Singer, instrumentalist, and composer Enya.
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Irish singer-songwriter
Birthplace: Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal, Ireland
Sign: Taurus
Enya Rank
2564th most popular person ever
10th born on May 17
27th born in 1961
23rd most famous Irish
312th most famous singer
219th Taurus
About Enya
Enya is an Irish singer and songwriter. Enya is best known for the song "Sail Away".
Enya's 2000 record "A Day Without Rain" was the best-selling album of the New Age genre from 2000-2009. Enya has won 4 Grammy Awards and has been nominated twice for an Academy Award. In 1997, Enya performed for Pope John Paul II on Christmas Day.
In 1997, Enya purchased a castle which she named after the house in her favorite book "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier. Enya has had a number of stalkers including one that was able to break into her castle and attack members of her staff! She has since employed numerous security measures.
Famous quotes by Enya
As with anything creative, change is inevitable. Enya
Fame and success are very different things. Enya
I could have been more famous if I did all the glitzy things, but celebrity always seemed so unnecessary. Enya
I have had death threats from people with fixations. Enya
I know every note in every song, the whole history of it, even parts that were there and are gone. Enya
The minuses of celebrity include having to live with security and the knowledge that you may be stalked. Enya
The success of Watermark surprised me. I never thought of music as something commercial it was something very personal to me. Enya
The writing of a melody is an emotional moment success doesn't make it easy. Enya
When making music I sink myself into the process as deeply as I can and forget all of the success. Enya
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Enya's Popularity
Enya is a famous Irish singer-songwriter, who was born on May 17, 1961. As a person born on this date, Enya is listed in our database as the 10th most popular celebrity for the day (May 17) and the 27th most popular for the year (1961).
People born on May 17 fall under the Zodiac sign of Taurus, the Bull. Enya is the 219th most popular Taurus.
Aside from information specific to Enya's birthday, Enya is the 23rd most famous Irish.
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