Amarantine

by Enya

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook). Second only to U2 as the most successful Irish recording artist of all time, Enya's blend of folk melodies, synthesized backdrops and classical motifs has attracted a worldwide fan base. This matching folio contains all 12 songs from the 2005 release Amarantine , Enya's first full-length album in five years. Songs Less than a Pearl * If I Could Be Where You Are * The River Sings * Long Long Journey * Sumiregusa * Someone Said Goodbye * A Moment Lost * Drifting * Amid the Falling Snow * Water Shows the Hidden Heart.

Genres: Music

52 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2006

About the author

Enya is an Irish singer/songwriter and instrumentalist. She began her musical career in 1980, when she briefly joined her family band Clannad before leaving to perform solo. She gained wider recognition for her music in the 1986 BBC series The Celts.

Shortly afterwards, her 1988 album 'Watermark' propelled her to further international fame and she became known for her distinctive sound, characterized by voice-layering, folk melodies, synthesized backdrops and ethereal reverberations.

Enya continued to enjoy steady success during the 1990s and 2000s; her 2000 album 'A Day Without Rain' sold 15 million copies, and became the top selling new age album of the 2000s in the US, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

She received the world's best-selling female award at the World Music Awards in 2001. She is Ireland's best-selling solo musician. Her record sales stand at more than 75 million worldwide, including over 26.5 million in album sales in the US, making her one of world's best-selling artists of all time. Her work has earned her four Grammy Awards and an Academy Award nomination.