When is Enya's birthday?

Enya's birthday is May 17. She was born on May 17, 1961 in Gaoth Dobhair, Ireland.

Enya is 65 years old, and turns 66 on her next birthday, May 17.

Who shares a birthday with Enya?

Famous people who share Enya's May 17 birthday include Ruhollah Khomeini, Edward Jenner, Henri Barbusse, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Erik Satie.

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Enya — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 17 May 1961 · Age: 65

How old is Enya?

Enya is 65 years old as of October 2026. She was born on 17 May 1961.

Irish singer and composer of Orinoco Flow and Only Time, whose layered, ethereal sound has sold tens of millions of albums

Did you know?She lives in a Victorian castle in Dublin that she renamed Manderley after a fictional house in a Daphne du Maurier novel.

Quick facts

Date of birth17 May 1961
Age65
NationalityIrish
BirthplaceGaoth Dobhair, Ireland
Occupationsinger, songwriter, composer

Editor's Take:

Enya created a sound all her own. She grew up in Gweedore, County Donegal, in a musical Irish-speaking family. She sang with the family band Clannad before going solo. With producer Nicky Ryan and lyricist Roma Ryan she layered her voice hundreds of times. Orinoco Flow was a surprise hit. Her albums have sold over 75 million copies. She lives quietly in a castle near Dublin.

Key Milestones

1980: Clannad – joins
1988: Watermark – album
1988: Orinoco Flow – No. 1
2000: Only Time – hit

Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin (anglicised as Enya Patricia Brennan) (Irish pronunciation:) (born 17 May 1961), known as Enya, is an Irish singer and composer. With an estimated equivalent of more than 80 million albums sold, she is one of the world's best-selling music artists.

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Enya: The Voice of Orinoco Flow

Irish singer, born 1961

Enya was born in Gweedore, County Donegal, on 17 May 1961.

She sang with Clannad.

Orinoco Flow topped the UK chart in 1988.

She wrote May It Be for The Lord of the Rings.

Career highlights

1980Clannad: joins
1988Watermark: album
1988Orinoco Flow: No. 1
2000Only Time: hit
2001May It Be: Oscar nomination

Did you know?She has won four Grammy Awards for best New Age album.

Age: 65
Status: Living

Family

Father: Leo Brennan

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When is Enya's birthday?: Enya's birthday is May 17. She was born on May 17, 1961 in Gaoth Dobhair, Ireland.
How old is Enya?: Enya is 65 years old, and turns 66 on her next birthday, May 17.
Who shares a birthday with Enya?: Famous people who share Enya's May 17 birthday include Ruhollah Khomeini, Edward Jenner, Henri Barbusse, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Erik Satie.

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