Hayley Dee Westenra (born April 10, 1987) is a New Zealand soprano who has released two widely distributed albums. Her first album, Pure, reached #1 on the UK classical charts and has sold over 2 million copies worldwide. Hayley is the fastest‑selling debut classical artist to date.[2] In addition to her success at selling albums, she became an international star at the age of sixteen when the first of her international albums were released. As a consequence of her international success, she has performed for dignitaries of the Western World. She is also a philanthropist and donates much of her time and money to charities, such as UNICEF

Born April 10, 1987 (age 21)
Origin Christchurch, New Zealand
Genre(s) Classical, Pop, Celtic, Operatic pop
Occupation(s) Singer
Instrument(s) Vocals, Piano, Guitar
Voice type(s) Soprano