Never tried to convince anyone she was worth listening to. The albums Shepherd Moons and The Memory of Trees and A Day Without Rain all had some time on my stereo. She wasnРІР‚в„ўt just a strange one-hit-wonder Celtic pop star. When I found out she was related to members of Clannad РІР‚вЂњ and in the band briefly too РІР‚вЂњ I started to respect her talent. Which is to say I first became aware of her with Orinoco Flow.

I havenРІР‚в„ўt always been the biggest Enya fan РІР‚вЂњ but IРІР‚в„ўve always liked her. The commercial success is one thing РІР‚вЂњ but where is the respect? But itРІР‚в„ўs been easy for critics and snobs (they arenРІР‚в„ўt always one and the same) to take easy shots. And all those sales must count for something right. There are plenty of champions for EnyaРІР‚в„ўs music out there. But one of the tracks he mentioned is a B-side and Spotify said no, so I chucked in a cheeky Clannad track to start things off and IРІР‚в„ўll link to the Orinoco Flow B-Side (SmaoitР“ВmРІР‚В¦DРІР‚в„ўAodh Agus Do MhР“РЋire UР“В DhР“С”gain) belowРІР‚В¦ I made a playlist based on his selections. Now there are greatest hits and best-of compilations available, but I think you should check out TurnerРІР‚в„ўs work here. Luke Turner a co-founder of the excellent website, The Quietus, writes for the Guardian this week ranking 20 of EnyaРІР‚в„ўs best songs. (I am not knocking the Cocteau Twins btw). Well, you know, if Enya was signed to an obscure indie label sheРІР‚в„ўd have people softly cooing about her in those whispery, wank-tones reserved for The Cocteau Twins or whatever. Essentially, in her nearly 40-year solo career, she took ambient music and some vestiges of traditional Celtic music РІР‚вЂњ fused aspects of classical and devotional music, new age and pop (yes, occasionally) to make music that is cursed for being successful.

LetРІР‚в„ўs talk about Enya as a brilliant composer and music creator. IРІР‚в„ўm joining a crew that says No more of this nonsense. Yet, so often, she is reduced to background music, written off as the soundtrack to the waxing salon, or at best filed under Guilty Pleasure. She is a former member of the band Clannad РІР‚вЂњ and her multi-selling solo albums feature her as producer, performer, composer and singer across up to 10 languages. She is the countryРІР‚в„ўs second biggest musical export (behind U2, of course). Enya turned 60 right around the same time.Р”В®nya is IrelandРІР‚в„ўs biggest selling solo act of all time. Bob Dylan for turning 80 РІР‚вЂњ we missed another milestone birthday from a famous and important musician. While so many people, myself included, were excited and fawning and heaping praise on Mr.

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