1.4 Enya's 'big break'
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This article is from the Enya FAQ, by Kevin Martin enyafaq@brasscannon.org with numerous contributions by others.
1.4 Enya's 'big break'
Enya's career really took off in 1987 when she was signed by Rob Dickins,
head of WEA Music UK, after he had heard and been entranced by the "Enya"
album. Renowned as one of the most arrogant men in the business, Dickins
has a talent for promoting 'difficult' artists - no matter how long it
takes.
WEA's backing made the recording of "Watermark" possible and the album was
released in 1988. Although no singles were originally planned, it was the
release Orinoco Flow (Sail Away) that brought Enya to public attention and
resulted in an unexpected chart number 1 in several countries.
The rest, as they say, is history....
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