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I do a so-called trip into myself: I sit down at the piano and the melody might start to evolve from my playing or then I might start to sing it.

Enya

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Enya
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: May 17
Composer
Film Score Composer
Pianist
Recording Artist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Songwriter
Gaoth Dobhair
Eithne Ní Bhraonáin
Enya Brennan
Eithne Ni Bhraonain
Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin
Eithne Padraigin Ni Bhraonain
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Might
Evolve
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