She continued the success with her next albums, "Shepherd Moons" and "The Celts". Although no singles were originally planned, it was the release "Orinoco Flow" ("Sail Away") that brought Enya to public attention and resulted in an unexpected chart #1 in several countries. WEA's backing made the recording of "Watermark" possible and the album was released in 1988. Her 'big break' began in 1987 when she was signed by Rob Dickins, head of WEA Music UK, after he had heard and been entranced by the "Enya" album. The Celts (1987) was first shown in 1987 and a selection of its music released under the title "Enya", giving the artist her first album, largely unnoticed at the time. Enya was signed to write and perform music for the series.
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In 1986, BBC-TV began work on a six part documentary series charting the history and continuing cultural influence of the Celts. The titles on The Frog Prince (1985) credit music to Enya Ní Bhraonáin and the transition of Eithne to Enya (the phonetic pronunciation of Eithne) had begun. Boasting 12 new songs that retain the tapestry of sound that is. In 1985, film producer David Puttnam commissioned her to write music for his film The Frog Prince (1985) which was released in 1985. Amarantine, Enya 's first full-length album in five years, builds on her reputation as the world's premier purveyor of audio comfort food, providing another collection of mini-soundtracks that are often as awkward in their earnestness as they are breathtaking in their production. 2.'Anron (I Desire)' The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Tracklist: 1.'Orinoco Flow' from Watermark. Eithne, apparently frustrated with being left in the background, left at the same time and, in Ryan's belief that she had talent in her own right, moved to live with him and his wife Roma Ryan and develop her own musical career. Short: 'The Very Best of Enya' is a compilation album from Irish musician Enya, from years 1986-2008. In 1982, Clannad split with their long-time manager and producer Nicky Ryan. Enya joined Clannad in 1980 and, credited under her real name, provided keyboards and (mostly) backing vocals. Changing their name to Clannad, and recruiting sister Maire Brennan in 1973, the band have gone on to international success performing both their own and traditional material. In 1968, elder brothers Ciarán & Pol, and uncles Pádraig & Noel Ó Dúgáin, formed the band "An Clan As Dobhar" to perform traditional Irish music at festivals etc. Her father owns a local pub - Leo's Tavern in Meenaleck - and her mother Baba taught music in the local school. She now lives in Killiney, a coastal district on the southern outskirts of Dublin The family is very musical and her parents played in a family dance band before settling down. Mixed at Wessex Studios Davy Spillane courtesy of Tara Records. While Amarantine will do nothing to win over the wrongly pegged new age artist's many detractors, longtime fans will find enough moments of serendipitous pleasure to hold them over for another five years.Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin, the fourth youngest of nine children, comes from the small village of Dore (Dobhar in Irish) in the Gweedore (Gaoth Dobhair) region of County Donegal in northwestern Ireland. Slightly different label printing compared with Enya - Watermark, 'Published by Aigle Music' is additionally printed there on the labels above '(p) 1988 WEA Records Ltd.' and is missing here. Standout tracks like "Long, Long Journey," "Water Shows the Hidden Heart," and the gorgeous - but lyrically embarrassing - title cut show a newfound understanding of the simple power of Enya's voice, resulting in an intimacy that's eluded previous releases. Besides the swirling, "Ebudae"-esque "The River Sings," Enya, lyricist Roma Ryan, and producer Nicky Ryan have crafted the most subtle record of their careers, a move that may alienate some Watermark-era purists. Boasting 12 new songs that retain the tapestry of sound that is her trademark, while stealthily stripping it of some of its excess, Enya has managed to both repeat herself and move forward without losing anything in the translation. It's an empire that has progressed at a slow burn, peaking in 20 with her chart-topping ballad and unofficial post-September 11th anthem, "Only Time." Amarantine, Enya's first full-length album in five years, builds on her reputation as the world's premier purveyor of audio comfort food, providing another collection of mini-soundtracks that are often as awkward in their earnestness as they are breathtaking in their production. Second only to U2 as the most successful Irish recording artist of all time, Enya has built an empire out of multi-tracking her beautiful voice over the same keyboard patches that appeared on her post- Clannad debut since 1987.