Enya: The Voice of New Age Music
Irish singer, songwriter, and musician renowned for her unique ethereal sound characterized by multi-layered vocals, keyboards, and Celtic influences.
Born in Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland. Former member of the family band Clannad (1980). Launched highly successful solo career in the 1980s. Known for immense commercial success, reclusiveness, and long-term collaboration with producer Nicky Ryan and lyricist Roma Ryan.
- Enya is famously private, rarely giving interviews or making public appearances, contributing to her enigmatic image.
- Her album 'A Day Without Rain' (2000) saw a massive resurgence in sales after its track 'Only Time' was used extensively in media coverage following the September 11 attacks.
- Despite her global success, Enya records almost exclusively at her home studio, Aigle Studio, in Dublin, working painstakingly slowly, layering hundreds of vocal tracks.
- She holds the rare distinction for a solo artist of having multiple albums sell over 10 million copies worldwide ('Watermark', 'Shepherd Moons', 'The Memory of Trees', 'A Day Without Rain').
- Enya has won four Grammy Awards and an Ivor Novello Award for International Achievement.
