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Birth name | Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin |
Born | Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland | 17 May 1961
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Years active | 1976–present |
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Website | enya |
Enya (born Eithne Patricia Ní Bhraonáin on 17 May 1961 in Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland) is an Irish singer. She is famous for hits such as Orinoco Flow (1988) and Anywhere Is (1995).She has also won four Grammy Awards and has become one of the world's most successful female singers. Her vocal range is mezzo-soprano.
She grew up speaking the Irish language, and did not speak English until she attended primary school.
Her first works were soundtracks for The Frog Prince movie by David Puttman and The Celts documentary by BBC.