[1][2] Annie Ebrel was born in 1969 in the village of Lohuec, near Callac, Côtes-d'Armor department, part of the historic region of Cornouaille, Brittany, France, to a family of farmers.

[3] In 1983, Ebrel began learning her craft with Yannick Larvor as well as singers Marsel Gwilhou [Wikidata] (Marcel Le Guilloux) and Louis Lallour [Wikidata]..[1] In 1989, Ebrel participated in the album Aux sources du Barzaz Breizh, which brought her to public attention.

[1] In 1992, she performed with Voix de Bretagne, which showcased three generations of Breton artists.

In 2018, Ebrel performs twice on the BBC Alba Port episode on Brittany, singing the Gwerz (ballad) "Robardig," accompanied by Mischa MacPherson as well as hosts Julie Fowlis and Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, and then "Une dispute" (An Argument) as second voice to Erik Marchand.

[8] Ebrel continues to perform, mostly in Brittany, France, Celtic areas like Scotland,[9] as well as Spain, Italy, Scandinavia, Canada, and the USA.