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Enya

Also 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.

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Enya, born Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin on May 17, 1961, in Gaoth Dobhair, is an Irish singer, songwriter, composer, and pianist. A mezzo-soprano, she performs in English and is associated with the Republic of Ireland. Her musical style encompasses new age music, Celtic music, and operatic pop. She has been influenced by Brian Eno and releases her work through Warner Music Group. Her professional career began in 1980.

Her discography includes albums such as *Dark Sky Island* and songs like "Only Time" and "May It Be." She has a recorded playcount of 87,762,520 on Last.fm and is compared to artists such as Loreena McKennitt, Clannad, Enigma, Secret Garden, and Era. Her work appears in various sheet music and songbooks, including *The Memory of Trees*. She maintains a social media following of 1,620,000.

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Person · Open Library

Works: 18

Top works

Enya - Dark Sky Island
Only Time Sheet Music
May It Be Sheet Music
Enya - the Memory of Trees (Songbook)
Fingerpicking Enya

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Film & TV

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

via TMDB

Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Female
Origin: Ireland
Active from: 1961

celticceltic new agefolkirishnew ageprogressive folk

Discography

Member of

Clannad1980–1982

Official site Discogs Stream

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 2,097,372
Total plays: 87,899,296

Authority record · VIAF

Lifespan: b. 1961
Nationality: IE, IRL
Role / Field: Pianists, Pianistes, Musicians, Compositeurs, Composers, Nouvel age musique
Language: gle, eng
Gender: Female

Recorded by 28 libraries

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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.

enya.com →

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Wikidata facts

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
Award: Grammy Award for Best New Age Album
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
topic's main category: 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

Sources (11)

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Works in European collections

2 objects attributed to Enya, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

A Box of Dreams / Enya

Paint the sky with stars / Enya

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Encyclopedic overview

34 sections

Contents

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