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Hayley Dee Westenra (born 10 April 1987) is a classical crossover singer from UsefulNotes/NewZealand. She started performing at 6 years old; had her first professional album cut at 12; and released an international CD (''Pure'') at 16. The rest of her recording career mainly consists of the words "gold", "platinum", "award" and "fundraiser" repeated over and over.

Apart from her voice - a description of which usually includes the words "clear", "bell" and "angel" - Hayley is notable for her near-constant touring/gigging (according to her calendar, she now has enough air-miles to buy Bolivia), and her charity work: A UNICEF ambassador since before she could vote, she tends to gravitate towards children and returned servicemen but is liable to veer off towards Welsh air-ambulances and earthquake victims at the drop of a hat (Or the drop of a chimney, if you live in Christchurch).

Initially focusing on covers, she has started developing as a lyricist (many of the ''Paradiso'' lyrics were penned by Hayley) and full-on songsmith (The ''Treasure'' tracks "Let Me Lie" and "Summer Rain" and all hers).

Several of her earlier songs were licensed for use in the UsefulNotes/{{Wii}} game ''VideoGame/EndlessOcean'' including the Maori "Pokarekare Ana" as well as her own version of "Amazing Grace." Her song "Prayer" became the unofficial theme of the game.

During 2006 to 2007, Hayley became a SixthRanger of Music/CelticWoman: Tropes from there may also be applicable. If discussing Hayley with a Celtic Woman fan, be sure to have either running shoes or an asbestos suit handy, as her involvement may lead to [[KnifeFight heated discussion]].

During the 2011 [[UsefulNotes/RugbyUnion Rugby]] World Cup, Hayley recorded covers of "World in Union" ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3llBIVxkEmo in English]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6ji8eBRotI in Maori]]). At the World Cup Final between the New Zealand All Blacks and France, Hayley sang the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhCgcZ0efAA New Zealand National Anthem.]]

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!!Selected Discography:
* ''Walking In The Air'' (2000)
* ''Hayley Westenra'' (2001)
* ''My Gift to You'' (2001)
* ''Pure'' (2003)
* ''Odyssey'' (2005)
* ''Treasure'' (2007)
* ''Hayley Sings Japanese Songs'' (2008)
* ''River of Dreams'' (2008)
* ''Hayley Sings Japanese Songs 2'' (2009)
* ''Winter Magic'' (2009)
* ''The Best Of Pure Voice'' (2010)
* ''Paradiso'' (2011)
* ''Hushabye'' (2013)
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!!Provides examples of:
* She [[https://twitter.com/HayleyWestenra/status/410520849070825472 publicly thanked]] WebVideo/GameGrumps for their... [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRdSj4iP-f4&t=42m53s unique take]] on her song "Prayer" which earned her dozens of new Twitter followers from the show's fans, although she admits performing the song from now on will be weird.
* AmazingFreakingGrace: And often. Thankfully without the usual MelismaticVocals.
* ChristmasSongs: ''Winter Magic''.
* GreatestHitsAlbum: Somewhat subverted - ''River of Dreams'' was only released in the UK and NZ, and ''The Best Of Pure Voice'' only in Japan and Taiwan.
* HeyLetsPutOnAShow: Her default reaction to anything bad. Follows it up by putting on a show and collecting a fat wad of cash.
* LyricalDissonance: Seems to be quite fond of this.
** "Whispers in a Dream" takes Morricone's haunting [[Film/TheMission "Gabriel's Oboe"]] and adds Westenra's optimistic, uplifting lyrics. The effect is stunning.
** "Summer Rain" mixes a melancholy melody, an up-beat tempo and uplifting lyrics.
** Her choice of covers often reflects the more usual happy tune/sad lyrics combination: "Wuthering Heights", "Summer Fly" and "Metti Una Sera A Cena" are all perfectly cheerful until you discover what fate has befallen the protagonist.
* MotorMouth: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKnC5XoTD2s "Lezione di Musica"]].
** also from that video, [[BlindIdiotTranslation "Did you see the shinny moon?"]]
* NonSequitur: on ''Paradiso'', sitting happily between "Amália Por Amor" and "Malena", you'll find [[Music/JoanBaez Joan Baez]]'s anarchist anthem "Nicola and Bart", stroking its moustache and daring anyone to ask: ''Dafuq?''
* OlderThanSteam: "Melancoly Interlude" on ''Treasure'' is based on a 1600-ish piece by [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dowland John Dowland]] called "Melancholy Galliard".
* OldMaster: Refers to [[Music/EnnioMorricone Morricone]] as "The Maestro" for some reason.
* {{Omniglot}}: Songs in English, Māori, Gaelic, Welsh, German, Portuguese, French, Italian, Latin, Japanese, Mandarin, Taiwanese and a pinch of [[Creator/JRRTolkien Quenya]]. So far...
* SnowMeansLove: "Snowflowers", an English cover of the Japanese romantic classic "Yuki no Hana".
* WithLyrics: The basis of ''Paradiso''.
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