Enya

Enya
Enya
Birth name	Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin
Born	17 May 1961 (aged 64); Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland
Genres	New Age (disavowed by artist); Celtic; pop; world;
Occupation(s)	Singer; Composer;
Instruments	Vocals; piano; keyboards; percussion;
Years active	1980–present
Labels	Aigle Music; BBC; Atlantic; Warner Music; Geffen; Reprise;
Website	enya.com

Enya (born Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin on 17 May 1961 in Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland) is an Irish singer and composer. She became most well-known following the release of her song Orinoco Flow (Sail Away) on her breakthrough album Watermark (1988).

She has also won numerous awards, including four Grammy Awards and seven World Music Awards . Her vocal range across her career spans around four octaves; her vocal type is considered a light mezzo-soprano.

She grew up speaking the Irish language, and began to learn English once she attended primary school.

Her first works were soundtracks for The Frog Prince movie by David Puttman and The Celts documentary by BBC.

Enya is very popular and has sold more than 75 million albums worldwide. Her best selling album is A Day Without Rain (2000).^[3]

Albums

Enya has recorded the following albums:^[4]

Enya (1987)
Watermark (1988)
Shepherd Moons (1991)
The Celts (1992)
The Memory of Trees (1995)
Paint the Sky With Stars (1997)
A Day Without Rain (2000)
Amarantine (2005)
And Winter Came (2008)
Dark Sky Island (2015)

She has also recorded music for the following movie soundtracks:^[4]

The Frog Prince (1985)
The Celts (1987)
Far And Away (1992)
Toys (1992)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Enya Media

Enya's home area of Gweedore, pictured from above in 2008.
Leo's Tavern, the pub owned by Enya's family, currently under the proprietorship of her younger brother Bartley.
The former home of the Ryans in suburban Artane, Enya's residence and site of the original Aigle Studio from 1982 to 1989
Enya's stylised signature logo, designed by Laurence Dunmore
Enya from photo dated 16 May 2025 (cropped).png

Enya, photographed publicly at Drumhalla House in Donegal, 16 May 2025 (cropped from larger image)
The Roland Juno-60, a favourite keyboard of Enya's that she used on Watermark. In 1989, she said: "We wouldn't part with it for anything in the world".
Manderley Castle, Enya's home since 1997

Related pages

Clannad

References

↑ Tobin, Lee. "About Enya". Enya.com. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
↑ Thomas, Stephen (17 May 1961). "Enya". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
↑ "Enya Career Facts". enya.sk. Retrieved 7 June 2012.^{[dead link]}
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 "The Enya.com Discography". discography.enya.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2007. Retrieved 19 December 2010.

[Enyafaq-1] Tobin, Lee. "About Enya". Enya.com. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014.

[2] Thomas, Stephen (17 May 1961). "Enya". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 May 2012.

[first-3] "Enya Career Facts". enya.sk. Retrieved 7 June 2012.^{[dead link]}

[discs-4] 4.0 ^4.1 "The Enya.com Discography". discography.enya.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2007. Retrieved 19 December 2010.

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