Enya
Biography & Overview
Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin (Irish pronunciation: [ˈenʲə ˈpˠaːd̪ˠɾˠəɟiːnʲ n̠ʲiː ˈwɾˠiːnˠaːnʲ]) (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, Enya is one of the world's best-selling music artists; she is the best-selling Irish solo artist, and 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. Raised in the Irish-speaking region of Gweedore, Enya began her musical career in 1980, playing alongside her family's Irish folk band, Clannad.