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Enya
Sign in to saveAlso known as Eithne Ní Bhraonáin, Enya Brennan, Eithne Ni Bhraonain, Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin, Eithne Padraigin Ni Bhraonain, Enya Patricia Brennan
Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin () (born 17 May 1961; anglicised as Enya Patricia Brennan), known mononymously as Enya, is an Irish singer and composer. With an estimated equivalent of more than 80 million albums sold worldwide, Enya is one of the world's best-selling music artists. In addition to being the best-selling Irish solo artist, she is 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.
Enya is an Irish singer and composer known for her distinctive sound that layers her own vocals and instrumentation with reverb and Celtic music elements, making her one of the world's best-selling music artists with an estimated 80 million albums sold worldwide. She is the best-selling Irish solo artist and second-best-selling music act from Ireland overall, after the band U2.
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Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland
Enya is an Irish singer, songwriter, musician and producer, born Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin in Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland. She studied classical music at college and under private tuition. Her professional music career began at 18 when she joined members of her family in the band Clannad in 1980. She left after two years to pursue a successful solo career.
Known for
- МУЗ КЛИПЫ - 90х — Self (archive footage)2021
- Skrivesperre — Aune2011
- The Very Best of Enya — Self (archive footage)2009
- Only Time: The Making of the Video2009
- The Making of Caribbean Blue2009
- The Alan Titchmarsh Show — Self2007
- Folk Britannia — Self (archival footage)2006
- Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel — Self2004
- Enya: The Video Collection — Self (archive footage)2001
- Enya: A Life in Music — Self2001
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- Ireland
- Active from
- 1961
Discography
- Demo Tape1983
- The Frog Prince1985
- Enya1986
- I Want Tomorrow1987
- Evening Falls1988
- Orinoco Flow1988
- Watermark1988
- 6 Tracks1989
- Storms in Africa1989
- 3 Tracks EP1990
Member of
- Clannad1980–1982
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- 2,097,372
- Total plays
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Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin (born 17 May 1961), anglicised as Enya Patricia Brennan and known professionally as Enya, is an Irish singer, composer, and musician. She is among the best-selling music artists from Ireland, with estimated worldwide album sales exceeding 80 million. Her music is characterised by extensive vocal layering, the use of reverberation, and the incorporation of elements from Celtic, classical, folk, ambient, and other musical traditions. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Enya">Read more on Last.fm</a>
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- Lifespan
- b. 1961
- Nationality
- IE, IRL
- Role / Field
- Pianists, Pianistes, Musicians, Compositeurs, Composers, Nouvel age musique
- Language
- gle, eng
- Gender
- Female
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Key facts
- Musical artist.background
- person
- Musical artist.name
- Enya
- Musical artist.image
- Enya - The Orlando Sentinel (1989) (cropped).jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- Enya in 1988
- Musical artist.native_name_lang
- ga
- Musical artist.birth_name
- Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin
- Musical artist.birth_place
- Dore, Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1980–present
- Musical artist.awards
- (Full list here)
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Official website

35 years of Watermark - Enya
Rediscover the ambient beauty of Watermark on its 35th anniversary. Listen to the Dolby Atmos mix of Orinoco Flow and join the YouTube Watch Party to celebrate.
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- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Brennan
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Republic of Ireland
- Place of birth
- Gaoth Dobhair
- Sibling
- Brídín Brennan
- Occupation
- singer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- Orinoco Flow
- Genre
- operatic pop
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Warner Music Group
- Discography
- Enya discography
- Official website
- enya.com
- Image
- Enya - The Orlando Sentinel (1989) (cropped).jpg
- Voice type
- mezzo-soprano
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- Commons category
- Enya
- date of birth
- 1961-05-17
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- Category:Enya
- birth name
- Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin
- influenced by
- Brian Eno
- topic has template
- Template:Enya
- start of work period
- 1976-00-00
- different from
- Enya
- pseudonym
- Enya
- social media followers
- 1620000
- member of
- Clannad
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Original Song
- copyright representative
- PRS for Music
- online catalog URL
- gnudb.org/artists/4323-enya
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Works in European collections
2 objects attributed to Enya, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
34 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Early life & musical education
- Childhood
- Musical involvement and education
- Career
- 1980–1982: Clannad
- 1982–1986: Early solo career
- 1985–1989: ''The Celts'' and ''Watermark''
- 1989–1998: ''Shepherd Moons'', ''The Memory of Trees'' and ''Paint the Sky with Stars''
- 1998–2007: ''A Day Without Rain'' and ''Amarantine''
- 2008–2017: ''And Winter Came...'' and ''Dark Sky Island''
- 2019–2024: Musical anniversaries and re-releases
- 2025–present: Later projects and acclaim
- Artistry
- Musical inspirations
- Instruments
- New-age assigning
- Languages
- Composition process
- Live performances
- Discography
- Personal life
- The castle
- Beliefs
- Personal setbacks
- Arts-based interests
- Philanthropy
- Recognition and legacy
- Recognition
- Legacy
- Honorary degrees and namings
- See also
- References
- External links
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