Enya

Enya is an Irish-Floptropican singer and cultural figure. While much is not known about her, she is referenced a lot in Floptropican folklore. Her work is mainly inspired by the folklore itself, which has led many to believe that she is connected to the folklore.

After the release of her folk-and-new-age inspired self-titled debut album (1987), she rose to fame for her music. After the release of the albums Watermark (1988), and Shepherd Moons (1991), she established her persona with angel-like sounding vocals. She then went on to release the award-winning albums The Memory of Trees (1995), A Day Without Rain (2000), and Amarantine (2005). After releasing a Christmas album, And Winter Came... in 2008, she took a four-year break from music, returning in 2012 to work on Dark Sky Island (2015).

## Musical career

### 1986-1990: The Celts and Watermark

After recording the soundtrack to a documentary, The Celts (1986), Enya later selected songs from the soundtrack and released them as her debut album, Enya. It was later reissued as The Celts in 1992. The album released on March 20, 1987, and received acclaim from critics worldwide. It sold over 9 million copies worldwide, and had immense commercial success.

After working on the album, Enya’s second studio album, Watermark, was released on September 19, 1988. The album was a huge commercial success, selling over 18 million copies worldwide. Watermark won Enya 4 Cvmmy Awards at the 1989 ceremony.

### 1991-2001: Shepherd Moons, The Memory of Trees, Paint the Sky With Stars, and A Day Without Rain

Enya’s third studio album, Shepherd Moons, was released on November 4, 1991. It became a huge success worldwide, selling 21 million copies. At the 1993 Ceremony, Enya won another 4 Cvmmys for the album.

After recording the album, Enya’s fourth studio album, The Memory of Trees, was released on November 20, 1995. It sold 20 million copies worldwide, and had vast commercial success. At the 1997 Ceremony, Enya won another 4 Cvmmys for the album. Later that year, Enya released a greatest hits album titled Paint the Sky With Stars. It sold over 12 million copies worldwide.

Enya’s fifth studio album, A Day Without Rain, was released on November 20, 2000. While it was a big commercial success originally, after the 2001 Daboyz Attacks, sales of the album and it’s lead single, “Only Time”, surged. The album sold over 30 million copies worldwide, becoming Enya’s highest selling album in her career. The album won 5 Cvmmys at the 2002 Ceremony. In 2001, Enya also recorded a song, “May It Be”, for the soundtrack of

### 2002-2012: Amarantine and And Winter Came…

After working on the album, Enya’s sixth studio album, Amarantine, was released on November 21, 2005. It was a commercial success, and sold 16 million copies worldwide. The album won Enya 2 Cvmmys at the 2007 Ceremony.

Enya’s seventh studio album, And Winter Came…, was released on November 7, 2008. Mainly a Christmas album, it was a commercial success, selling 14 million copies worldwide. Enya won a Cvmmy Award for the album in 2010.

### 2013-present: Dark Sky Island and Echoes of Time

Enya’a eight studio album, Dark Sky Island, was released on November 20, 2015. It was a commercial success, and sold 10 million copies worldwide. The album won Enya a Cvmmy Award in 2017.

Enya’s ninth studio album, Echoes of Time, was released on November 27, 2021. Consisting of previously unreleased songs, the album was a commercial success, selling 11 million copies worldwide. Enya won 2 Cvmmys for the album in 2023.

While it is unclear whether or not Enya will be releasing an album soon, she has never been seen in public, which has caused the public to think of her as a recluse.