

In 2012, she returned to the studio to record Dark Sky Island, and it was released in November 2015. Following the release of And Winter Came., Enya released her second compilation, The Very Best of Enya in November 2009 and took an extended break from writing and recording. The album is a Christmas- and Winter-themed album and was another sizable hit, reaching the top 10 in many countries, an unusual accomplishment for a seasonal album. On 10 October 2006, Sounds of the Season with Enya, containing six songs, was released only in the United States. In 2006, Enya released several Christmas-themed CDs with newly recorded material. It reached the Top 10 in both the UK and the US. In November 2005, a new album, entitled Amarantine, was released. In 2001, Enya recorded " May It Be", which featured in the first installment of The Lord of the Rings film series, The Fellowship of the Ring. The first single, "Only Time" peaked at No. The album is Enya's most successful to date, peaking at No. Following a five-year break, Enya released the album A Day Without Rain in 2000. In 1997, Enya released her greatest hits collection, Paint the Sky with Stars: The Best of Enya, again a top five album in the UK, which featured two new songs: "Paint the Sky with Stars" and "Only If.". Singles released from the album were "Anywhere Is" and "On My Way Home". Four years after Shepherd Moons, she released The Memory of Trees (1995), another top five success in both the UK, as well as her first top 10 album in the US. In 1992, a re-mastered version of the 1987 Enya album was released as The Celts. Three years later, Shepherd Moons followed. Enya achieved a breakthrough in her career in 1988 with the album Watermark, containing the hit song "Orinoco Flow" which topped the charts in the United Kingdom. Look at this gorgeous photo taken in 2008 by Simon Fowler.Featured: "Trains and Winter Rains", "My! My! Time Flies"įeatured: "Amarantine", "It's In The Rain"įeatured: "Storms In Africa", "Orinoco Flow"Įnya has released eight studio albums, three compilation albums, twenty-one singles and a number of other appearances. Though others like Robbi might not agree with this as a favorite, I think the theme is relevant since it is a Winter Themed album.Īnd one last thing.

More details can be found on the News section of. Congratulations! And Winter Came album cover is also nominated for Grammy Awards as the best album cover. This concept represents the old and the new Enya plus, red, black and white are bold colors that stand out from the rest of releases this year.Īnother thing worth mentioning. The skirt also suggests her red dress color in the Amarantine album which is a transition since she ventured into the realm of the Loxian language. So what better choice could there be than the picture off Shepherd Moons era. After all, The Very Best of brings to light her past and present releases. Ok folks, so the debate hasn’t ebbed yet? Actually I don’t care what others say about this but I think this is a gorgeous choice. Here is the controversial album cover for The Very Best of Enyacoming out this November 16.
