The Singing Nun The Singing Nun Jeanne-Paule Marie "Jeannine" Deckers (17 October 1933 – 29 March 1985), better known as Sœur Sourire ("Sister Smile", often credited as The Singing Nun in English-speaking countries), was a Belgian singer-songwriter and initially a member of the Dominican Order in Belgium as Sister Luc-Gabrielle. She acquired world fame in 1963 with the release of the French-language song "Dominique", which topped the US Billboard Hot 100 and other charts. She was born Jeanne Paule Deckers in Laeken in 1933, the daughter of a pâtisserie shop owner, and was educated in a Catholic school in Brussels. She was a
Angels Sing: Christmas in Ireland NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and "Today" in December 2013, performing "Carol of the Bells" and "Joy to the World," respectively. Three members of the choir were interviewed on various BBC Local Radio stations in December 2013. "Angels Sing: Christmas in Ireland" topped the Billboard charts for traditional classical albums in December 2013. The CD contains 15 of the 17 tracks; the other two tracks are included on the DVD and are available exclusively on iTunes. Angels Sing: Christmas in Ireland Angels Sing: Christmas in Ireland is a live album by London-based boy choir Libera, and was released