Luan Parle (pronounced Lu-on) is an Irish performing artist, songwriter, composer and producer.
Parle won a Meteor Ireland Music Award for Best Irish Female and has written and recorded with songwriters and producers Bill Bottrell, Chris Kimsey, and Billy Steinberg.
[8] In 2012, "The Little Match Girl", co-written with Gavin Ralston, featured on RTÉ Radio 1's album release A Murray Christmas.
This song was written by Parle and Gavin Ralston with secondary school students during a songwriting workshop.
[13][time needed] In February 2017, Parle released "Give Me Shelter" from her Songs From The Vault Collection.
[14] During September 2017, Parle returned to the classroom alongside IMRO (Irish Music Rights Organisation) to deliver a songwriting workshop to the students of Coláiste Chill Mhantáin.
[15] The resulting song, "Your Love Still Guides My Way", performed by the students, was released through Parle's own label LPR Records and was launched by Minister for Health Simon Harris.
[22] The album which she co-produced with Barnes features 10 original tracks including two co-writes and productions with Dire Straits guitarist Hal Lindes.
[24] After the album's release, 'Never Say Goodbye' received over 1,500 Irish radio plays reaching an audience of over 3 million listeners.