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VIDEOS

Caribbean Blue stillThroughout her long career, Enya made a lot of stunning music videos. My favourite ones are Caribbean Blue (I fell in love with it when I was four and saw it on tv), Only Time (the imagery is just so beautiful) and Wild Child (there's a cat! I need no more). I also have a soft spot for It's in the Rain because of the special effects and I Want Tomorrow because Enya is totally punk and blows up a car. Oh yes, she does!

Enya on making videos

I am very involved as far as like how I am portrayed. How the song is portrayed is very important to me. There is a stage where you do storyboards and you read the storyboards and you go 'no, this isn't suited' or 'no, I am not happy to do that' ... but once I am happy with the storyboard, happy with the costumes and the people that are surrounding me, then I sit back and let the director worry and enjoy it. -Enya (CBS Sunday Morning, 2001)

Locations

Most of Enya's videos are filmed in a studio, because she doesn't really enjoy time-consuming filming on location. For example, the forest featured in the Amarantine video was digitally painted by Charles Darby. But there are exceptions, The Celts was filmed in Bodhaim Castle, England, How Can I Keep From Singing? in Poison Glen, Ireland and Only If... in Mentmore Towers, England. For more information, read the complete list of Enya video locations.

Inspiration

Both Caribbean Blue and Anywhere Is contain nods to works of the American painter and illustrator Maxfield Parrish. The Celts video was inspired by The Lady of Shalott by John William Waterhouse and On My Way Home briefly refers to Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose by John Singer Sargent. All mentined artwork can be seen in the Inspiration behind Enya's artwork gallery.

Buy

Although Enya's music videos were released several times (Moonshadows, Enya Video Collection), they were rather hard to get until recently. In 2009, to a great joy of fans, they were finally included on The Very Best of Enya dvd together with three documentaries. The pre-Watermark videos are available on The Celts - Rich Traditions & Ancient Myths dvd.

Watch

Here you can find official links to Enya's music videos. Click on the thumbnail to play.

Enya: Trains and Winter Rains

Trains and Winter Rains
November 2008

Enya: It's in the rain

It's in the rain
April 2006

Enya: Amarantine

Amarantine
November 2005

Enya: May It Be

May It Be
January 2002

Enya: Wild Child

Wild Child
March 2001

Enya: Only Time

Only Time
October 2000

Enya: Only If...

Only If...
December 1997

Enya: On My Way Home

On My Way Home
December 1996

Enya: Anywhere Is

Anywhere Is
November 1995

Enya: The Celts

The Celts
1993

Enya: Book of Days

Book of Days
November 1992

Enya: How Can I Keep From Singing?

How Can I Keep From Singing?
December 1991

Enya: Caribbean Blue

Caribbean Blue
October 1991

Enya: Exile

Exile
1991

Enya: Storms in Africa

Storms in Africa (II)
June 1989

Enya: Evening Falls...

Evening Falls...
December 1988

Enya: Orinoco Flow

Orinoco Flow
October 1988

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Video Stills

The gallery contains video still from Enya's music videos.


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