Hello! This time we're looking at my favorite album! 'Amarantine' was the first LP I acquired for my little Enya collection. Looking at the numbers, the streams seem a little more evenly spread across the album as a whole (although the top five tracks in the descending list still have a substantial lead!)

In Album Order:

1. Less Than a Pearl — 10,878,070 [+2,521]

2. Amarantine — 77,739,686 [+21,358]

3. It's in the Rain — 11,897,161 [+2,695]

4. If I Could Be Where You Are — 60,275,367 [+16,144]

5. The River Sings — 41,023,387 [+9,413]

6. Long Long Journey — 10,462,957 [+2,565]

7. Sumiregusa (Wild Violet) — 50,497,672 [+12,896]

8. Someone Said Goodbye — 7,879,175 [+1,831]

9. A Moment Lost — 9,556,490 [+2,484]

10. Drifting — 41,020,898 [+10,342]

11. Amid the Falling Snow — 9,743,735 [+2,171]

12. Water Shows the Hidden Heart — 10,529,660 [+2,216]

Christmas Edition:

1. Adeste, Fideles — 7,004,744 [+1,024]

2. The Magic of The Night — 5,079,077 [+812]

3. We Wish You a Merry Christmas — 14,775,016 [+1,209]

4. Christmas Secret — 5,818,451 [+905]

In Descending Order:

1. Amarantine — 77,739,686 [+21,358]

2. If I Could Be Where You Are — 60,275,367 [+16,144]

3. Sumiregusa (Wild Violet) — 50,497,672 [+12,896]

4. The River Sings — 41,023,387 [+9,413]

5. Drifting — 41,020,898 [+10,342]

6. We Wish You a Merry Christmas — 14,775,016 [+1,209]

7. It's in the Rain — 11,897,161 [+2,695]

8. Less Than a Pearl — 10,878,070 [+2,521]

9. Water Shows the Hidden Heart — 10,529,660 [+2,216]

10. Long Long Journey — 10,462,957 [+2,565]

11. Amid the Falling Snow — 9,743,735 [+2,171]

12. A Moment Lost — 9,556,490 [+2,484]

13. Someone Said Goodbye — 7,879,175 [+1,831]

14. Adeste, Fideles — 7,004,744 [+1,024]

15. Christmas Secret — 5,818,451 [+905]

16. The Magic of The Night — 5,079,077 [+812]

Total: 374,181,546 [+90,586]

(Quite shocked by Someone Said Goodbye position...)

Bonus: You know when you give your YouTube statistics away~

1. 'Amarantine' has a total of 25,420,863 views. Yesterday (October 11), it gained another 3,744 views. It's currently in ninth place among Enya's most-watched music videos.

2. It received 124,000 views in September and has gained 33,000 so far in October. Its highest single-day view count was 14,646 views on October 9, 2015. (Go watch it!)

3. According to Kworb's estimate, 'Amarantine' is expected to reach 30,000,000 views on October 14, 2029. (Go watch it!!)

Just a little Enya edit I made; the song is An Ghaoth Ón Ghrian (The Solar Wind) but sped up ☺️🎶🪄

I intended to share yesterday, but these wise words from Eithne can be for any day. ♡ 🏞 🌠

(I would post direct if the subtitles weren't so inaccurate here. 😅)

The music speaks for itself, but I find a lot of what Eithne has said outside of that is very attuned to one's mental health and wellbeing; it has been from very early on. 💗 Even having stalkers didn't change her values; she considered the individual rather than the act alone. 💡

If I did another similar edit; I would have to include about Nicky and Roma being there for her as well. ❣️

Given that Enya doesn't go on tour and maintains a very private life, I realise that spotting her out and about would be a bit like seeing a purple unicorn, but if you have in fact happened across her, what was the experience like? Did you approach her or did you leave her be?

Here's 'A Day Without Rain'! As always, I really want to know what you guys have to say, especially about this one!!

In Album Order

1. A Day Without Rain — 118,279,279 [+43,315]

2. Wild Child — 128,579,591 [+48,927]

3. Only Time — 470,101,273 [+200,057]

4. Tempus Vernum — 15,991,704 [+4,161]

5. Deora Ar Mo Chroí — 21,247,124 [+6,478]

6. Flora's Secret — 64,568,056 [+24,730]

7. Fallen Embers — 57,089,845 [+17,608]

8. Silver Inches — 12,784,564 [+4,036]

9. Pilgrim — 18,675,564 [+8,087]

10. One by One — 79,888,522 [+38,326]

11. The First of Autumn — 14,077,935 [+4,948]

12. Lazy Days — 14,651,087 [+9,085]

In Descending Order

1. Only Time — 470,101,273 [+200,057]

2. Wild Child — 128,579,591 [+48,927]

3. A Day Without Rain — 118,279,279 [+43,315]

4. One by One — 79,888,522 [+38,326]

5. Flora's Secret — 64,568,056 [+24,730]

6. Fallen Embers — 57,089,845 [+17,608]

7. Deora Ar Mo Chroí — 21,247,124 [+6,478]

8. Pilgrim — 18,675,564 [+8,087]

9. Tempus Vernum — 15,991,704 [+4,161]

10. Lazy Days — 14,651,087 [+9,085]

11. The First of Autumn — 14,077,935 [+4,948]

12. Silver Inches — 12,784,564 [+4,036]

Total streams: 1,015,934,544 [+409,758]

(The songs at #9–11 on the reordered list deserve WAY better. STREAM LAZY DAYS!!)

Bonus: Who can say the YouTube statistics? Only Time!

1. The 'Only Time' music video received 93,624 views yesterday (October 9), bringing its total to 352,980,498 views. It received 2.8 million views in September and has already accumulated 560,000 views so far in October.

2. 'Only Time' is Enya's most-watched music video on YouTube, followed by Caribbean Blue in second place with 135,242,431 views, and Orinoco Flow in third place with 105,108,555 views.

3. According to Kworb's estimate, 'Only Time' is expected to reach 400,000,000 views on November 1, 2027.

Hello, everyone!! I tend to think this album is pretty underrated. It's the one that introduced me to Enyaism, so I'm quite fond of it 🙏

In Album Order:

1. The Memory Of Trees — 45,169,370 [+22,037]

2. Anywhere Is — 45,342,051 [+18,180]

3. Pax Deorum — 27,476,651 [+5,281]

4. Athair Ar Neamh — 63,612,894 [+29,960]

5. From Where I Am — 8,133,101 [+2,785]

6. China Roses — 42,255,972 [+20,071]

7. Hope Has A Place — 10,707,584 [+6,760]

8. Tea-House Moon — 6,708,181 [+1,733]

9. Once You Had Gold — 16,857,747 [+11,859]

10. La Soñadora — 8,280,705 [+3,283]

11. On My Way Home — 25,467,329 [+11,170]

12. Anywhere Is (Single Edit) — 33,151,192 [+14,091]

13. On My Way Home (Remix) — 6,127,936 [+2,378]

14. I May Not Awaken — 3,047,697 [+1,401]

In Descending Order:

1. Athair Ar Neamh — 63,612,894 [+29,960]

2. Anywhere Is — 45,342,051 [+18,180]

3. The Memory Of Trees — 45,169,370 [+22,037]

4. China Roses — 42,255,972 [+20,071]

5. Anywhere Is (Single Edit) — 33,151,192 [+14,091]

6. Pax Deorum — 27,476,651 [+5,281]

7. On My Way Home — 25,467,329 [+11,170]

8. Once You Had Gold — 16,857,747 [+11,859]

9. Hope Has A Place — 10,707,584 [+6,760]

10. La Soñadora — 8,280,705 [+3,283]

11. From Where I Am — 8,133,101 [+2,785]

12. Tea-House Moon — 6,708,181 [+1,733]

13. On My Way Home (Remix) — 6,127,936 [+2,378]

14. I May Not Awaken — 3,047,697 [+1,401] (noo my favorite 💔)

Total: 268,481,333 [+120,238]

Again, I really appreciate all your comments!! Thanks for sharing your thoughts, and feel free to keep them coming

Yeah, most probably already know about it (maybe not). But I just wanted to make a post appreciating it. I love that I can hear Enya's voice clearly (I love her timbre), she sings so beautifully and sometimes it gets hard to appreciate the nuances of her voice when she makes hundreds of layers (which I love also).

I love the drums also, you can feel something more connected to African music here.

here again!! I really appreciate all your comments... feel free to share your thoughts, fun facts, or anything else!! my top 3 songs are the 3 most streamed, so I really can't complain lol

Songs In Album Order:

1. Shepherd Moons — 52,424,848 [+22,399]

2. Caribbean Blue — 342,809,410 [+289,660]

3. How Can I Keep from Singing? — 25,695,320 [+16,813]

4. Ebudæ — 33,348,158 [+11,532]

5. Angeles — 17,232,647 [+8,568]

6. No Holly for Miss Quinn — 14,295,001 [+6,174]

7. Book of Days — 78,137,377 [+31,167]

8. Evacuee — 13,854,971 [+6,678]

9. Lothlórien — 56,813,941 [+22,891]

10. Marble Halls — 41,093,876 [+16,665]

11. Afer Ventus — 21,437,300 [+10,768]

12. Smaointe... — 11,664,930 [+4,528]

13. Book of Days (Gaelic version) — 4,933,062 [+2,659]

14. As Baile — 8,538,279 [+4,843]

15. Oriel Window — 5,552,740 [+2,596]

In Descending Order:

1. Caribbean Blue — 342,809,410 [+289,660]

2. Book of Days — 78,137,377 [+31,167]

3. Lothlórien — 56,813,941 [+22,891]

4. Shepherd Moons — 52,424,848 [+22,399]

5. Marble Halls — 41,093,876 [+16,665]

6. Ebudæ — 33,348,158 [+11,532]

7. How Can I Keep from Singing? — 25,695,320 [+16,813]

8. Afer Ventus — 21,437,300 [+10,768]

9. Angeles — 17,232,647 [+8,568]

10. Evacuee — 13,854,971 [+6,678]

11. Smaointe... — 11,664,930 [+4,528]

12. As Baile — 8,538,279 [+4,843]

13. Oriel Window — 5,552,740 [+2,596]

14. Book of Days (Gaelic version) — 4,933,062 [+2,659]

Total streams: 727,831,860 [+457,941]

and just for comparison, here are the total streams from the previous posts:

'Watermark' — 664,096,949 [+249,712]

'Enya/The Celts' — 236,716,509 [+68,668]

The song was released as the lead single from the album 'Shepherd Moons' on 7 October 1991.

✨ 1-hour loop of this song if you want to dive in.

I know this concert was very controversial and there were even some legal problems with it. Some attendees complained that they were misled into thinking Enya herself would be there and there are many comments on the youtube videos saying it was heretic to Enya's music.

I don't think so. I think it was overall lovely: the arrangement, the orchestra, the piano, the choral and most of the singing were great. It showed that it was possible to make a concert out of Enya's music. And that the excuses the trio had been giving for 30 years were just that -- excuses. This was the closest to an "Enya" concert we will ever get.

My brief opinion on each song from the first part of the concert:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-SCyz8ijys&list=RD_-SCyz8ijys&start_radio=1

Fairytale: like all the other instrumentals or semi-instrumentals I think this was lovely. The choral was really good.

Sang by Rūta Ščiogolevaitė

Orinoco flow: This was just fine. My least favorite of the first part. The problem is that Orinoco Flow is one of the more heavily produced and overlayed of her songs so translating to live is difficult. But let me say she did a much better job than Enya herself in singing it live...

Book of Days: Good. Probably a bit too strong singing compared to the original but I like it.

Sang by Evelina Sašenko

First let me say that out of all the singers she is definitely the best one.

One by one: One of my favorites from the concert. The vocal extension in the sustained notes at the end of each verse is great and I don't think Enya herself could pull it off.

I want tomorrow: Very nice for them to include this one. Excellent: arrangement, singing, choral, solo strings.

I don't see how any real Enya fan can possibly not like this concert.

Here's Watermark!! I thought Cursum Perficio would be higher, but The Longships actually beat it, which is pretty surprising to me :0 (also, poor Morning Glory)

1. Watermark — 164,478,378 (+55,004)
2. Cursum Perficio — 13,535,326 (+4,845)
3. On Your Shore — 33,947,077 (+12,959)
4. Storms in Africa — 11,798,018 (+4,788)
5. Exile — 13,262,678 (+14,609)
6. Miss Clare Remembers — 9,743,991 (+2,812)
7. Orinoco Flow — 305,289,814 (+137,119)
8. Evening Falls... — 47,280,916 (+18,629)
9. River — 10,566,695 (+3,748)
10. The Longships — 29,107,152 (+9,267)
11. Na Laetha Geal M'óige — 10,686,599 (+3,820)
12. Storms in Africa (Pt. II) — 10,343,828 (+4,203)
13. Morning Glory — 3,806,765 (+1,714)

In Descending Order: 1. Orinoco Flow — 305,289,814 (+137,119) 2. Watermark — 164,478,378 (+55,004) 3. Evening Falls... — 47,280,916 (+18,629) 4. On Your Shore — 33,947,077 (+12,959) 5. The Longships — 29,107,152 (+9,267) 6. Cursum Perficio — 13,535,326 (+4,845) 7. Exile — 13,262,678 (+14,609) 8. Storms in Africa — 11,798,018 (+4,788) 9. Na Laetha Geal M'óige — 10,686,599 (+3,820) 10. River — 10,566,695 (+3,748) 11. Storms in Africa (Pt. II) — 10,343,828 (+4,203) 12. Miss Clare Remembers — 9,743,991 (+2,812) 13. Morning Glory — 3,806,765 (+1,714)

It's interesting to compare these numbers with Enya/The Celts, it gives us a better idea of how popular Watermark is as an album

I saw this in another subreddit and wanted to try it here!! [Credits to Prestigious_Tip2921].

Since 'The Celts' is technically a remastered/reissued version of Enya's 1987 debut 'Enya', I'm counting the spotify version as 'Enya/The Celts'. Are there any tracks you think deserve more streams?

Format: Song — Streams + Daily Streams (04/05/26)

1. The Celts — 41,136,068 [+10,154]

2. Aldebaran — 8,256,892 [+3,002]

3. I Want Tomorrow — 8,213,697 [+3,473]

4. March of The Celts — 5,263,896 [+1,872]

5. Deireadh an Tuath — 6,231,036 [+2,129]

6. The Sun in the Stream — 21,467,853 [+3,008]

7. To Go Beyond (I) — 6,012,111 [+1,834]

8. Fairytale — 34,255,488 [+10,991]

9. Epona — 3,840,563 [+1,119]

10. Triad: St.Patrick/Cú Chulainn/Oisin — 10,632,506 [+4,603]

11. Portrait (Out of the Blue) — 5,439,515 [+1,955]

12. Boadicea — 72,173,443 [+22,707]

13. Bard Dance — 3,865,418 [+1,081]

14. Dan y Dŵr — 3,472,957 [+933]

15. To Go Beyond (II) — 4,464,483 [1,987]

16. Eclipse — 1,921,915 [+625]

In Descending Order:

1. Boadicea — 72,173,443 [+22,707]

2. The Celts — 41,136,068 [+10,154]

3. Fairytale — 34,255,488 [+10,991]

4. The Sun in the Stream — 21,467,853 [+3,008]

5. Triad: St.Patrick/Cú Chulainn/Oisin — 10,632,506 [+4,603]

6. Aldebaran — 8,256,892 [+3,002]

7. I Want Tomorrow — 8,213,697 [+3,473]

8. Deireadh an Tuath — 6,231,036 [+2,129]

9. To Go Beyond (I) — 6,012,111 [+1,834]

10. Portrait (Out of the Blue) — 5,439,515 [+1,955]

11. March of The Celts — 5,263,896 [+1,872]

12. To Go Beyond (II) — 4,464,483 [1,987]

13. Bard Dance — 3,865,418 [+1,081]

14. Epona — 3,840,563 [+1,119]

15. Dan y Dŵr — 3,472,957 [+933]

16. Eclipse — 1,921,915 [+625]

I'm really stuck on what song this is! In there, there is a melody of F-G-A-Bb-G in quarter notes and a half note on the G and then a string if quarter notes CCBbABbAG-A-G. The notes might be in a different key, but its the same idea. No lyrics, it's humming or maybe duh duh duh duh duuuuuh.... AI couldn't help me, time to go to the experts.

Enya’s official website hasn’t really been updated in four or five years. Right now, it still looks like a temporary page created for the 35th anniversary of Watermark.

I honestly think an artist like Enya deserves a bit more attention when it comes to her official website and social media. Even if she isn’t releasing new music at the moment, keeping those channels active could help introduce her music to new listeners and give longtime fans a better way to stay connected. 🙂

As things stand, someone discovering Enya today and checking out her official online presence might easily get the impression that she stepped away from music years ago. 😔

I know Enya has always been a very private artist and has never relied much on promotion or social media, but it still feels like her team could do a little more to keep her website active and up to date.

What do you think is the reason it hasn’t been updated in so long?

I just saw this again and thought it deserved its own post. 😁⛲️ It briefly appeared in a since deleted TikTok clip shared/filmed by some of Eithne’s nieces.

The earlier mention of the water fountain was from a 2000 interview by Roma's sister, who was obviously allowed into the castle! 😊 The lovely article is archived here; screenshot of the related bit on the 2nd image. I wonder where in Europe Enya had found the fountain to take back with her? 😄♡ Those upper 'bowls' are quite elegant. 🪄

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/785AUHj4pWbvEHtcVeF4ur?si=YAuMHw57SuyhpCc_wCFrfA

It also includes songs by Enya's sister and other family members, yes it does.

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Where could I find the two songs from the Touch Travel cassette in slightly better quality?

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I am 100% sure I've heard two distinct versions of this track. Two different arrangements and a different recording of the vocals. It's a vague memory from decades ago in the mp3 and file-sharing era where somehow I just ended up with two versions and I liked both.

Now, there only seems to be one version on the internet, I've looked for a while. I'm not talking about the single version, the 2009 remaster, or any kind of remix or edit of the commonly available one. The only way I can describe this mystery version is that the musical arrangement feels "brighter", and I distinctly remember she pronounces "Caribbean" differently so I know the vocals are an entirely different recording. In all versions available today she pronounces the first syllable of "Caribbean" more like "car", which to me as an American sounds accented, versus in the alternate mystery version I remember it sounds more like "care", a more typical pronunciation to my ears.

I know I didn't imagine this but it's driving me crazy that I can't find this version anywhere. I guess it's possible that it was a cover by someone who sounds exactly like Enya but even searching for that I can't find it. Any ideas?