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Enya
Creating the layered vocals of Orinoco Flow, Only Time and May It Be.
Watermark · A Day Without Rain
- Born
- 17 May 1961
- Birthplace
- Gweedore, Ireland
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Enya
Enya is an Irish singer and composer whose studio recordings combine overdubbed voices, keyboards and Celtic influences. She works closely with producer Nicky Ryan and lyricist Roma Ryan.
Early life
Donegal childhood
Grew up in an Irish-speaking musical family in Gweedore.
Family music
Her parents performed and ran Leo's Tavern; several siblings became members of Clannad.
Career
- 1980
Clannad
Joined her family's band before leaving in 1982.
- 1987
Solo debut
Music for the BBC series The Celts became her first solo album.
- 1988
International breakthrough
Watermark and Orinoco Flow reached a worldwide audience.
- 1993
First Grammy
Shepherd Moons won the new-age album award.
Selected work
Watermark
The album that introduced Orinoco Flow.
A Day Without Rain
Included the widely heard single Only Time.
May It Be
Contributed the Oscar-nominated song to The Fellowship of the Ring.
Beyond work
A private life
Has spoken of wanting listeners to focus on her music rather than her personal life.
Charity recording
Contributed an Irish-language Silent Night to a 1997 album benefiting Special Olympics.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Recording Academy award record ↗Photo: Orlando Sentinel/ Associated Press. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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