First Time Reaction ENYA Orinoco Flow (Sail Away) (80s MUST! WOW) | Dereck Reacts

[@r.lynnsteinberg2775]

Her songs are absolutely breathtaking!

[@samanthawaterman5978]

Her music is so different from anything else,she's one of Irelands biggest artists selling over 80 million albums worldwide! She composes all the music and sings vocals individually so it sounds like a choir, and plays all the instruments, super talented lady!

[@michelelaraia7358]

In Gaelic too. Pron. Gaylic the Irish one

[@apkelly01]

I love Enya and I know being Irish I'm biased. My favourite song of hers is Caribbean Blue. May it Be makes me cry everytime I hear it. She's Irish and lives in a castle, living the fairytale

[@kilgh]

Fair enough though. Ireland has some of the greatest talent.

[@nickavenoso7851]

I’m from America, but I’ve also had a sweet spot for Enya’s music. It’s just masterful and she does most of the writing, music, and production herself. I was never a big U2 fan, so to me Enya is the best artist to come out of Ireland.

[@BigNews2021]

I'm Colombian, and I love Enya. Just wonderful music.

[@thegreenmanofnorwich]

I can't even speak Irish, but I love attempting to sing along with Athair ar Neamh. I will say though that live she's only "fine". Not bad, but for her sound, she really does sound better with all the echo.

[@chrissanders471]

enya's only time is another classic that should be heard due to how soothing and calming it is

[@AFLOVEable]

She's the Celtic fairy-queen with an ethereal voice.

[@marcovtjev]

Yup, the band she was (is?) in is called Clannad, famous for ""Theme from Harry's Game" sampled by Chicane on "Saltwater"

[@rasul01]

@@marcovtjev Enya was part of Clannad for a short while during the 80s, but departed ways with them and has been a solo artist since then.

[@Bekka_Noyb]

best description ever!

[@tonyporenshenko425]

Love that description

[@TheOne-pv4rz]

This is one of those timeless songs. Was good back in the day, still sounds good today.

[@daveb9920]

Wow... he's gonna go down the Enya rabbit hole! 🐇 It's great journey!

[@andrewpratorius6865]

She’s such a part of my childhood in the 90’s

[@franknovotny948]

I love Enya. She's like in her own world and time; all of her songs sound quite timeless.

[@itsabouttime8680]

Listening to Enya makes me feel as if I'm floating up in the clouds.

[@marlenabenson]

Yes!! I'm here for any and all Enya that you react to. Some favorites are Only Time, Caribbean Blue, Boadicea (no lyrics but the music is so haunting, it's been sampled by many artists). Anything from Enya is beautiful and good for the soul.

[@MarkRadford78]

I loved your reaction so much Dereck to your first ever Enya song, thank you!!! The world was shook when "Orinoco Flow" was released, Enya was able to turn new age music that was emerging into a smash hit with her overlayed ethereal vocals and Celtic influenced instrumentation, my favourite part of the song is where it hushes with turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, up, adieu and then the drums kick in again for more sail away, sail away, sail away, sooooo good!!! And while it was the first single off Watermark it was actually the last song to be recorded for the album, it had been shelved on and off and tinkered with for some time prior until they we're able to get it just right and was only selected to be a single after they had recorded it after it was planned to only ever be just an album track! And Watermark is one my favourite albums of the 80s, every song is a stunner! And often when I go on long trips I listen to Enya on my headphones, her music makes me drift away and takes me to another world!

[@alexioverdo5225]

She's the queen in that kind of sound.I still rember what a buzz this one had made when released.'Caribbean Blue'/'Only time' next reactions would be some fine examples of her majestic skills.

[@michelelaraia7358]

Caribbean

[@alexioverdo5225]

@@michelelaraia7358 Damn me, i'l never learn my English properly lol,but since you noticed i corrected.Thanx.

[@michelelaraia7358]

@@alexioverdo5225 I'll report to you.

[@TheMedievalman9]

Next song from her has to be "Caribbean Blue." That's the song that truly showcases what kind of magic she can do with her voice.

[@coachtomas]

Watermark was a fantastic album. Overall it kept this classical, broad sometimes movie soundtrack kind of scale throughout. At the time was a bolt out of the blue as it sounded so much different to the charts then. As an artist myself the video sold me for this song, so beautiful.

[@chrisebbs5364]

I adore Enyas music. She is so under appreciated. Please please react to Caribbean Blue.x

[@olivierolivier6080]

Enya music is magical

[@nikgeo8690]

Enya has stated that she wanted to use her voice as an instrument rather than plain vocals.

[@matlig885]

J' ai connu Enya il y a 25 ans. J' ai adoré. Merci pour cette nouvelle vidéo

[@martinsv9183]

I like "Caribbean Blue".

[@TomH2681]

Enya has a lot of classics. Only Time, Storms in Africa, Book of Days, Anywhere is.

[@PaladinesAngel]

That’s my favourite too

[@radosawrusnak7700]

Do Carribean Blue! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

[@nikgeo8690]

Carribean blue, the memory of the trees, the Celts and Cursum Perficio are my top 4 Enya's songs

[@william1411]

yeah it's like a song from heaven the instrumental is so magic

[@melodiesofmylife5805]

Book of days, China Roses, Wild Child, How can I keep from singing, Echoes in rain, It`s in on the rain, Only time.... and many other hits that mus be listened for everyone!!

[@korrigan6698]

love love love enya!! great songs and a wonderful voice..."amarantine" a fairy tale and so much wonderful celtic songs...love from france

[@Islendingar]

This was a real different sound to what was around at the time. This was her first single and she has had many many hits but has never played live as she’s said that there hasn’t been enough technology around to get the correct feel and mix for the songs to give them a really forthright sound and beat too ….. it might change and as soon as she does there will be fights to see her live that’s for sure !!! Caribbean Blue, Storms In Africa (my fave track), Anywhere Is, Book Of Days and Only If are some you really should check out too !!

[@remyazharyyosef1811]

Enya is part of the "New Age" genre. Along with Lorenna McKennit, Kitaro and Yanni to name a few. I listen to Enya while reading Tolkien. Whether it's The Silmarillion or The Lord of the Rings, Enya's music literally feels fantastical. Sure brings you to another time and place. And another world.

[@steveb.212]

Absolutely love Enya. Discovered her music about 25 years ago. Huge fan still today. Love her!

[@iainweller452]

My father used to love Enya, we played this at his funeral.

[@EmpressTouch]

A lady of true class and dignity - as well as talent. Her recent 2015 'Dark Sky Island' album was a superb return to form. 'Even In The Shadows' a brilliant song. The Don Pelletier remixes of Enya classics are very much worth a listen too.

[@freezingcocacola7201]

Her latest album DSI was very mediocre ...probably her weakest album...pretty boring, flat and predicable ....

[@franknovotny948]

I love Dark Sky Island! The bridge Even in the Shadows feels like the sky breaking and opening in front of you. The only criticism I have is that some of the instrumentals are a little derivative compared to the actual lyrical songs. But I love all of her albums, even And Winter Came; it's a staple for Christmas for me :)

[@jovetj]

@@freezingcocacola7201 Agreed. Not even a song in Irish! I don't know if she's gotten lazy or complacent, but DSI is a far cry from the magic that _Watermark_ was. Still beautiful, but not the same energy/creativity, and too "pop"-y.

[@zevaz2002]

All instruments are played by Enya with a synthesizer (strings, piano) and all vocals are her own voice sometimes (reportedly) recording the same line 80 times! That layering of vocals in different tones is not just extremely time consuming but also such slow, rich process of building and building. Her producer Nicky Ryan is the mastermind behind that. His wife and lyricist Roma Ryan is the poet making Enya’s music become visual dreams through words. A fantastic trio. I’m a guy huge fan since age 11. Check Caribbean Blue. My all time favorite.

[@mart3600]

The pizzicato strings are a preset on Roland D-50 synth named " Pizzicato" which I have,but there's a lot of processing and FX added because the patch sounds nothing like and I certainly cannot reproduce that fab sound

[@kilgh]

Back in the days before easy digital editing too! The amount of work it took to layer all these tracks!

[@dadcelo]

I love this song so much, she is so underrated

[@modulator7861]

Exquisite song. I also love that Enya sorta feels like new age/World music now, but in 1988, this played nonstop on MTV, totally holding her own amongst the last of the Hair Bands…

[@youpie24]

the number 1 on my day of birth!!!

[@BugBug81]

Enya comes from a big family of singers and musicians, her sister, brothers and uncles are members of the group Clannad, which is also a big deal in Irish music ('I will find you' is still one of my favourite)

[@pc44pilot94]

The song that never stops giving

[@billymoon4089]

Do her piece "Fallen Embers" -- fantastic vocals.

[@coldservings]

The song is great, but the visuals in that video are what lift it up to truly high art.

[@jovetj]

I think her 80s-90s videos are pretty weird. I don't hate them, but I don't really like them either.

[@shadowweaver3693]

This song was on a commercial for Qantas I think and omg I was BLOWN AWAY the first time I heard it at age 11. Back then there was no internet so I had no idea who sang it or what it was called and no way to hear it except when the commercial came on. Thank God my aunty finally told me the name and I bought it on cassette ❤️❤️

[@laurengaudette7497]

Enya used to be in the family band Clannad. Clannad is doing their Farewell Tour. Enya's sister, Moya Brennan, is just as talented (I think)! If you're a movie buff, you've heard of Clannad. They did the theme for Robin Hood tv show on BBC, and the theme songs/soundtracks for the movies "Message in a Bottle" (What will I do), "Last of the Mohicans" (I will find you). Definitely worth listening to!

[@LynneStringerAuthor]

Yes, he should react to Theme from Harry's Game.

[@jsssmith66]

She started out in her family band Clannad and is a great singer :)

[@priscilabee583]

Caribbean Blue is fantastic too :-)

[@Kate-v9d]

Thanks for the upload Dereck, love from the land of Enya, Ireland xx

[@Marchant2]

Cocteau Twins, Iceblink Luck, because you're the match of Jericho that will burn this whole madhouse down.

[@ami7mina]

huge Enya fan. Thank you!! More people should listen to her. If you like this, you'll definitely like Carribean Blue.

[@paulhunter6178]

OMG - You've discovered Enya! Track down her Christmas Album "And Winter Came" It's the soundtrack to my December every year. "One Toy Soldier" will raise a tear.

[@KinddesLichts]

Wonderful emotional reaction, Dereck. It's a joy to see you reacting to Enya, one of the most beautiful female artists alive. Also her voice is outstanding and unique. Please keep on reacting to this wonderful artist! You ask for some recommendations for the original videos of Enya's songs, here are some: - So I could find my way - Only Time - Only if - Carribean Blue - May it be - Amarantine - When the evening falls - Wild Child - Echoes in rain. The original videos are ALL very beautiful made and show the magic of Enya. I think you will love each of them. Enjoy and continue your journey with Enya and take us with you! 🫶

[@luisostasuc8135]

Part of what she's great at is ending songs in a satisfying way, so that it's neat and not just something on a loop for eternity. I feel that this helps them be more complete

[@susanhuber7969]

Interesting fact, the Orinoco River is in Venezuela. Back in the day before the horrible things that happened in Venezuela,my husband and I lived there! He was working for a American company that had a contract in building a factory there. The hotel that were we living in was right next to this amazing river! Stunning and exotic! When this song came out,it brought back all the memories of when we were living there! I love this song, and feel a special connection with the song as well as the singer! I am Irish as well! She has that haunting, romantic,and melodic sound that touches you soul! Thank you for this,and thank you Enya,for making and singing this beautiful song that touched my soul!!!!!

[@arkphoenix340]

More elvish and ethereal than the Next 255 seasons of certain show Peter Jackson and Howard Shore wasn't wrong choosing those Three female voices in the trilogy Enya...what a lady

[@edwardmurray7841]

I’m very proud to be Irish as is Eyna❤

[@travisgrant5608]

She was a New Age goddess in the late 1980s,1990s early 2000s. 😉

[@desperateambrose5373]

Check out "Ebudæ" from her "Shepherd Moons" album.

[@cristaless]

Love her from a long time ago ❤

[@bradleypaulus2926]

Wow, she is so beautiful. And this song is also.

[@eaglemike5293]

The video of Caribbean Blue is fantastic

[@riccidcannonomousexy]

Enya is part of the Irish Group, Clannad who had a big hit with Robin Hood's theme in the early 80s and appeared as guest vocalist in Sinead O'Connor debut LP the Lion and the Cobra before she conquers the New Age Music and the rest of the World! The other artistes who multi layered their vocals worth mentioning are Kate Bush and Annie Lennox.

[@jovetj]

*was part

[@riccidcannonomousexy]

@@jovetj WAS not WAS

[@jovetj]

@@riccidcannonomousexy _“WAS not WAS”_ Huh?

[@Shatterpath]

A truly magical voice! Radio play of this magnificent song sent me searching for this album after hearing it on the radio. In 1998, CDs were very new and even at the big box stores, you could hardly find them. But my tech nerd parents had bought a player the size of a small suitcase and I was determined to hear this beautiful song in that new digital format. And I found it! I still have the disk, my very first CD.

[@DanCrowleyNYC]

You're taking me right back to my childhood home, with surround sound in my basement in the '90s when I discovered Enya in high school. (Yes this was 1988 but I didn't discover her until 1995.) Enya is a genius, and her music shaped my gay self as a teenager. Caribbean Blue and Book Of Days are my two favorites but she has so many gems. One By One, The Memory of Trees, Boadicea, Cursum Perficio, Flora's Secret....this woman is just incredible.

[@MIKAGEHAT]

Queen if New age Enya !!! Caribbean blue next song !!!!

[@magalielheritier1648]

💓💓💓I like" boadicea""May it be" and "aniron"

[@LetsChillPage]

Hello *Dereck,* For my French compatriots, a few months ago, I offered a translation of the text of this song on the website *Lyrics Translate,* which is: Le flux de l'Orénoque Penons l'large, prenons l'large, Laissons l'Orénoque (1) sage, Nous atteindrons la plage Sur les rives de Tripoli, Penons l'large, prenons l'large, Pour échouer sur ton rivage, Laisse-moi atteindre la plage Bien au delà des mers d'Asie. Prenons l'large, prenons l'large, prenons l'large! Prenons l'large, prenons l'large, prenons l'large! Prenons l'large, prenons l'large, prenons l'large! Prenons l'large, prenons l'large, prenons l'large! De Bissau à Palau, bien à l'ombre d'Avalon, De Fidji à Tirée jusqu'aux jolies îles d'Ébène, Du Pérou à Cebu, sens la puissance de Babylone, De Bali à Cali après la mer de Corail. Hissez haut, hissez haut, hissez haut, haut, adieu Hissez haut, hissez haut, hissez haut, haut, adieu Hissez haut, hissez haut, hissez haut, haut, adieu Prenons l'large, prenons l'large, prenons l'large Prenons l'large, prenons l'large, prenons l'large Prenons l'large, prenons l'large, prenons l'large Prenons l'large, prenons l'large, prenons l'large Depuis le Nord jusqu'au Sud, Des Hébrides jusqu'à Khartoum, Profonde mer de nuages Berce l'Ile de la Lune, Portons-nous sur les vagues Jusqu'aux dunes jamais foulées, Portons-nous sur les vagues Aux lagunes jamais mirées. Naviguons, naviguons, suivons l'flux de l'Orénoque, Naviguons, naviguons, Manœuvrons, approchons. C'est Rob Dickins (2) à la barre, On souffle pour dire au revoir à Ross (3) et toutes ses liaisons Naviguons, naviguons. Prenons l'large, prenons l'large, prenons l'large Prenons l'large, prenons l'large, prenons l'large Prenons l'large, prenons l'large, prenons l'large Prenons l'large, prenons l'large, prenons l'large Peace, folks. ☮🤗 1. L'Orénoque, en espagnol "río Orinoco", est un fleuve du Venezuela et de Colombie, en Amérique du Sud. 2. Rob Dickins CBE (né en juillet 1950, East Ham, Londres) est un cadre de l'industrie musicale britannique qui occupe actuellement plusieurs postes d'administrateur et de consultant dans le domaine de la musique et des arts au Royaume-Uni. Dickins a commencé sa carrière dans l'industrie musicale chez Warner Music UK. 3. Ross Cullum a été répertorié comme l'ingénieur de l'album, et également un de ses coproducteurs avec Nicky Ryan et Enya. (Il est à noter qu'en réalité, M. Cullum était malade le jour de l'enregistrement de ce titre en particulier). "The Ross Dependency" est une région de l'Antarctique définie sur un secteur du pôle Sud. Il semble probable que la chanteuse n'ait tout simplement pas pu résister à l'envie de faire un petit jeu de mots fondé sur le nom de Ross Cullum, les causes réelles de son absence ce jour-là et cette notion de voyage au long cours, aux confins du globe, y compris dans ses régions et ses mers les plus hostiles. Sachant qu'en fait le but de la chanson est cette comparaison constante entre l'enregistrement d'un album, titre par titre, et un périple au long cours sur un voilier à braver les dangers de la navigation et de l'aventure. C'est un peu l'incroyable voyage de Magellan, mais en musique.

[@FleurFeuille]

Merci 🙏

[@SOCCERNUT32]

When I was a little boy I heard this it literally was nothing that I had heard of ! It shot up to #1 instantly .ASMR was born

[@ieradossantos]

1:44 There is this keyboard or guitar floating around and its soooo good

[@danielr6107]

This was my first cd purchase.

[@PlaneTV_]

Awesome reaction

[@vincentcarrot]

IIRC she said that on the Watermark album there were hundreds of layered vocals of her...digital recording (quite new then) was a must.

[@christophervolosy7100]

I remember hearing this song from, I think, the Crystal Light commercials!!! Then, finally I heard someone playing it in college (~1994). Found out it was Enya!!!

[@marktheshark9680]

It was a Crystal Light commercial in the early 90’s that used this song and was also the first time I heard it.

[@christianoazzuro6711]

CARIBBEAN BLUE next one please!

[@Dave-el6rh]

Thank you.Really.Thank you.

[@tgriffin8179]

Great react - she is from a musical family and used to perform with their band Clannad. This songs has over 400 over dubs…you were right about the depth of the vocal. Love China Roses, Memory of Trees, and many others but this is my favorite. Keep’em coming!

[@mfcq4987]

Amazing that Derek doesn't know. It was a worldwide hit, even in France this song is very well known.

[@Bekka_Noyb]

still my fave Enya song! Maybe check out her song Ebudae

[@DifficultFriend]

I have that CD, it’s from 1990’s, it also has Enigma’s Return to Innocence, absolutely worth a listen.

[@rachelbrough8160]

My favourite Enya song is Evening Falls, it's absolutely magical ❤

[@SirWrecksy]

Hey I had that Pure Moods album. It was great. Had lots of different good stuff. That's where I first heard of Enya

[@d.kyrstede3556]

Orinoco Flow was used in the movie Patriot Games.

[@RobertCasas]

One of my favourite songs from all time. I can't understand why. The thing so called now flow may be.

[@thomasdempsey721]

Try "Only Time"....her other smash hit. Enya's a vibe.

[@billy3para]

80 million albums!!!

[@mikedoverskog]

I think there was in excess of 100 layers of her vocals alone in this piece. And some people have the nerve to complain that it doesn't sound the same live, lol. How could it?

[@Luzitanium]

Listen to The River Sings, volume up with headphones.

[@Paninaro98]

May It be!!!!

[@sirjohnmara]

Fun to see Dereck trying to pause - but can't.

[@Stacy55ish]

Time to fall into the Enya rabbit hole.

[@felixmeow660]

this song is so mystical..so iconic

[@Gill3D]

I suspect these Enya pieces wouldn't spring to most people's mind but I think you'd get a kick out of "How Can I Keep From Singing" and "Wild Child".

[@eduardo_corrochio]

Not enough music lovers are familiar with this talented lady. Sometimes I almost feel like humans don't deserve her magical creations, LOL. Her music's *so* good. Been a fan of hers since 1988. Favorite song she made was "Caribbean Blue" ... it's some kind of dreamy waltz that takes you somewhere marvelous for a few minutes. (Note: sometimes I have to listen to just the studio track of a song because the visuals can be distracting from the amazing stuff that my ears are receiving.)

[@АннаШевченко-й9л]

Hі Dereсk, I'm 47, hello from Kyiv (Ukraine), listen to Cocteau Twins - Heaven Or Las Vegas - goosebumps too, I grew up on great music...Enya is great too

[@ecalcazar4247]

"Orinoco Flow" has been used in many movie soundtracks. Check out the Volvo commercial with Jean Claude Van Damme.

[@itsakittyting]

Lot of harps playing, i love it ♥ i can feel the waves of the water while she sings Sail away

[@jovetj]

It's a synthesizer, but it's closer to pizzicato strings (e.g. plucked violins).

[@dalee72]

Enya spoke in Gaelic in the beginning of Sinead O'connor's song Never Get Old on her debut album The Lion And The Cobra. React to her song Only Time please.

[@pascalmarfaing1690]

Il y a beaucoup de sons du synthétiseur Roland D-50 dans ce titre.

[@sauermusicDE]

Preset patch "Pizzagogo". :-)

[@maha77]

2 of my fav Enya songs: *Ebudae* and *Evening Falls* - add them to the list!

[@Maya-bu2rf]

All keyboard and her vocals are layered as many as 100 times

[@jovetj]

*500+ on some songs

[@nimocash3535]

c'était vraiment original à l'époque quand je l'avais écouté le première fois.

[@mattticknor9825]

Yes!! That’s all

[@xheralt]

She accomplishes this through layer on layer of overdubbing; all of the vocals and harmonies are her voice, an entire choir of _just her,_ and she plays all of the instruments as well. The effect is essentially impossible to recreate live, so she mostly doesn't even try, lest audiences be disappointed.

[@TJdirect]

Back in the 80s one of my first jobs was in the CD and video department of an major Australian department store. I had become the “in store” buyer, and I remember Anya being one of my very first buys. It was so hard to keep up with demand, she very popular and had a number of hits… and we would debate over what type of genre in music was, Folk? , ambience?! New Age ?? Contemporary lounge ??? Lol

[@ronda.8624]

I recomended the song " no te olvides de mi" by Diana navarro. Greetings from Spain

[@kenmolinaro]

3 or 4 stacks of vocal layering? LOL In an interview she said that for the song Only Time, the stacking of her vocals reaches 500 layers!

[@Luzitanium]

what you hear in every Enya song, is done by herself all the sounds, vocals, composition, harmonies, arrangenment, the only thing she doesnt do are the lyrics.

[@dorientjewoller113]

Another one you should check out: Bono & Clannad with "In A Lifetime"