This artist entered in my life at a young age, my favourite song of her is "Caribbean Blue",
but when I was little I used to love "Orinoco Flow" the only song which was a 1# hit in UK!
If you are one of the few people who still hasn't listened to her job you should take at least a glimpse at her work!
but when I was little I used to love "Orinoco Flow" the only song which was a 1# hit in UK!
If you are one of the few people who still hasn't listened to her job you should take at least a glimpse at her work!
She's an Irish Singer, instrumentalist and composer born on 17th May 1961.
She began her musical career in 1980, when she briefly joined her family band Clannad, before leaving to perform solo. She gained wider recognition for her music in the 1986 BBC series The Celts.
Shortly afterwards, her 1988 album Watermark propelled her to further international fame and she became known for her unique sound, characterised by voice-layering, folk melodies, synthesised backdrops and ethereal reverberations. She continued to enjoy steady success during the 1990s and 2000s; her 2000 album A Day Without Rain sold 15 million copies and she was named the world's best selling female artist of 2001. She is Ireland's best-selling solo musician and is officially the country's second-largest musical export after the band U2. Her album sales stand at 70 million as of 2009, with over 26 million in album sales in the US.Her work has earned her, among other things, four Grammy awards and an Academy Award nomination. She has performed in 10 languages during her career thus far.
She began her musical career in 1980, when she briefly joined her family band Clannad, before leaving to perform solo. She gained wider recognition for her music in the 1986 BBC series The Celts.
Shortly afterwards, her 1988 album Watermark propelled her to further international fame and she became known for her unique sound, characterised by voice-layering, folk melodies, synthesised backdrops and ethereal reverberations. She continued to enjoy steady success during the 1990s and 2000s; her 2000 album A Day Without Rain sold 15 million copies and she was named the world's best selling female artist of 2001. She is Ireland's best-selling solo musician and is officially the country's second-largest musical export after the band U2. Her album sales stand at 70 million as of 2009, with over 26 million in album sales in the US.Her work has earned her, among other things, four Grammy awards and an Academy Award nomination. She has performed in 10 languages during her career thus far.
About "Caribbean Blue"
"Caribbean Blue" got to Number 13 in the UK Singles Chart.
The song features a kind of tropical mood with a relaxing vibe, giving the listener the feeling of being on a Caribbean cruise ship. The song mentions the Anemoi (Greek wind gods): Boreas, Afer Ventus (Africus), Eurus, and Zephyrus.
The song features a kind of tropical mood with a relaxing vibe, giving the listener the feeling of being on a Caribbean cruise ship. The song mentions the Anemoi (Greek wind gods): Boreas, Afer Ventus (Africus), Eurus, and Zephyrus.
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About "Orinoco Flow"
Released as the lead single off her second studio album Watermark in October 1988, the song became Enya's breakthrough hit, becoming a massive success worldwide, peaking at #1 in several countries including the UK, where it stayed at the top of the charts for 3 weeks.The song is often incorrectly referred to as "Sail Away," a phrase repeated during the chorus. The American version of the single, however, was retitled "Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)." It peaked at #24 there in early 1989.
The song was highly popular in the early 1990s and was featured on many pop music compilations.[citation needed] It shares part of its name with Orinoco Studios (now Miloco Studios), where it was recorded. [citation needed]
The division of syllables to follow the pattern of music may trick the listener into thinking that the song is written in Latin (as some Enya tracks are), but the lyrics are in fact English. At the end of the song she pays tribute to Warner Brothers Music UK CEO Rob Dickins and makes a more veiled reference to producer Ross Cullum.
In 1998 a special edition 10th anniversary remix single was released.
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I'll post more of her work. This is just a glimpse at Enya :)
To find out more wait until another post or enter her website: http://www.enya.com/
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