First Time Hearing Enya - “Orinoco Flow” Reaction | Asia and BJ

[@samanthawaterman5978]

She's one of the best selling artists of all time and has sold over 80 million records worldwide, she also sings all vocals and instruments on her songs,she's incredible ❤️

[@lunayoshi]

I told myself as a teenager being introduced to her music that if I was ever going to pay epic money for a concert, the only artist(s) I'd pay for is Enya. And she doesn't tour. I don't go to concerts.

[@steveandsheryl]

I've listened to Enya and her oldest sister, Moira Brennan since the 80's. I listen to them obsessively. Their music is so heavenly.

[@martinclousterman800]

I am absolutely fan of both, Mainly Moya because her music is so mystical and mythical it takes you to another place...

[@johncallaghan1787]

Clannad

[@dagmar.6954]

Love Enya's music. It is so calming & peaceful. I have a few of her cds. Enya is an Irish singer, songwriter & musician known for pioneering modern Celtic music. In 1970 several members of Enya's family formed "Clannad" a Celtic folk band. She later went solo in the 80's. She has so many beautiful songs such as Only Time", "Caribbean Blue", "March Of The Celts", "May It Be" etc.

[@aaronbarlow4376]

Carribean blue is her best IMHO.

[@pomrowik_bagienny1089]

I absolutely love her music. It has that unique effect of chasing out negative thoughts 🙏🙏💖💖

[@dcanmore]

Enya is Irish and also sings in her native Irish Gaelic language. Her family started the Celtic music group Clannad of which she was part of until she went solo in the mid-80s and had this huge hit 'Orinoco Flow' and following multi-million selling album 'Watermark'. She has sold over 80 million records world-wide.

[@aaronbarlow4376]

I always remember 'Robin' from Robin of Sherwood.

[@TallisKeeton]

@@aaronbarlow4376 And "Herne" from the same TV show. :)

[@raffaojeda]

thank you

[@MoonChild-1994]

Enya's song storms in Africa definitely one for the list guys!

[@christopherseller653]

Enya is the best selling solo Irish artist. She also wrote "May It Be" for The Fellowship of the Ring. Absolutely beautiful music. She started with her family's band Clannad but left in 1982 to go solo. Also suggest "Theme from Harry's Game" by Clannad which was the only UK hit to be sung entirely in Irish. After that, have a listen to The Corrs! Your reactions are great!

[@MaxLeGrand33]

Carribean Blue is one of the most beautiful songs ever written. Highly recommend.

[@braidedbygrace]

Facttttssssss🔥🔥🔥

[@thehotbaker8884]

Even Afer Ventus.. but unfortunately there is no official video.. only audio

[@photonspark]

Enya is the highest selling Irish artist after U2. She uses multiple layers/tracks of her own voice to create the lush sound. Orinoco Flow is from the excellent album Watermark which I had on cassette in the 80s. Please do Only Time (you'll know it) and Caribbean Blue next. She did the end title song May it Be on Fellowship of the Ring which is beautiful

[@paulnelson5713]

Enya all the way from Ireland ,we’re so proud of her ❤

[@johnbeans2000]

Should be😊

[@mark-nm4tc]

Enya had a major hit with this in the UK, late 80's. She was originally in Clannad, who hail from Ireland and had a major hit with the Theme to Harry's Game, a drama about the conflict in Northern Ireland at the time. I recall it got into the top 5 singles chart and is sung entirely in Irish. Clannad went on to do the soundtrack to, in my opinion, the best adaptation of the old legend, Robin of Sherwood. They also teamed up with Bono from U2 for In A Lifetime which is worth checking out. Her 'Storms in Africa' is pretty good too.

[@rosemarymccarron3887]

Enya is from the same part of Ireland as myself. Listening to her singing and speaking she epitomises femininity and beauty. She sings in her native Irish language. She lives in a castle.

[@chrisenglert3958]

This song was featured in a Crystal Light commercial back in 1992. Everytime I listen to her I think fantasy. Such an etherial sound!

[@TallisKeeton]

My fav Enya's songs : "Robin" - from BBC TV series "Robin of Sherwood", "Herne - from the same series, "Storms in Africa", - great drums "Book of Days" - written for "Far and Away" movie endtitles, (romantic movie with Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman), "Exile" - inspired by LOTR, or rather by Frodo's journey, "Adeste Fideles" - famous Christmas carol in Latin, "Lothlorien" - instrumental piece inspired by Lothlorien - elven land from LOTR, "May it be" - written for "the Fellowship of the Ring" end titles, "Caribean blue", "Longships" - vikings song, "Boadicea", "Amarantine", "Flora's secret", "River Sings" - rare energetic piece, "China Roses" - one of my fav etheral pieces of her music, "Anywhere is", "Orinoco flow" - great cover by Celtic Women, "Long, long journey", "Journey of the angels" - joyful christmas carol,

[@SamuelFrancis-ly9lg]

HUGE ENYA FAN HERE!! This song is written in English, and she is from Ireland. Some of here other songs are in Gaelic, Latin, Japanese, Spanish, and even a made-up language called Loxian. Her name is pronounced En-ya, phonetically, although its spelled Eithne originally.

[@Daisy-ym1ql]

being enya fan since 1988 n I was 13.

[@bpfromowc]

Enya is incredibly talented. “How Can I Keep From Singing” is my favourite song of hers. ✌️

[@jamievanduesen3637]

Such a beautiful song. When I was in high school, my choir performed it for a concert. One of my favorites from Enya.

[@aaronbarlow4376]

Carribean blue for me.

[@bpfromowc]

@@aaronbarlow4376 Yeah, I love that one too.

[@markmiller3101]

This is one of the most underrated voices there is. Absolutely angelic, I love all of her music. Check out the band Clannad, it’s the rest of her family, I’ve seen them live. Truly amazing Irish band.

[@dmandrewsauthor]

Great artist. Surprised you've not heard of her. She's extremely successful.

[@d.kyrstede3556]

Orinco Flow is Enya's first hit.

[@paulkondon]

it's all English in this one. She is talking about places throughout the world. It's a geography lesson, as well as the history of sea exploration. The chorus of "death, death" is in respect of all the ships that were lost.

[@prettysky01]

I didn't know about the Orinoco river! I may heard this song some where in the 90s. but never pay attention. Fist time I heard the whole song. I'm Mexican.

[@moodaymoom2271]

Enya, N-ya . I loved listening to her music. Such a stunning calming voice.

[@oahuhawaii2141]

Enya recorded "Orinoco Flow" for her "Watermark" album in Orinoco studios in London. The name comes from the Orinoco River in South America.

[@AlvaroVega75]

Her 3 first albums are masterpieces!!.

[@Sacredloveoracle7]

I was 5 when this song came out. It made my childhood better 😂

[@deborahdennehy9937]

Enya has an incredible voice, so soothing. All the way from Ireland (me too!). She'd been with a Celtic folk band, but listenining to her solo is superb!!!!!!!! 💝💝💝

[@vh1984ful]

Great to hear the variety!

[@Kate-v9d]

The song is about the Orinoco river which is one of the longest rivers in South America at 2,140 km. Its drainage basin, sometimes known as the Orinoquia, covers ca 1 million km², with 65% of it in Venezuela and the 35% in Colombia. It is the fourth largest river in the world by discharge volume of water “Orinoco Flow” by Enya has been featured in numerous movies and TV series. Some specific examples include: The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) Eighth Grade (2018) - the film’s director, Bo Burnham, specifically sought permission to use the song and featured it in the film, recognizing its seriousness rather than using it as ironic humor. Black Mirror (TV series, 2017) - an episode titled “Hated in the Nation” features the song as a character listens to it to relax before a tragic event unfolds. Brooklyn Nine-Nine (TV series, 2013) - a character mentions Enya as one of their favorite artists, and the song plays in a slow-motion scene. Living With Yourself (TV series, 2019) - the song is featured in an episode.

[@BD-iu1wh]

I might have solved the mystery of where you two have heard this before: depending on your age, there used to be an infomercial for a cd collection called, “Pure Moods” that played late night, every night. Along with others, this song played during the ad. Anywhere Is by her is tragically overlooked, thanks for diving into her work. Love you guys

[@jaquettajones]

This song was a HUGE Hit - It was EVERYWHERE! #1988

[@cdib2036]

Have loved her music since the 80s. Absolutely great voice and music. I always listen to her when I feel stressed as it calms my nerve.

[@tamarawebb76]

You want a chill, zen listening experience, Enya is your lady! I love this song. A little more upbeat, but still a super relaxing tune. The way her voices almost blends into her music is beautiful. Great choice guys!

[@davidholloway1817]

Asia's right, it's En-ya. Her name is Enya Bennan & she's Irish. She left her family's folk band, Clannad in 1982 for a solo career.

[@leonardshevlin7260]

Brennan

[@tgm250]

And it’s Eithne Brennan. But the way it’s said is Enya.

[@BandasDelivery]

In Mexico the song appears on Chivas Regal whiskey comercial in late 80s

[@pulvi3329]

Enya’s music could defuse an Atom Bomb. That’s how relaxing and soothing it is.

[@KarenMc81]

ENYA!!! ❤ (En-Yah) there have been soooo many samples of her music used. The Fugees - Ready or Not samples one of hers at the start.

[@SamoanObsidian]

Enya is one enchanting beautiful woman and artist. She is captivating in her sultry Irish voice. Just beautiful. Been a fan for years. Awesome reaction guys.

[@columkinlan866]

She even lives in her very own castle in Dublin . Haha . The lady has done very very very well Very talented

[@rickmitchell9655]

I chased this one down several years ago...I heard it on commercials so many times I had to hear more. Always liked it.

[@shanehebert396]

Love Enya's music (and I mostly listen to rock/metal). This was the first song of hers I ever heard (right when it was becoming popular) and I can still remember when and where.

[@clannad99germany70]

This is Enya, the younger sister of Moya Brennan, who was once also in Clannad, the irish cultish band, which I got my nickname on internet from, Clannad. She was singing this iconic song "only time", famous for 9/11.

[@hahatoldyouso]

Enya's music is therapeutic for me...and I mean her WHOLE catelogue! Mario Winans sampled her 'Boadicea' for 'I Don't Wanna Know' and Fugees used the same for 'Ready Or Not'

[@AndrewStanley-m3k]

Number 1 on my 9th birthday. I have 10 albums by Enya. Enya is sublime 🫶❤️😀

[@louisef1861]

I remember when this came out that I looked up all the places she mentions on the map - Cebu, Bissau, Orinocho, Ross Dependency, Coral Sea, Palau, etc. It sure improved my geography knowledge and made me yearn to sail away to all these mysterious places.

[@blastingweevil2968]

best thing about enya for me is that every song isnt about the lyrics but more about the Tune/melody and the arragement of instruments very very relaxing for me.

[@pargolf3158]

Orinoco flow is English. Orinoco is a river in Venezuela. Basically the river flow - sail away. Enya is Irish

[@asgharakram]

her music was in the movie The Gladiator years ago

[@SojuNinja]

One of my favorite artists, hands down. If you liked this, you'll love Wild Child, One by One, Anywhere Is, and my personal favorite Dark Sky Island.

[@SojuNinja]

Oh, and Carribean Blue.

[@donegalrediscovered3309]

☘️ She is one of the most successful women artists from Ireland .. she has a unique style .. her music takes you to another place .. 😀

[@The-sg3ve]

shes right, Ennn-yaaaa

[@pipco121234]

Gday mates, Asia was right on the pronounciation and she is from Dublin Ireland, this song has been used in many movies 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' (a must watch), Shrek, South Park, just to name a few plus countless commercials.... take it easy cobbers....

[@rockandrollpaddy]

She's not from Dublin, she's from County Donegal.

[@lmdashley6725]

One of the cruise lines used this song in their commercials, I believe.

[@alistairmcdougall8390]

Probably Enyas' most famous song but my favourite track of hers Caribbean Blue

[@Cchan53]

You're RIGHT Asia with the pronunciation! Love this song !

[@chrisalldis3375]

I love Enya, thou an unusual sound it just worked, Love your Chiefs Cough Asia

[@johncallaghan1787]

In Ireland we have Google etc for checking artists or KZbin, Wikipedia too. I'm surprised you don't have it in the States to check things. (Or In Canada)

[@AstroBaby91]

Her music is so nice

[@Bekka_Noyb]

My fave Enya song! ♥ I suggest Enya - May It Be & Ebudae

[@myhumbleopinion1036]

Love the reaction. When the album Watermark was being worked on, no 'radio' songs were in the works because Enya was creating whatever music she felt like creating. One day while the album was being mixed the executive producer said something like 'so what, no radio song?' He was joking but they (Enya, her producer and her lyricist) didn't know that at the time and went to work on this song, came back a few days later and played it for him. That's when he said he was only joking but gave a few pointers on it. The song almost didn't make the album because they were not getting the mix right. It kept getting shelved and was the last song to fall in place. I think the melody was inspired by the children of her producer and lyricist playing a children's game outside the studio. I tried to remember how the story went 😅. Watermark is an album worth exploring, the 12 track version. She sang the closing song for The Fellowship Of The Ring it's called May It Be.

[@firstofall21]

Her song boadicea sampled in Weeknd Creepin, Mario I dont wanna know, Fugees Ready or not and others. - Her song May it be is from Lord of the ring. - Book of days from Tom Cruise movie Far and Away.

[@biggmaqq]

This song was used in a Crystal Light commercial. Much of the lyrics were just locations all over the world.

[@howudoin8282]

She was singing in English but she mentioned some places in the world like Cebu, Bissau, Palau, Bali, Cali, Fiji, Peru and some others that make it sound in a different language. She's from Ireland.

[@goatkiller666]

She’s singing in Irish (a Gaelic dialectal). The song featured in the 1991 movie “L.A. Story”.

[@sonofthesea3298]

Orinoco Flow has also been in commercials for Crystal Light (low calorie beverage mix),that came out in 1992. For Hyundai -Little Angels (Car brand commercial,the actors/actresses start to sing it after an argument between some kids in the back of theyr parents car) Here is a title to that very commercial for Crystal Light btw,maybe that will refreshen your memories: 1992 Crystal Light Commercial | Sail Away Song. For the Hyundai commercial search for "Hyundai Little Angels" and you should get a hit on Little Angels uploaded by TWOMEN ADVERTISING. I hit enter on my previous comment when BJ started mentioning commercials,and then it hit me. My best guess is that you have seen alot of the Crystal Light commercial! And you are very welcome

[@liampalmer8729]

There’s no genre for them , it’s an outstanding compliment

[@stephencaruso760]

great artist and thank you!

[@randallterry4707]

Have everything this beautiful lady has done so far. Her cd sales shot thru the roof after 9-11. People wanted something soothing and calming with obscene language.

[@geewdanger]

She from Gweedore Ireland and I got all her albums love her music

[@rayvanhorn1534]

Tremendous musicality, just an ethereal vibe. (Celtic Woman also does a cover of this, & with those angelic voices it is a POWER song…they are simply beautiful)

[@sonofthesea3298]

My favourite song with Enya is Carribean Blue,its even more dreamy sounding then Orinoco Flow. But as a much younger self i would go for myself constantly humming on this song,pretending that i knew the lyrics lol. Later on i bought several of her albums,absolutely love her music! Let me try to help you where you might have heard Orinoco Flow before: The song was featured in the 2018 animated film Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation. The song was played in the background during a scene in the 6th episode of season 2 of The Boys, when A-Train was being recruited to the Church of the Collective. The song was featured in the 2021 film The Boss Baby: Family Business. I wish Enya was Norwegian,as i have some Norwegian heritage in me. But no,she is respectfully Irish lol. The Irish do share a thing with many Norwegians though,they live by the coast/seaside.

[@petschmann]

Perfect musician! Since decades

[@marieoleary527]

Enya (N-ya) Love her. Her music is All her. She plays all the instruments, does the background vocals as well as lead vocals. Her lyrics are written in English, Latin and Irish.

[@andrewpratorius6865]

Her popularity in the early to mid 90’s was insane

[@fricky11111]

The Orinoco is a river in South America...over 2000 miles long.

[@androide9624]

Ese estilo de música es para gente con caché y glamour como yo . No para cualquiera

[@sirspencer]

Jajaja incultos 😂😂😂😂

[@ronda.8624]

I recommend a Spanish singer, her name is Diana Navarro. She is a very versatile singer sings different musical styles has a very particular voice that always transmits the song that I recommend is "El perdón" official video clip.

[@jankro1]

Enya's real name is Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin . She also sing a song in the Lord of the Rings.

[@gloriatookmanian9655]

probably heard this in cruise commercials. Enya is Irish and that may have been her playing the Celtic harp on this. I think you'd also enjoy "Marble Halls"

[@Earl0311]

The Fuguees used one her songs covered . I want to say it’s the song Ready or Not.

[@EleonoraKipperova]

music is art, not just one style... that is art

[@juliecowen3641]

Enya was born in Gweedore , in ireland

[@princemichaelwilliam7137]

'Orinoco Flow' has been featured in dozens of movies and TV series, including Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Shrek Forever After, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Moone Boy, Cougar Town, Eighth Grade, Black Mirror, Living With Yourself and lots more besides.

[@Coowallsky]

It was used in a faucet commercial.

[@noseel5]

EN----YA She is IRISH from the Folk music Genre. Think the music is a reference to the river ORINOCCO in south America. Used to be part of the Irish folk band CLANNAD.

[@Drikka_Alves]

Also check out the version of Celtic Woman on the 2007 dvd. It's spectacular.

[@TrojanRuss]

The thing people need to understand is that when this song came out is that it was so out there musically. Nothing like this had made it commercially before (meaning there might have been other artists doing music like this, but it didn''t meet with success like this song did). And with the advent of digital music and compact discs, music had never sounded cleaner or more amazing than this. So this was completely mind-blowing music when it came out.

[@francesthompson593]

Enya pronounced En ya. Music is based on Irish Celtic Music, very talented.

[@Mark-zu6oz]

She sings in English, Gaelic, and occasionally in Latin.

[@Bludngutz]

She is so elegant and classy. Sings in Erse. Irish Celtic

[@DocAnkh]

Yes, she from Ireland. Enya's songs have been in several movies. I won't say which ones. Happy hunting 🤣. If your wondering the Genre it's called "New Age". She is up there with greats such as "Yanni" and many more. I'm back off to Nightwish...theo my fingers are calling for my guitar. 🤣❤😎👍🍻

[@kristinaF54]

Enya is an elfen princess from Tir Na n'Og (the land of eternal youth) loaned to the world to sing and enchant us.

[@Jontor11]

As American's tend to listen to more guitar based music, this is an example of the greatness that you can find across the pond...😀

[@d.kyrstede3556]

Her name Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin anglized as Enya Patricia Brennan.

[@kevinjoseph2650]

She has been around for a long time She iz more known outside of uk for the lord of the rings soundtrack may it be .she sings in english and the irish language

[@lesblatnyak5947]

And Galiec

[@wfchornet2]

Enya was one of a long line of very talented Irish female Artists Her Album Watermark was always on in my house lol

[@matforsbon]

3:10 there it came I was just waiting for it Haha!

[@Smilenol]

I luv me some Enya

[@christophervolosy7100]

I'm pretty sure from the "Crystal Light" commercials in the 80s & 90s.

[@deanmaynard8256]

I remember when you could turn on almost any radio station and hear this!

[@neurophile]

This song was used in many commercials.

[@BenjaminVanpelt]

Orinoco is a huge river in South America

[@josephmummerth]

she`s the younger sister to the the irish group clannad !