Description

This article is from the Enya FAQ, by Kevin Martin enyafaq@brasscannon.org with numerous contributions by others.

2.5 Was that Enya I heard -- ?

Several of her pieces have been used in films and she has no problem
getting commissions for original work:

     1990  Green Card              -  River, Storms In Africa, Watermark
     1991  L.A. Story              -  Epona, Exile, On Your Shore
     1992  Far And Away            -  Book Of Days (English version)
     1992  Sleepwalkers            -  Boadicea
     1992  Toys                    -  Ebudae
     1993  Age Of Innocence        -  Marble Halls
     1995  Cry The Beloved Country -  Exile
     2001  Sweet November          -  Only Time
     2002  Lord of the Rings       -  May It Be, Aniron

The BMI index indicates that she has written theme music used by at least
two TV news programs.

A number of her tracks have been used in TV commercials and also as
incidental music in numerous shows and documentaries. This list is
not intended to be a complete one:

- The CBS television series "Northern Exposure" was known for its
sophisticated and eclectic mix of background music. Enya's
'Carribean Blue' was featured in the 2nd episode of the third
season (1992), and 'Ebudae' was played during Cicely's "festival
of lights" episode, #18 of the fourth season (1993).

-"Orinoco Flow" (Sail Away) was used to promote Crystal Light soft
drink mix. More recently (and logically) it was used to promote
a cruise line.

-"Storms in Africa" was used to promote the NBC series "ER", but
not in the program as aired. It is also being used in ads for
Ansett Airlines in Australia.

-"Book of Days" was the closing theme for the Tom Cruise/Nicole
Kidman movie "Far and Away."

-"The Memory of Trees" played over the closing credits of the
HBO movie "Shot Through the Heart".

-"Only Time" became something of a national hymn in the US following
the 9/11/01 attacks. It was incorporated into a large Flash
presentation along with an exhaustive collection of news photos,
still online at www.politicsandprotest.org (a note from their
webmaster -- please do not link directly to the .swf file! The
framing page may direct you to a faster server if you give it
a chance).

-"May It Be" was nominated for the 2002 Academy Award and Golden
Globe for Best Original Song in a motion picture. It won awards
from the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Las Vegas
Film Critics (according to the Internet Movie Database, imdb.com).

 

Continue to:

• prev: 2.4 Where can I get translations? (Enya)
• Index
• next: 2.6 ...or was it someone else? (Enya)

Share and Enjoy

Tags

music, Enya, Eithne Brennan, Celtic, Irish, Nicky and Roma Ryan EOB