Enya (born Eithne Patricia Nà Bhraonáin<ref>{{pronounced|ˈɛnʲə pəˈtrɪʃə nʲiË ËˆvË É¾Ë iËnÌªË aËnʲ</ref> on May 17 1961, Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal, Ireland), sometimes presented in the media as Enya Brennan, is an Ireland|Irish singer, instrumentalist and composer. She is Ireland's best-selling solo artist and is officially the country's second biggest musical export (after U2).<ref>[http://www.alibris.com/search/music/artist/Enya Enya Music (Used, New, Hard-to-Find) - Alibris<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Her works have earned her four Grammy Awards and an Academy Award nomination, and she is also famous for performing in 10 different languages during her lengthy career. ''Enya'' is an approximate Transcription (linguistics)|transcription of how ''Eithne'' is pronounced in her native Irish language|Irish, in the Ulster Irish|Donegal dialect.<ref>[http://fansites.hollywood.com/~enya/enya/ename.html Enya Fan Studio > Enya > Personal > Enya's Name<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
Biography
Musical upbringing and Clannad
Enya was born in Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland|Ireland in 1961 to a musical family, the sixth of nine children. <ref name = Enyafaq/> Her grandparents were in a band that played throughout Ireland, her father was the leader of the Slieve Foy Band be... read all