When you think of the biggest pop stars in history, a classically trained singer from County Donegal whose ethereal albums feature a blend of English, Gaelic, Japanese, Elvish and Loxian, the latter a language invented specially for her, is not …
Enya Nibhraonain. It’s Gaelic – the "Ni" bit means "only daughter of" and the other bit is "Brennan", so it means "only daughter of Brennan". There are only some parts of Ireland where people actually speak Irish fluently …
There are several iconic one-name singers throughout pop — think Madonna, Beyonce, Cher and Adele — but only one has sold 80 million records over the past three decades after essentially creating their own genre of music: Enya…
When enigmatic pop singer Enya speaks, she draws the listener in with every word – closer, closer, until the two individuals are at a distance that would be uncomfortable for most people who aren’t romantically involved. It’s not that Enya …
The story of Enya’s enduring success is as strong an example of the power of three – omne trium perfectum – as one could expect to find in contemporary music. From humble beginnings, albeit firmly infused with the talent to …
Intro: Around this time in the year 1988, Enya Ní Bhraonáin released her first album on to the market, entitled Watermark. She had released an album previous to this, for the BBC television series ‘The Celts’ and she worked with …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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