Album: Amarantine by Enya (2005)
Genre: New Wave | Style: Classical | Mood: Quirky
Record Label: Reprise Records
Format: Album

Description: "Amarantine" is an album by Enya. The album was released on November 22, 2005. It won the Grammy Award for Best New Age Album for 2007 and is the third top selling new age album of the 2000s in the USA, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The release date was announced by Roma Ryan on September 23, 2005, at the official Enya forum. It was subsequently leaked to the Internet on November 11, 2005.
Two songs from the album were released as singles: the title track "Amarantine" and "It's in the Rain". "Someone Said Goodbye" was released as a promotional single in the USA as well. The album was very successful and sold more than 6.5 million copies overall. The success of the album kept it for 9 months and 2 weeks (38 weeks, from 10 Dec 2005 to 26 Aug 2006) in the No. 1 spot of the Billboard New Age Albums chart.

Artist Background: Enya (born Eithne Ní Bhraonáin; anglicised as Enya Brennan; 17 May 1961) is an Irish singer, instrumentalist, and songwriter. 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, characterised by voice-layering, folk... Part of the Gweedore, Donegal, Ireland music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with New Age movement. Known for Musicals style.

Music Scene: Part of the Gweedore, Donegal, Ireland music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with New Age movement. Known for Musicals style.

Tags: New Wave, Classical, Quirky, 2000s, Album, Reprise Records

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"Amarantine" is an album by Enya. The album was released on November 22, 2005. It won the Grammy Award for Best New Age Album for 2007 and is the third top selling new age album of the 2000s in the USA, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The release date was announced by Roma Ryan on September 23, 2005, at the official Enya forum. It was subsequently leaked to the Internet on November 11, 2005.
Two songs from the album were released as singles: the title track "Amarantine" and "It's in the Rain". "Someone Said Goodbye" was released as a promotional single in the USA as well. The album was very successful and sold more than 6.5 million copies overall. The success of the album kept it for 9 months and 2 weeks (38 weeks, from 10 Dec 2005 to 26 Aug 2006) in the No. 1 spot of the Billboard New Age Albums chart.

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