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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 80 million albums sold worldwide, [1] Enya is the best-selling solo artist and the second-best-selling music act from Ireland overall after the rock band U2.
Enya has achieved worldwide record sales of more than 80 million, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. [1] She has sold over 26.5 million albums in the United States alone according to Nielsen Soundscan, making her one of the best-selling artists in the country. [2]
"On My Way Home" is a song by Irish new-age artist Enya. It was released as the second and final single from her fourth studio album, The Memory Of Trees (1995). The song achieved minor success, reaching #26 on the UK Singles Chart in December 1996, [2] but in Brazil, it was a top 5 hit, reaching number four. [3]
Enya can many times take her listeners into another dimension altogether, and this single is a fine example of that." [1] British magazine Music Week gave the song three out of five, noting that it "is the closest Enya has come to a traditional pop arrangement, though the trademark orchestral layers and oceanic sonics are still in place." [2]
Irish singer-songwriter Enya of Celtic and New Age music has received various accolades throughout her career spanning five decades. She is the best-selling solo Irish artist—second only behind U2— and one of the best-selling artists of all-time.
"Only Time" is a song by Irish musician Enya. It was released on 6 November 2000 as the lead single from her fifth studio album, A Day Without Rain (2000). The song reached number one in Canada, Germany, Poland and Switzerland, number two in Austria, and became Enya's only top-10 single as a solo artist in the United States, peaking at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Enya and Roma developed "One Toy Soldier" into a children's song about an old toy soldier with a broken drum that is a family's heirloom; despite its age it is still loved. Roma's initial set of lyrics had the story end with the toy soldier's future unclear on Christmas morning, but she knew Enya would not settle on such an ending, so she ...
Director Peter Jackson approached Enya (under the suggestion of Howard Shore), asking if she would be interested in writing a song for The Lord of the Rings. [3] Thrilled at the prospect, Enya headed to New Zealand to see the preliminary edits of the film. [3] Enya worked on the song with Nicky Ryan, her producer, and Roma Ryan, her lyricist ...