How Well Do You Know Enya Quiz
Question 1 |
Which band did Enya play with before pursuing her solo career?
The Chieftains | |
Clannad | |
The Corrs | |
The Pogues | |
Celtic Woman |
Question 1 Explanation:
Enya began her musical career playing alongside her family's Irish folk band Clannad before pursuing a solo career in 1982.
Question 2 |
Which album's sales surged in the US following the 9/11 attacks?
Amarantine | |
And Winter Came...
| |
Shepherd Moons | |
A Day Without Rain | |
Dark Sky Island |
Question 2 Explanation:
Sales of A Day Without Rain and its lead single "Only Time" surged in the United States following its use in media coverage of the 9/11 attacks.
Question 3 |
Which album did Enya begin working on in 2012 after a four-year break?
A Box of Dreams | |
Amarantine | |
And Winter Came... | |
Dark Sky Island | |
Watermark |
Question 3 Explanation:
Enya returned to the recording studio in 2012 to begin work on her eighth studio album, Dark Sky Island (2015).
Question 4 |
What did Enya's statement in the vinyl release of A Box of Dreams in June 2023 approximate in English?
"I will always love you" | |
"We will meet again soon" | |
"Thank you for your support" | |
"New music is coming" | |
"Farewell for now" |
Question 4 Explanation:
Enya's statement in Irish from the vinyl release of A Box of Dreams in late June 2023 was approximated as "we will meet again soon."
Question 5 |
Where was Enya born?
Dublin | |
Galway | |
Gweedore | |
Cork | |
Belfast |
Question 5 Explanation:
Enya was born in the Dore area of Gaoth Dobhair (Gweedore) in County Donegal on 17 May 1961.
Question 6 |
What instrument did Enya start learning at the age of four?
Violin | |
Guitar | |
Flute | |
Piano | |
Harp |
Question 6 Explanation:
At the age of four, Enya began piano lessons.
Question 7 |
What was the name of the album where Enya performed an uncredited role?
Fuaim | |
Crann Úll | |
Macalla | |
Magical Ring | |
Banba |
Question 7 Explanation:
Crann Úll
Question 8 |
What instrument did Enya sell to help fund the building of the recording facility?
Piano | |
Guitar | |
Saxophone | |
Violin | |
Harp |
Question 8 Explanation:
Enya sold her saxophone to help fund the building of the recording facility.
Question 9 |
What was Enya's first live solo performance venue in 1983?
Olympia Theatre | |
The Helix | |
Vicar Street | |
National Stadium | |
Royal Albert Hall |
Question 9 Explanation:
Enya's first live solo performance took place at the National Stadium in Dublin on 23 September 1983.
Question 10 |
What was Enya's first single from her debut solo album?
Orinoco Flow | |
Boadicea | |
I Want Tomorrow | |
The Celts | |
Storms in Africa |
Question 10 Explanation:
"I Want Tomorrow" was released as Enya's first single from her debut solo album.
Question 11 |
Which artist's debut album did Enya appear on in 1987?
Sinéad O'Connor | |
Mike Oldfield | |
Clannad | |
Frankie Kennedy | |
Charlie McGettigan |
Question 11 Explanation:
Enya appeared on Sinéad O'Connor's debut album "The Lion and the Cobra" in 1987, reciting Psalm 91 in Irish on "Never Get Old".
Question 12 |
Which Grammy Award did Enya win for Shepherd Moons?
Best Pop Vocal Album | |
Best New Age Album | |
Album of the Year | |
Best Instrumental Album | |
Best World Music Album |
Question 12 Explanation:
In 1993, Enya won her first Grammy Award in the Best New Age Album category for Shepherd Moons.
Question 13 |
Which single from The Memory of Trees reached number 7 in the UK?
Orinoco Flow | |
Anywhere Is | |
Only If... | |
Caribbean Blue | |
On My Way Home |
Question 13 Explanation:
"Anywhere Is", the lead single from The Memory of Trees, reached number 7 in the UK.
There are 13 questions to complete.
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