Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin known mononymously as Enya, is an Irish composer and singer-songwriter. Enya is the best-selling Irish solo artist, with an estimated 80 million albums sold worldwide, and the second-best-selling music act from Ireland overall, after the rock band U2. Her music has been widely recognised for featuring multi-layers of her own vocals and instrumentation, lengthened reverb, and interwoven elements of Celtic music. The longevity and the atypical yet successful nature of Enya's career in music are notable; she has been composing her own repertoire for over four decades.
Enya, 26th May 2022
Enya's home area of Gweedore, pictured from above in 2008
Leo's Tavern, the pub owned by Enya's family, currently under the proprietorship of her younger brother Bartley.
The former Ryan home in suburban Artane, Enya's residence and site of the original Aigle Studio from 1982 to 1989
Celtic music is a broad grouping of music genres that evolved out of the folk music traditions of the Celtic people of Northwestern Europe. It refers to both orally-transmitted traditional music and recorded music and the styles vary considerably to include everything from traditional music to a wide range of hybrids.
Rapalje performing in 2010
An 18th century depiction of an ancient Druid playing the harp
Celtic harp performed at a modern Celtic festival
Alan Stivell at Nuremberg, Germany, 2007
