Enya

Who Is Enya? Age, Biography and Wiki

Enya, the enchanting Irish singer and songwriter, was born on May 17, 1961. As of 2025, she is 64 years old. Known for her ethereal sound and layered vocals, Enya has captured the hearts of millions with her unique blend of new-age music, classical, and Celtic influences. Her illustrious career began in the early 1980s, and she has since sold over 75 million records worldwide.

Occupation	Folk Singer
Date of Birth	May 17, 1961
Age	64 Years
Birth Place	Dore, Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland
Horoscope	Taurus
Country	Ireland

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Height, Weight & Measurements

Enya stands at an impressive height of 5 feet 6 inches (168 cm). While her exact weight is not publicly disclosed, she maintains a slender figure that complements her graceful stage presence. Her body measurements are often kept private, emphasizing her preference for a life away from the public eye.

Enya's music continues to be sampled or interpolated by many modern-day producers, particularly her 1986 humming song "Boadicea", in songs within the R&B or hip-hop genres. Enya had previously noted for her 2015 album Dark Sky Island, that 'several songs here have a stronger beat, and even a little hip-hop influence.'

Family, Dating & Relationship Status

Throughout her career, Enya has remained quite private about her personal life. As of 2025, she is reported to be single, having never been married. There have been rumors of past relationships, but she has mostly chosen to keep her romantic life away from the media spotlight, focusing instead on her artistic endeavors.

Raised in the Irish-speaking region of Gweedore, Enya began her musical career in 1980 playing alongside her family's Irish folk band Clannad. She left Clannad in 1982 to pursue a solo career, working with the former Clannad manager and producer, Nicky Ryan, and his wife Roma, as their lyricist.

Over the following four years, Enya further developed her sound by combining multitracked vocals and keyboards with elements from a variety of musical genres, such as Celtic, classical, church, jazz, hip-hop, ambient, world, and Irish folk.

Her earliest solo releases were two piano/synthesiser instrumentals for the Touch Travel T4 cassette compilation (1984) composed around 1982–83. The majority of the soundtrack for The Frog Prince (1985) was composed by Enya, and she sang two songs with lyrics for the project.

Enya also composed a body of work for a documentary series by the BBC named The Celts. A selection of Enya's pieces for The Celts were released as her self-titled debut album in 1986, with the documentary and BBC Records releases in 1987.

Net Worth and Salary

Enya has amassed a considerable fortune through her successful music career, with an estimated net worth of $140 million in 2025. Her earnings primarily come from album sales, concert tours, and licensing deals. With a career spanning over three decades, she has become one of the wealthiest female musicians in the world.

Nicky suggested to Enya that either she return to Gweedore 'with no particular definite future', or live with him and Roma in suburban Artane, Dublin 'and see what happens, musically', the latter of which Enya decided was best for her career.

After their bank denied them a loan, Enya reportedly sold her saxophone, which she had been learning to play at the time, and also gave piano lessons as a source of income.

Nicky Ryan used what they could afford to build a recording facility in the Ryans' garden shed, formerly a Scout hut, which they named "Aigle Studio", after the French word for eagle.

Career, Business and Investments

Enya’s career took off with the release of her debut album, Watermark, in 1988, which featured the iconic track “Orinoco Flow.” Since then, she has released several chart-topping albums, each showcasing her distinctive sound and lyrical depth. Enya is also known for her smart business acumen, having invested in various areas including real estate and music production. Her continued success in the industry reflects her talent and ability to adapt to changing musical landscapes.

During a Clannad tour in Switzerland, 1982, Nicky called for a band meeting to address internal issues that had arisen, which he put down to the excessive drinking of one or two members. He recalled: 'It was short and only required a vote, I was a minority of one and lost. Roma and I were out. This left the question of what happened with Enya.

I decided to stand back and say nothing.' Enya chose to leave with the Ryans and pursue a solo career, having felt confined in the group and disliking being 'somebody in the background'.

In an extended interview from 1989, Enya said that 'I wasn't composing it [the music], I was just there, you know.' The split caused some friction between the parties but, in time, they settled their differences.

Enya's brother Ciarán also spoke to Nicky Ryan around 2006, interested in recording in their studio with her, but Ryan suggested that this was unlikely to occur.

Moya often praises Enya for what she has gone on to achieve in her solo career, and supposes that there were some musical foundations that Enya had built from her short time with the band.

Social Network

Enya maintains a low profile on social media and is not known for being active on traditional platforms like Twitter or Instagram. However, her official website and music streaming services serve as primary channels for connecting with her fans and sharing updates about her work and projects.

When asked about whether women in pop have a hard time, she responded 'yes, they do. Definitely.' However, Enya has considered her position as a composer rather than just a vocalist to be an advantage 'because I write and perform much of the music, I'm taken more seriously than the girls who just walk into a studio, do a vocal and that's it. I can't even imagine what that would be like.'

Education

Enya studied music at the University of Galway, Ireland, where she developed her passion for composition and sound. This educational background, mixed with her talent, significantly contributed to her success as a solo artist in the competitive music industry.

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Enya took part in her first singing competitions at the annual Feis Ceoil music festival between the ages of three and five years old. She also participated in pantomimes at the Gweedore Theatre, as seen in an early group picture where Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh was also present .

Enya often recalls that at three-and-a-half years of age, she played the character Little Red Riding Hood on stage, singing a song. At the age of four, Enya began piano lessons and was learning English throughout primary school.

In 2008, Enya described her early studies, having 'to do school work and then travel to a neighbouring town for piano lessons, and then more school work. I remember my brothers and sisters playing outside and I would be inside playing the piano, this one big book of scales, practising them over and over.'