Enya (1961– )

Irish singer, musician, and composer. With other members of her family she performed in the Irish band Clannad 1980–82, who had developed ‘Celtic’ or ‘New Age’ music out of a traditional folk music background. Her recordings include LA Story (1991), Shepherd Moons (1991), Memory of Trees (1995), and A Day Without Rain (2000), which earned her a Grammy award for Best New Age Album.

With Clannad she recorded the albums Crann Ull (1980) and Fuaim (1982). As a solo artist she gained popularity from the music she composed for the BBC television series The Celts (1987) and for her album Watermark (1988).