Enya

Summary

Enya is a human^[1]. She was born in Gaoth Dobhair^[2]. She was born on May 17, 1961^[3]. She worked as a singer^[4], songwriter^[5], composer^[6], pianist^[7], and recording artist^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.22% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,145 views/month, #2,199 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Enya's place of birth was Gaoth Dobhair^[2].
• Enya was born on May 17, 1961^[3].
• Enya's father was Leo Brennan^[10].
• Enya held citizenship in Ireland^[11].
• Enya's professions included singer^[4].
• Enya worked as a songwriter^[5].
• Enya's professions included composer^[6].
• Enya worked as a pianist^[7].
• Enya worked as a recording artist^[8].
• A notable work attributed to Enya is Wild Child^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Enya is Only Time^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Enya is Orinoco Flow^[14].
• Enya received the Echo Pop Award for the Hit of the Year^[15].
• Enya received the Grammy Award for Best New Age Album^[16].
• Enya was influenced by Brian Eno^[17].
• Enya is recorded as female^[18].
• Enya's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Enya's genre is new age music^[20].
• Enya's genre is Celtic music^[21].
• Enya's genre is operatic pop^[22].
• Enya's record label is recorded as Warner Music Group^[23].
• Enya's discography is recorded as Enya discography^[24].
• Enya's Commons category is recorded as Enya^[25].
• Enya's voice type is recorded as mezzo-soprano^[26].
• Enya's family name is recorded as Ní Bhraonáin^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Gaoth Dobhair^[2], Enya… she was born on May 17, 1961^[3]. Her father was Leo Brennan^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[4], songwriter^[5], composer^[6], pianist^[7], and recording artist^[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Wild Child^[12], a single^[28]; Only Time^[13], a single^[29]; and Orinoco Flow^[14], a single^[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Echo Pop Award for the Hit of the Year^[15], a class of award^[31], in Germany^[32], founded in 1993^[33] and Grammy Award for Best New Age Album^[16], a Grammy Awards^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1987^[36].

Why It Matters

Enya ranks in the top 0.22% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,145 views/month, #2,199 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] She is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

She has been cited as an influence by Loreena McKennitt^[39], a singer^[40], b. 1957^[41], of Canada^[42], awarded the Member of the Order of Canada^[43], specialised in music^[44].

FAQs

Where was Enya born?

Enya's place of birth was Gaoth Dobhair^[2].

Who were Enya's parents?

Enya's father was Leo Brennan^[10].

What did Enya do for work?

Enya worked as singer^[4], songwriter^[5], composer^[6], pianist^[7], and recording artist^[8].

What awards did Enya receive?

Honors received include Echo Pop Award for the Hit of the Year^[15] and Grammy Award for Best New Age Album^[16].

Who did Enya influence?

Enya has been cited as an influence by Loreena McKennitt^[39].