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Enya

Irish singer (born 1961)

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Also known as Eithne Ní Bhraonáin · Enya Brennan · Eithne Ni Bhraonain · Eithne Padraigin Ni Bhraonain · Enya Patricia Brennan

Born: May 17, 1961
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1.Stated in DiscogsRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Birthplace: Gaoth Dobhair
Citizenship: Ireland
Occupation: singer
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, songwriter
, composer
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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Languages spoken, written or signed: English
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1.Stated in IdRefRetrieved 2020-03-04
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Notable work: Wild Child
, Only Time
, Caribbean Blue

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Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin, known as Enya, is an Irish singer and composer. With an estimated equivalent of more than 80 million albums sold, she is one of the world's best-selling music artists. Enya is the best-selling Irish solo artist, and the second-best-selling music act from Ireland overall, after the band U2. Enya's music is widely recognised for its multi-layered use of her own vocals and instrumentation, lengthened reverb, and interwoven elements of Celtic music.

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Produced

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TThe Frog Prince – The Original Soundtrack Recording1985 · 1985 soundtrack album by Enya

Composed

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Aníron(2001)
Themes from Calmi Cuori Appassionati(2001)
May It Be(2001)
Only Time(2000)
A Day Without Rain(2000)
Only If...(1997)
Paint the Sky with Stars(1997)
The Best of Enya(1997)
A Box of Dreams(1997)
Greatest Hits 1988 - 1995(1996)
The Enya Collection(1996)
On My Way Home(1996)
The Memory of Trees(1995)
The Memory of Christmas(1995)
Anywhere Is(1995)
The Christmas EP(1994)
I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls(1994)
The Celts(1992)
Book of Days(1992)
Shepherd Moons(1991)
Caribbean Blue(1991)
Moonshadows(1991)
Exile(1991)
3 Tracks EP(1990)
6 Tracks(1989)
Oíche Chiún (Silent Night)(1989)
Evening Falls...(1989)
Storms in Africa(1989)
Evening Falls... / Oíche Chiún(1988)
Watermark(1988)
Orinoco Flow(1988)
The Celts(1987)
I Want Tomorrow(1987)
Enya(1986)
The Frog Prince – The Original Soundtrack Recording(1985)
How Can I Keep from Singing?(1869)
Oiche Chiún
Oiche Chiún
Drifting
The Forge Of The Angels
The Humming

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Discography: Enya discography
Voice type: mezzo-soprano
Birth name: Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin
Instrument: piano
voice
Father: Leo Brennan
Influenced by: Brian Eno
Genre: new age music
Celtic music
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1.chosic.com/artist/enya/6uothxMWeLWIhsGeF7cyo4/
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operatic pop
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1.chosic.com/artist/enya/6uothxMWeLWIhsGeF7cyo4/
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Label: Warner Music Group
Sex or gender: female
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-07-03
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Start of work period: 1980
Family name: Ní Bhraonáin
Brennan
Different from: Enya criterion used: nickname, stage name or pseudonym not unique
Pseudonym: Enya script: Latin script
Social media followers: 1,620,000(November 15, 2025) youtube channel id: UCNIlkuT0DYEc8aFbv3YcvdQ
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2025-11-15
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34,279(February 6, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 3448722142
1,460,000(February 22, 2025) youtube channel id: UCNIlkuT0DYEc8aFbv3YcvdQ
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2025-02-22
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1,260,000(January 15, 2024) youtube channel id: UCNIlkuT0DYEc8aFbv3YcvdQ
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2024-01-15
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1,120,000(February 17, 2023) youtube channel id: UCNIlkuT0DYEc8aFbv3YcvdQ
976,000(March 17, 2022) youtube channel id: UCNIlkuT0DYEc8aFbv3YcvdQ
33,001(March 1, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 3448722142
849,000(July 1, 2021) youtube channel id: UCNIlkuT0DYEc8aFbv3YcvdQ
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28,825(January 1, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 3448722142
26,200(June 13, 2020) x (twitter) numeric user id: 3448722142
Member of: Clannad(1980–1982)
Website: enya.com
Awards: Grammy Award for Best New Age Album(2006) for work: Amarantine
Echo Pop Award for the Hit of the Year(2002)
Nominations: Academy Award for Best Original Song(February 12, 2002) for work: May It Be · in work: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring · statement is subject of: 74th Academy Awards
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1.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2002
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Copyright representative: PRS for Music
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1.Stated in ISWC NetworkRetrieved 2025-09-07
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Given name: Eithne
Patricia
Pádraigín
Sibling: Moya Brennan kinship to subject: elder sister
Ciarán Brennan kinship to subject: elder brother
Pól Brennan kinship to subject: elder brother
Leon Brennan kinship to subject: elder brother
Brídín Brennan kinship to subject: younger sister

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