Daniel O'Donnell has said there is a sadness and there always will be after the death of his Kathleen earlier this year.
For the country music star, he had to get back on the road soon afterwards and it was hard to get back performing after such a close loss.
The Donegal man has released his latest album this week.
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Daniel told RSVP Live: "There is that sadness and there always will be. I think about Kathleen an awful lot because she was in our home place and we connected with her for information. Kathleen was a huge loss.
"I got back on the road about a month after she died and you just have to go on. As devastating as losing a loved one might be, life brings you along."
How is his sister Margo after the death? He said: "She is fine, we are all fine. Her family misses her terribly and she’s a bigger loss to them. Your children are the ones you're in touch with everyday."
Daniel has released his new album How Lucky I Must Be, featuring new material as well as some familiar songs.
He said: "There are a lot of new songs and most of them are written by Irish writers. There are some songs that people may already know, but the majority are brand new.
"I’m delighted that people still give me their songs to record because we have great songwriters in Ireland. I hope that the fans will enjoy it and the radio stations will play it."
Daniel has reached the UK Albums chart with 48 albums and last year he became the only artist to chart at least one new album for 35 consecutive years. But when he started in music, he never expected to have this longevity.
He said: "I didn’t, to be honest. I could never have imagined that this is how things would work out for me.
"I started in the industry because I enjoyed singing and I still enjoy it. I’m on tour at the moment and we’re having a great time. I feel very fortunate."
How Lucky I Must Be by Daniel O’Donnell is available to buy and stream now
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