After delving into some of the origin of NAM I felt it only be apropriate to research some of the best NAM artists. There is one artist in particular that I have listened to in previous years named 'Enya'. I have always loved her music however, I never knew that her music was considered 'New Age' So I was quite surprised to learn that I had been listening to a form of NAM all this time.
ENYA
A song names Orinocco flow was created by Enya which featured in her album “watermark” which was released in 1988.
Which was an instant success because of it was unlike anyone had ever heard. Enya had a clear, steady and slightly haunting voice which immediately appealed to the world and made people want more. (My personal opinion is that she is that her voice is very similar to that of a slow moving river, very calming yet amplifying and invigorating).
Enya’s music is often classified as world music and Celtic New age, Although Enya herself refuses to accept these labels to her music and insists her music to be described as ‘just Enya’, (however the sound of her music creates the same internal feelings and emotions to that of NAM).
Enya was one of nine children and grew up in a very musical family, Music was as important as the air she breathed.
At and early age, Enya would sign in her mothers church up until she joined her siblings in a band named ‘Clannad’ in 1980. Enya then went onto meeting producer Nicky Ryan and his wife Roma Ryan and then in 1982 formed a trio which is responsible for the brand ‘Enya’
(Below paragaraph courtessy of Marcome.com)
“Success followed with albums such as Shepherd Moons (1991), The Memory of Trees (1995), A Day Without Rain (1995), And Winter Came… (2008), featuring Enya singing in English, Latin, Irish, Welsh, Spanish, French and even J.R.R. Tolkien’s fictitious languages in “Lothlórien” (1991). No wonder that she was chosen to sing and perform the songs “Aníron” and “May It Be” for the movie Lord of the Rings, the latter of which was nominated for an Academy Award.’
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