LC control no. | n 91122258 |
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Descriptive conventions | rda |
Personal name heading | Enya |
Variant(s) | Ní Bhraonáin, Eithne Bhraonain, Eithne Ní Ní Bhraonáin, Eithne Pádraigín 恩雅 |
See also | Corporate body: Clannad (Musical group) 1980 1982 |
Associated country | Ireland |
Located | Dublin (Ireland) Killiney (Ireland) |
Birth date | 1961-05-17 |
Place of birth | Gweedore (Ireland) |
Profession or occupation | Musicians Composers Pianists |
Special note | Machine-derived non-Latin script reference project. Non-Latin script reference not evaluated. Non-Latin script references reviewed in NACO CJK Funnel References Project. |
Found in | Her Watermark [SR] p1988: label (Enya) Int. ww in mus. Vol. 2, Pop. mus., 3rd ed. (Enya (Eithne Ni Bhraonain); b. May 17, 1961, Gweedore, Co. Donegal, Ireland; singer, musician (piano, keyboards), composer) Int. ww in pop. mus., 11th ed. (Enya; b. Eithne Ní Bhraonáin, May 17, 1961, Gweedore, Donegal; Irish singer, composer, and musician (piano)) OCLC #816050495, viewed July 3,2020 (access point: 恩雅 = Enya; usage: 恩雅 = Enya) Wikipedia, under "Enya", viewed January 19, 2021 (Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin, known professionally as Enya began her music career when she joined her family's Celtic folk band Clannad in 1980 on keyboards and backing vocals. She left in 1982 with their manager and producer Nicky Ryan to pursue a solo career, with Ryan's wife Roma Ryan as her lyricist. Is a mezzo-soprano who has sung in ten languages, including English, Irish, Latin, Welsh, Spanish, French and Japanese. Signed with Warner Music UK. Is Ireland's best-selling solo artist, and second-best selling artist behind U2. Lived in Dublin. Purchased Victoria and Ayesha Castle in 1997, a Victorian Grade A listed castle home in Killiney, County Dublin that she renamed Manderley Castle.) |
Associated language | gle eng lat wel spa fre jpn |