Mark Donnelly

Mark Donnelly
Born (1960-02-29) 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 during the second half of the first stanza.[4]

Biography

Donnelly was born and raised in Vancouver and North Delta, playing ice 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][2][8][9]

On October 3, 2014, Donnelly went viral on social media after tripping on a rug while skating and singing "O Canada" at a Penticton Vees game.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Surrey Now (2011-12-22). "Much thinner singer sounds off prior to concert". Surrey Now-Leader. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
  2. 1 2 Mooney, Harrison (June 1, 2012). "Canucks' anthem singer Mark Donnelly sings "O Canada" at launch of New Abortion Caravan". Ca.sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
  3. ↑ Krishnan, Manisha (June 10, 2011). "North Van teacher croons for Canucks". The Vancouver Sun.
  4. ↑ "Photo Gallery: Sing along with Canuck anthem singer Mark Donnelly". Vancouver Courier. May 20, 2011.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Stone, Felicity (July 1, 2011). "At home with ... Mark Donnelly". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Game Entertainment / Mark Donnelly". Vancouver Canucks website. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Mark Donnelly Sings Anthem at Anti-Abortion Rally". 1 June 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  8. ↑ "For Immediate Release: Abortion Advocates Shout Down National Anthem Sung By Mark "Mr. O Canada" Donnelly". Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform. May 31, 2012. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  9. ↑ Rumohr, Nathan (June 23, 2012). "Anthem singer sings and believes in O Canada". The B.C. Catholic Paper. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Canucks anthem singer takes spill during O Canada". CBC Sports. Retrieved 2017-04-09.



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