Enya Presentationby

Barry HarrisProfessor Ferrin

Music 1010

Biography - OverviewAward winningRecord sales exceed $80,000,000Enya vs Enya musical groupEnyaNicky Young Roma RyanEithne to Enya

Biography - EarlyEnya born in IrelandFamily loves musicFirst band – Clannad Solo careerTheme music1987 First albumPiano lessons

Biography – Break ThroughWatermark “Orinoco Flow”Overnight successShepherd Moons“Caribeean Blue”“Book of Days”

Biography – Continued SuccessMemory of TreesA Day Without Rain“Only Time”AmarantineInternational success

Biography – Musical StyleNew AgeCeltic rootsCelestial melodiesMezzo-soprano vocals

Biography – Musical InfluenceInfluenced New Age MusicInfluenced Artists

Nelly FurtadoRelaxing Cello Music

Biography – Multiple LanguagesEnglishJapaneseLoxian (fictional language)WelshSpanish

FrenchLatinIrish Gaelic

Biography - MarketingNo live tours

Difficult to performVoice layers

TV appearanceSing alongPre-recordingLip-synch

Biography – Unique SoundSonic experimentingLayered voiceLayered instrumentsUnique style

Biography – Personal LifeVictorian castlePrivate lifeNever MarriedCatholicDoesn’t listen to music

Biography – AchievementsGrammy awardsAcademy AwardBest Irish Artist awardsUnlikely riseStrong following

Composition – Orinoco Flow‘Sail Away’Breakout hitNearly shelvedProduced by Nicky YoungLyrics by Roma RyanComposed and sung by Enya

Composition – Storms in AfricaTwo versionsGaelicLyrics by Roma RyanProduced by Nicky YoungComposed and sung by Enya

Composition – Book of DaysTwo versionsGaelicFar and AwayLyrics by Roma RyanProduced by Nicky YoungComposed and sung by Enya

Composition – Only TimeA Day Without RainSweet November9 11 tragedyLyrics by Roma RyanProduced by Nicky YoungComposed and sung by Enya

Listening Guide – Orinoco FlowMelody is synthesized Feels like you’re sailingEchoing effect smooths soundChorus and verse combineEnds with angelic ‘ahh’

Listening Guide – Storms in AfricaLong introduction, long codaNo chorusMelody slows and quickensVoices buildPronounced drums, voice fades

Listening Guide – Book of DaysNo codaTempo changesKeyboard harmony, voice melodyRhythm fades and returns

Listening Guide – Only TimeSnapping on accentHarmony voices swirlNew harmony, new voicesVoices swirl on each otherPlucking cello strings

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