch-poppy-appeal-for-afghan-generation |title=Dame Vera Lynn & Hayley Westenra launch Poppy Appeal for Afghan generation – The Royal British Legion |publisher=Britishlegion.org.uk |date=22 October 2009 |access-date=15 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927101041/http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/about-us/media-centre/news/poppy-appeal/dame-vera-lynn--hayley-westenra-launch-poppy-appeal-for-afghan-generation |archive-date=27 September 2011}} On 6 October, Westenra, whose uncle served in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, contributed to the charity CD We Will Remember Them.{{cite web |url=http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/about-us/media-centre/news/poppy-appeal/british-legends-unite-with-forces-songbirds-for-charity-cd |title=British legends unite with Forces songbirds for charity CD – The Royal British Legion |publisher=Britishlegion.org.uk |date=6 October 2010 |access-date=15 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927101126/http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/about-us/media-centre/news/poppy-appeal/british-legends-unite-with-forces-songbirds-for-charity-cd |archive-date=27 September 2011}}

= In the 2010s =

On 3 March 2011, Westenra, whose hometown is Christchurch, sang the national anthem "God Defend New Zealand" at a vigil service for the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake at Westminster Cathedral, attended by about 5,000 New Zealanders.{{cite web |url=http://www.3news.co.nz/Kiwis-gather-at-Westminster-Cathedral-in-London/tabid/423/articleID/200749/Default.aspx |title=Kiwis gather at Westminster Cathedral in London |publisher=3 News |date=3 March 2011 |access-date=15 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724192940/http://www.3news.co.nz/Kiwis-gather-at-Westminster-Cathedral-in-London/tabid/423/articleID/200749/Default.aspx |archive-date=24 July 2011 |url-status=dead}} On 18 March, Westenra performed "Amazing Grace" in the national Christchurch memorial service at Hagley Park in Christchurch.{{cite news| url=http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/hayley-westenra-sings-chch-memorial-service-3-23-video-4072086 | publisher=TVNZ News | title=Hayley Westenra sings at the Chch Memorial Service | date=21 November 2011 |access-date=7 January 2012}} On 27 March, Westenra was invited to read aloud a testimony as part of the Christchurch memorial service at Westminster Abbey.{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12875633 |work=BBC News | title=Prince Charles at London service for NZ quake victims | date=27 March 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/europe/4816421/Tears-flow-at-quake-memorial-service-in-London |title=Tears flow at quake memorial service in London |work=Stuff |date=27 March 2011 |location=New Zealand |access-date=15 September 2011}}

During her Paradiso Homecoming Tour from 17 September 2011 to 8 March 2012, Westenra raised charity attention to her UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador appeal and the Christchurch Earthquake Relief fund to help Christchurch rebuild.{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12727129 |work=BBC News | title=Hayley Westenra to host NZ Quake Aid gig | date=13 March 2011|access-date=3 August 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/fan-central/5829854/Singer-Hayley-Westenra-supporting-our-boys |title=Singer Hayley Westenra 'supporting our boys' |publisher=Stuff |date=21 October 2011 |access-date=7 January 2012}}

On 24 August 2012, Westenra staged a concert in the Gŵyl Gobaith Music Festival in Wales to support for charities Cancer Research UK, Wales Air Ambulance, CLIC Sargent and HeadtoHeart.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/2012/04/05/all-star-line-up-for-rhys-meirion-s-gwyl-gobaith-at-northop-55578-30697262/ |title=All star line-up for Rhys Meirion's Gwyl Gobaith at Northop |publisher=dailypost.co.uk |date=5 April 2012 |access-date=7 April 2012}} In Christmastime 2012, Westenra was featured on the album Starship Christmas Album along with Justin Bieber and others, to support Starship Children's Health.{{cite web|url=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1302/S00558/record-250000-raised-from-starships-christmas-album.htm|title=Record $250,000 Raised From Starship's Christmas Album |publisher=scoop.co.nz |date=21 February 2013 |access-date=21 February 2013}} On 30 November, Westenra lent her support to Kate Winslet's Golden Hat Foundation for a concert in Carnegie Hall.{{cite web|url=http://broadwayworld.com/article/Sarah-McLachlan-Andrea-Corr-and-More-Set-for-Tim-Janis-American-Christmas-Carol-Concert-1130-20120914 |title=American Christmas Carol Concert |publisher=broadwayworld.com | date=14 September 2012 |access-date=2 December 2012}} She appeared again for that cause at Carnegie Hall in December 2016.

Personal life

In 2013, Westenra married French-born Arnaud Sabard, who worked as a sound engineer during her tours. {{cite news| url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11180343 |title=Westenra Weds in Secret |newspaper=The New Zealand Herald |date=January 2014 }} They divorced in 2015.

In 2019, Westenra married record producer Chris McFarland (aka Chris Gaelan). They divorced in 2022.

Discography

=International studio albums=

Pure (2003)
Odyssey (2005)
Treasure (2007)
Winter Magic (2009) (Christmas Magic in Australia and New Zealand)
Paradiso (2011)
Hushabye (2013)

=Regional studio albums=

Walking in the Air (Hayley Westenra album) (2000){{cite web|url=http://hayleywestenra.fr/discographie/albums/walking-in-the-air|title=Hayley Westenra France|access-date=2 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180901000245/http://hayleywestenra.fr/discographie/albums/walking-in-the-air|archive-date=1 September 2018|url-status=dead}}
Hayley Westenra (2001)
My Gift to You (2001)
Crystal (2006)
Hayley Sings Japanese Songs (2008)
Hayley Sings Japanese Songs 2 (2009)
World in Union (2011)
Hayley Westenra – The Best (2014)