Enya

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).

Enya
Background information
Birth name	Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin
Born	(1961-05-17) 17 May 1961 (age 64) Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland
Genres	New Age (disavowed by artist)[1][2] 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

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)

Related pages

• Clannad