How many awards has Enya?

Enya has won numerous awards, including seven World Music Awards, four Grammy Awards for Best New Age Album, and an Ivor Novello Award. She was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for “May It Be”, written for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001).

Did Enya write music for Lord of the Rings?

Irish singer Enya is highlighted on the haunting soundtrack from the first film in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, titled The Fellowship of the Ring. Written by Enya, the Academy Award-nominated song, May It Be, provides moments of peace and tranquility in the gothic, dramatic score.

Which Enya song was used in Lord of the Rings?

May It Be
“May It Be” is a song by Irish recording artist Enya. It was composed by Enya and Roma Ryan for Peter Jackson’s 2001 film The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

What was Enya’s biggest hit?

Enya’s greatest songs – ranked!

• China Roses (1995)
• Shepherd Moons (1991)
• Deireadh an Tuath (1987)
• Aníron (2001)
• Miss Clare Remembers (1984)
• Aldebaran (1987)
• March of the Celts (1987)
• Orinoco Flow (1988)

Does Enya have a child?

One of the things that plays so well into the Enya enigma is that she lives alone, and by all accounts always has done. Home is a large castle just outside Dublin. She has never married, never had children.

What does the Elvish mean in May it be?

Have you ever read the booklet inside the Lord of the Rings Soundtrack? In the song “May it Be,” the Elvish words are “Mornie utulie, mornie alantie” which means “Darkness has come, darkness has fallen.” The utulie part is correct, but the alantie is not.

What is the singer Enya’s real name?

Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin
Enya/Full name

What is Enya’s best album?

The best album credited to Enya is Watermark which is ranked number 1,670 in the overall greatest album chart with a total rank score of 1,038. Enya is ranked number 798 in the overall artist rankings with a total rank score of 2,107.

Which is the best selling Enya album of all time?

A Day Without Rain (2000) remains the best-selling new-age album, with an estimated 16 million copies sold worldwide. Enya has won awards including seven World Music Awards, four Grammy Awards for Best New Age Album, and an Ivor Novello Award.

When did Enya’s Watermark album Come Out?

WEA’s backing made the recording of “Watermark” possible and the album was released in 1988. Although no singles were originally planned, it was the release “Orinoco Flow” (“Sail Away”) that brought Enya to public attention and resulted in an unexpected chart #1 in several countries.

When was Enya signed to WEA Music UK?

Enya was signed to write and perform music for the series. The Celts (1987) was first shown in 1987 and a selection of its music released under the title “Enya”, giving the artist her first album, largely unnoticed at the time. Her ‘big break’ began in 1987 when she was signed by Rob Dickins, head of WEA Music UK,…

What was the name of the movie that Enya was in?

The songs “On Your Shore” and “Exile” (from Watermark) and “Epona” (from Enya) were featured in the 1991 film L.A. Story. “Ebudae” was also featured on the soundtrack to the Robin Williams film Toys, while the 1990 film Green Card had “River”, “Watermark”, and “Storms In Africa”.