Enya is one of the world's best-selling music artists, with over 80 million albums sold.
She is the best-selling Irish solo artist and the second-best-selling music act from Ireland, after U2.
Born in a musical family, Enya is the sixth of nine children, all of whom were influenced by their parents' musical careers.
Biography
Early Life
Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin, better known as Enya, was born on May 17, 1961, in Dore, Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal, Ireland. She is the sixth of nine children in a musical family, born to Máire "Baba" and Leopold "Leo" Brennan. Enya's mother was a teacher and amateur musician, while her father led an Irish showband. Growing up in a household steeped in music, Enya was influenced by her family's artistic background, which included her siblings who were also musicians.
Career
Enya's musical journey began when she joined the family band Clannad in 1980, where she contributed her unique soprano vocals and keyboard skills. Her work with Clannad led to her solo career, where she became renowned for her ethereal sound characterized by multi-layered vocals and rich instrumentation. Enya's debut album, simply titled "Enya," was released in 1987, followed by the critically acclaimed "Watermark" in 1988, which featured the hit single "Orinoco Flow." Over the years, she released several successful albums, including "Shepherd Moons," "A Day Without Rain," and "Dark Sky Island," solidifying her status as one of the best-selling music artists worldwide, with over 80 million albums sold.
Personal Life
Despite her fame, Enya is known for her private lifestyle. She has never married or had children, often expressing her fears about relationships and the impact of her career on personal life. Enya has lived in a penthouse in Killiney since 1989 and purchased a historic mansion, which she renamed Manderley Castle, in 1997. Her music reflects her emotions, and she has stated that she prefers to let her art speak for her rather than her personal life.
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Discography
Clouds2020
- 1.Watermark2:26
- 2.Portrait (Out of the Blue)3:12
- 3.Miss Clare Remembers2:00
- 4.Shepherd Moons3:40
- 5.March of the Celts3:16
- 6.Lothlórien2:08
- 7.From Where I Am2:22
- 8.Afer ventus4:07
- 9.Oriel Window2:23
- 10.River3:11
- 11.Tea-House Moon2:42
- 12.Willows on the Water3:03
- 13.Morning Glory2:28
- 14.No Holly for Miss Quinn2:42
- 15.The Memory of Trees4:17
Stars2020
- 1.Evening Falls...3:48
- 2.Paint the Sky with Stars4:13
- 3.Angeles3:57
- 4.Athair Ar Neamh3:42
- 5.La Soñadora3:34
- 6.Aldebaran3:05
- 7.Deireadh an Tuath1:43
- 8.Eclipse1:32
- 9.Exile4:22
- 10.On Your Shore3:59
- 11.Evacuee3:50
- 12.Marble Halls3:54
- 13.Hope Has a Place4:44
- 14.The Sun in the Stream2:55
- 15.Na Laetha Geal M'óige3:56
- 16.Smaoinim6:06
Oceans2020
- 1.Orinoco Flow4:24
- 2.Caribbean Blue3:58
- 3.Book of Days2:56
- 4.Anywhere Is3:44
- 5.Only If3:19
- 6.The Celts2:55
- 7.Cursum Perficio4:07
- 8.I Want Tomorrow4:02
- 9.China Roses4:47
- 10.Storms in Africa4:01
- 11.Pax Deorum4:54
- 12.The Long Ships3:38
- 13.Ebudæ1:56
- 14.On My Way Home3:36
- 15.Boadicea3:27
Christmas Secrets2019
- 1.Oíche Chiúin (Silent Night)3:46
- 2.We Wish You a Merry Christmas3:40
- 3.White Is in the Winter Night3:00
- 4.Adeste, Fideles3:59
- 5.Christmas Secret3:48
- 6.Journey of the Angels4:47
- 7.O Come, O Come, Emmanuel3:40
- 8.Amid the Falling Snow3:38
- 9.The Magic of the Night3:34
- 10.The Spirit of Christmas Past4:18
- 11.Dreams Are More Precious4:26
- 12.Oíche Chiúin (chorale)3:50
Dark Sky Island2015
- 1.The Humming3:45
- 2.So I Could Find My Way4:26
- 3.Even in the Shadows4:14
- 4.The Forge of the Angels5:14
- 5.Echoes in Rain3:35
- 6.I Could Never Say Goodbye3:30
- 7.Dark Sky Island4:57
- 8.Sancta Maria3:52
- 9.Astra et Luna3:21
- 10.The Loxian Gate3:35
- 11.Diamonds on the Water3:33
The Very Best of Enya2009
- 1.Orinoco Flow4:28
- 2.Aníron (I Desire) (Theme for Aragorn & Arwen)2:43
- 3.Storms in Africa4:05
- 4.Caribbean Blue4:00
- 5.Book of Days2:56
- 6.The Celts2:57
- 7.Only Time3:38
- 8.Wild Child3:48
- 9.Water Shows the Hidden Heart4:40
- 10.Anywhere Is4:00
- 11.Cursum Perficio4:09
- 12.Amarantine3:12
- 13.Aldebaran3:06
- 14.Trains and Winter Rains3:44
- 15.Watermark2:26
- 16.Boadicea3:32
- 17.A Day Without Rain2:37
- 18.May It Be3:31
And Winter Came…2008
- 1.And Winter Came…3:16
- 2.Journey of the Angels4:47
- 3.White Is in the Winter Night3:00
- 4.O Come, O Come, Emmanuel3:40
- 5.Trains and Winter Rains3:45
- 6.Dreams Are More Precious4:26
- 7.Last Time by Moonlight3:58
- 8.One Toy Soldier3:54
- 9.Stars and Midnight Blue3:09
- 10.The Spirit of Christmas Past4:18
- 11.My! My! Time Flies!3:03
- 12.Oíche Chiúin (chorale)3:50
Amarantine2005
- 1.Less Than a Pearl3:44
- 2.Amarantine3:13
- 3.It's in the Rain4:08
- 4.If I Could Be Where You Are4:01
- 5.The River Sings2:50
- 6.Long Long Journey3:17
- 7.Sumiregusa4:42
- 8.Someone Said Goodbye4:02
- 9.A Moment Lost3:08
- 10.Drifting4:12
- 11.Amid the Falling Snow3:39
- 12.Water Shows the Hidden Heart4:39
Only Time: The Collection2002
- 1.Watermark2:27
- 2.Exile4:23
- 3.Aldebaran3:07
- 4.March of the Celts3:17
- 5.Boadicea3:33
- 6.The Sun in the Stream2:57
- 7.On Your Shore4:02
- 8.Cursum Perficio4:09
- 9.Storms in Africa4:05
- 10.The Celts2:59
- 11.Miss Clare Remembers2:02
- 12.I Want Tomorrow4:01
- 13.Orinoco Flow4:28
- 14.Ebudæ1:57
- 15.River3:12
- 16.The Longships3:37
- 17.Na Laetha Geal M’óige3:59
- 18.Book of Days2:56
- 19.Shepherd Moons3:44
- 20.Caribbean Blue4:00
- 21.Evacuee3:52
- 22.Evening Falls3:49
- 23.Lothlórien2:09
- 24.Marble Halls (Trad)3:53
- 25.After Ventus4:08
- 26.No Holly for Miss Quinn2:43
- 27.The Memory of Trees4:20
- 28.Anywhere Is4:00
- 29.Athair Ar Neamh3:42
- 30.China Roses4:50
- 31.How Can I Keep From Singing? (Trad)4:25
- 32.Hope Has a Place4:46
- 33.Tea‐House Moon2:43
- 34.Pax Deorum4:59
- 35.Eclipse1:34
- 36.Isobella4:27
- 37.Only Time3:40
- 38.A Day Without Rain2:37
- 39.Song of the Sandman (Lullaby)3:41
- 40.Willows on the Water3:04
- 41.Wild Child3:48
- 42.Flora’s Secret4:08
- 43.Fallen Embers2:31
- 44.Tempus Vernum2:24
- 45.Deora Ar Mo Chroí2:49
- 46.One by One3:55
- 47.The First of Autumn3:09
- 48.Lazy Days3:44
- 49.May It Be3:34
- 50.Oíche Chiúin (Silent Night)3:48
The Video Collection2001
- 1.Orinoco Flow4:16
- 2.Evening Falls3:55
- 3.Storms in Africa3:09
- 4.Exile4:46
- 5.Caribbean Blue3:46
- 6.How Can I Keep From Singing3:23
- 7.Book of Days2:48
- 8.The Celts3:14
- 9.Anywhere Is3:53
- 10.On My Way Home4:32
- 11.Only If3:22
- 12.Only Time3:44
- 13.Wild Child3:49
- 14.Enya - A Life in Music16:14
- 15.Caribbean Blue - The Making of the Video10:09
- 16.Only Time - The Making of the Video9:04
Themes From Calmi Cuori Appassionati2001
- 1.Wild Child3:49
- 2.Caribbean Blue3:59
- 3.Book of Days2:56
- 4.Afer Ventus4:06
- 5.Watermark2:26
- 6.Orinoco Flow4:27
- 7.The Celts2:58
- 8.Once You Had Gold3:18
- 9.Triad: St. Patrick / Cú Chulainn / Oisin4:25
- 10.Anywhere Is3:46
- 11.Fairytale3:05
- 12.Evening Falls...3:49
- 13.Song of the Sandman (Lullaby)3:42
- 14.The Promise2:29
A Day Without Rain2000
- 1.A Day Without Rain2:38
- 2.Wild Child3:48
- 3.Only Time3:38
- 4.Tempus Vernum2:24
- 5.Deora ar mo chroí2:49
- 6.Flora’s Secret4:07
- 7.Fallen Embers2:31
- 8.Silver Inches1:38
- 9.Pilgrim3:13
- 10.One by One3:55
- 11.Isobella4:30
- 12.Lazy Days3:43
Paint the Sky With Stars: The Best of Enya1997
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A Box of Dreams1997
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The Enya Collection1996
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The Memory of Trees1995
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Shepherd Moons1991
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Watermark1988
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Enya1986
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The Frog Prince1985
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Sounds of the Season: The Enya Collection2006
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Christmas Secrets EP2006
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3 Tracks EP1990
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6 Tracks1989
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Demo Tape1983
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Label
- Record label
- Warner Music Group
Achievements
- Award
- Echo Pop Award for the Hit of the Year
- Award
- Grammy Award for Best New Age Album
Influenced by
Groups
Played together with
- Ciarán Ó BraonáinClannad
Moya BrennanClannad- Noel Ó DúgáinClannad
- Pádraig Ó DúgáinClannad
- Pól Ó BraonáinClannad
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Identifiers & aliases
Also known as: ENYA (GB 1), Eithne Patricia Brennan, Eithne Patricia Ní Bhraonáin, Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin, Enya Patricia Brennan, NI BHRAONAIN EITH
Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin better known as Enya, is an Irish singer and composer. With an estimated equivalent of more than 80 million albums sold, Enya is one of the world's best-selling music artists; she is the best-selling Irish solo artist, and the second-best-selling music act from Ireland overall, after the band U2. Enya's music has been widely recognised for its use of multi-layers of her own vocals and instrumentation, lengthened reverb, and interwoven elements of Celtic music.
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