Enya
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Biography
Enya inspired many film-going audiences with her amazing musical talents. Enya worked on a variety of projects during her early entertainment career, including "ABC in Concert" (ABC, 1990-98), "Far and Away" with Tom Cruise (1992), "Green Card" (1990), "Stephen King's Sleepwalkers" (1992) starring Brian Krause and "The Age of Innocence" (1993). Enya also created music for the dramatic adaptation "Sweet November" (2001) with Keanu Reeves. In the early 2000s and the 2010s, Enya lent her talents to projects like the Elijah Wood and Ian McKellen blockbuster "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (2001). Enya most recently provided music for the Ben Stiller blockbuster animated sequel "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted" (2012).
Filmography
Music (Feature Film)
Cast (Special)
Music (Special)
Life Events
1980
At suggestion of group's manager, joined siblings and uncles in the Irish folk music group Clannad
1980
Made her TV debut performing with Clannad on "Sunday, Sunday with Gloria Hunniford"
1982
Left Clannad, after recording two albums and touring with the band, when the group and manager Nicky Ryan came to a parting
1984
Performed the instrumental pieces "An Ghaoth On Ghrian (The Solar Wind)" and "Miss Clare Remembers" on the compilation recording "Touch Travel"
1986
Commissioned by the BBC to write the score for the six-part TV documentary "The Celts" (aired in 1987)
1987
Released first solo album, the score for "The Celts" under the title "Enya"
1988
Second album, "Watermark," yielded the hit song "Orinoco Flow," which ranked Number One in Great Britain
1991
Enjoyed international success with her third album "Shepherd Moons"
2001
Wrote and performed the song "Only Time" for the soundtrack of the remake to "Sweet November"
2001
Garnered much praise for the two songs written and performed on the soundtrack to "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring"
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