Enya

Enya
Enya
Birth name	Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin
Born	17 May 1961 (age 63); Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland
Genres	New Age (disavowed by artist); Celtic; pop; world;
Occupation(s)	Singer; songwriter; musician; producer;
Instruments	Vocals; piano; keyboards; percussion;
Years active	1976–present
Labels	BBC; Atlantic; Warner Music; Geffen; Reprise;
Associated acts	Clannad; Ragairne; Moya Brennan; Brídín Brennan;
Website	enya.com

Enya (born Eithne Patricia Ní Bhraonáin on 17 May 1961 in Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland) is an Irish singer. She is famous for hits such as Orinoco Flow (1988) and Anywhere Is (1995). She has also won four Grammy Awards and has become one of the world's most successful female singers. Her vocal range is mezzo-soprano.

She grew up speaking the Irish language, and did not speak English until 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
The pub owned by Enya's family
The former Ryan home in suburban Artane, Enya's residence and site of her Aigle Studio for about a decade
Enya's stylised signature logo, designed by Laurence Dunmore
Enya at Dublin City University, 2022
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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