Even though Enya has sold millions of albums, she likes to retain a private lifestyle. She gives interviews when a new album is released but then quickly disappears from the public eye until the next release.
"I could have been more famous if I did all the glitzy things, but celebrity always seemed so unnecessary... Fame and success are very different things, anyway."
-Enya for The Times Magazine, 2005
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For Enya the fairytale may very well be complete. Since gliding into public consciousness with Orinoco Flow nearly ten years ago, the Donegal singer has sold an incredible 33 million albums and seduced hearts all over the world and now … Continue reading
Presenter: Now, Irish songstress, Enya, will be releasing her long awaited new album, Amarantine, this week; her first for five years. Emma caught up with Enya to hear all about it. Emma Crosby: Enya, thank you for finding the time … Continue reading
Dermot Murnaghan: She’s the biggest-selling Irish solo artist of all time; her debut album sold eight million copies, no less, thanks to the chart-topping success of the single Orinoco Flow… Sian Williams: Mmm! DM: After five years out of the … Continue reading
Her real name is Eithne Ní Bhraonáin, one of nine children born to a couple who ran a pub in Ireland. Today, Enya lives in a castle and has mammoth record sales, yet she is private, almost reclusive. William Langley … Continue reading
On December 19, 2001, audiences everywhere will be taken on a journey unlike anything they have ever witnessed when New Line Cinema releases the epic adventure, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING. On November 20, Reprise … Continue reading
IRELAND’s hopes at the Oscars tomorrow night rest on a reclusive multi-millionaire superstar and four little-known animators. Enya is hot favourite to lift the award for best original song with May It Be from blockbuster The Lord Of The Rings. … Continue reading
2001 was a banner year for Enya, and it’s not over yet. The whirlwind success following her latest full-length release, “A Day Without Rain,” continues to nurture her career. Dance music DJ Christian B, a self-proclaimed “huge Enya fan,” likes … Continue reading
ENYA has stepped in to ensure some terminally ill children meet Santa Claus this Christmas. The singer heard a radio appeal on NewsTalk 106 by Con Murphy of the Children to Lapland Committee, which organises the trips for sick kids. … Continue reading
AMERICANS are flocking to buy the tear-jerking music of Irish singer Enya in the wake of the September 11 attacks. Sales of her latest CD, A Day Without Rain, have soared since the attacks on New York and Washington – … Continue reading
A SECRET heartache lies behind Enya’s decision to allow one of the most haunting tracks from her latest album to be used in a new Hollywood tearjerker. The chart-topping Donegal star has donated Only Time to the movie, Sweet November, … Continue reading