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4 Enya quizzes and 45 Enya trivia questions.
1.
  How Can She Keep From Singing?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Enya's music has won many awards. This quiz covers the lyrics of her songs.
Tough, 10 Qns, Caseena, Feb 05 10
Tough
Caseena
189 plays
2.
  "Sail Away" with Enya    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Enya's music is beautiful, powerful, and inspiring. How much so you know about it? Click to the right to sail away...
Tough, 15 Qns, Caseena, Jan 09 10
Tough
Caseena
228 plays
3.
  The Music of Enya    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I love the music of Enya. I always hear her songs from my CDs, from movies and even from commercials. I hope you enjoy the quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, jessesky1969, Mar 31 15
Average
jessesky1969
716 plays
4.
  Lyrics of Enya    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There aren't that many quizzes on Ireland's finest songstress, so I thought I'd pay a little homage and create a quiz on the lyrics of some of her best songs. Simply click the song you think it came from. Easy as pie!
Average, 10 Qns, GuiseleyWitch, Jul 23 08
Average
GuiseleyWitch
278 plays

Enya Trivia Questions
1. What Enya song contains the following lyrics? "My light shall be the moon, And my path, the ocean. My guide, the morning star, As I sail home to you."

From Quiz How Can She Keep From Singing?

Answer: Exile

"Exile" comes from the "Watermark" album. It appeared in the movie "L.A. Story." An intonated version of it exists called "As Baile."

2. From which song would you find the following lyrics? "I walk the maze of moments but everywhere I turn to Begins a new beginning but never finds a finish"

From Quiz Lyrics of Enya

Answer: Anywhere Is

From the album 'The Memory of Trees', 1995.

3. What song from "The Memory of Trees" features the lyrics, "You talk of the break of morning as you view the new aurora"?

From Quiz How Can She Keep From Singing?

Answer: China Roses

This is a gorgeous song, mentioning all things of beauty, like various flowers, sunrises and sunsets, trees, auroras, rivers, and heaven. China roses are a type of flower that darken, rather than fade, as they age. A Sappho Comet is a type of bird, angel tears and moonlight holly are flowers, and acajou is a kind of tree.

4. Where does this one come from? "Who can tell me if we have heaven Who can say the way it should be Moonlight holly, the Sappho Comet Angel's tears below a tree"

From Quiz Lyrics of Enya

Answer: China Roses

Another from 'The Memory of Trees', this track also features on 'Paint the Sky With Stars: The Best of Enya' album.

5. "The First of Autumn" is a strong, instrumental piece that was not released on a U.S. studio album. However, it did appear on an album in other countries. Which album did it appear on?

From Quiz "Sail Away" with Enya

Answer: A Day Without Rain

The Australian and Canadian releases of this album contain this song. Also, "The First of Autumn" appears as a B-side of the "May It Be" single and as part of "Only Time: The Collection".

6. And this one? "Let the rain fall down, everywhere around you Give into it now, let the day surround you You don't need a reason, let the rain go on and on"

From Quiz Lyrics of Enya

Answer: Wild Child

From the 2000 album 'A Day Without Rain', one of my favourite albums.

7. Enya has released a Christmas single named 'Oiche Chiun'. What does 'Oiche Chiun' mean in English?

From Quiz The Music of Enya

Answer: 'Silent Night'

8. Which Enya song below does not mention its title anywhere in the lyrics?

From Quiz How Can She Keep From Singing?

Answer: Evacuee

"Evacuee" implies its meaning rather than stating that the singer is an evacuee being separated from her mother. With its lyrics, it brings to mind the bombing of London during WWII and being sent away from the parents to the relative safety of the country.

9. On which album would you find the songs "Hope Has a Place" and "On My Way Home"?

From Quiz "Sail Away" with Enya

Answer: The Memory of Trees

"The Memory of Trees" also contains "China Roses", widely considered to be one of Enya's best songs. The album won a Grammy for "Best New Age Album" in the '90s.

10. Which popular song was used in the movie, 'Far and Away', starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman?

From Quiz The Music of Enya

Answer: 'Book of Days'

Most pressings from mid-1992 onwards replaced the original 'Book Of Days' with a re-recording of the English lyric version used in the film, which had previously been released as a single.

11. Another translation question: "A word to the wise: The more people have, The more they want." These lyrics have been translated from the Latin. Which Enya song from "Watermark" do they come from?

From Quiz How Can She Keep From Singing?

Answer: Cursum Perficio

"Tempus Vernum" means "Time of Spring," "Pax Deorum" means "Peace of the Gods" and "Afer Ventus" means "African Wind." "Cursum Perficio" means "I finish the course" and was scribed on the floor in Marilyn Monroe's last house.

12. Enya sings in many languages, including English, Gaelic, and Latin. Which album does not contain any Latin singing?

From Quiz "Sail Away" with Enya

Answer: Amarantine

"Watermark" had "Cursum Perficio", "The Memory of Trees" contained "Pax Deorum", and "And Winter Came..." featured "O Come O Come Emmanuel", which was half in English and half in Latin. The album "Amarantine" is also unique among Enya albums in that it contains no songs in Gaelic, Enya's first language.

13. Where does this lyric appear? "City lights shine on the harbour Night has fallen down Through the darkness and the shadow I will still go on"

From Quiz Lyrics of Enya

Answer: Long Long Journey

Taken from the 2005 album 'Amarantine', which was five years in the making, and well worth the wait!

14. Enya is one of the world's best-known female artists. By the end of the year 2001, how many albums had she sold worldwide?

From Quiz The Music of Enya

Answer: More than 40 million.

By the end of the year 2001, Enya had sold 44 million albums worldwide - which ranks alongside Cher, Tina Turner, Madonna, and Whitney Houston in total sales.

15. What is the difference between "Storms in Africa" and "Storms in Africa II"?

From Quiz "Sail Away" with Enya

Answer: The first is in Gaelic and the second is in English

The English version was originally not included on the album "Watermark" and is still omitted from some releases. "Storms in Africa" was used in the movie "Green Card".

16. Where is Enya from?

From Quiz The Music of Enya

Answer: Ireland

Enya is Ireland's best-selling solo artist ever.

17. Which Gaelic song from "Shepherd Moons" was replaced with an English version on re-releases of the album?

From Quiz "Sail Away" with Enya

Answer: Book Of Days

The English version was done for "Far and Away", a movie about Irish immigrants coming to the United States. The original Gaelic track is a rarity only found on the original release of the album, and is well worth finding. Interestingly, the "Of" in "Book Of Days" is intended to be capitalized.

18. Another sung in a different language, in which song could you find it? "Ergo, oceanus, maritimus Ergo, opacare, matutinus Ergo, septentrio, meridies Ergo, occidens et orientis"

From Quiz Lyrics of Enya

Answer: Tempus Vernum

Another from the 2000 album 'A Day Without Rain', this song has a deeper tone than most of Enya's other work.

19. Enya had some songs, including 'Watermark' and 'Storms In Africa II' in a movie staring Andie MacDowell. What is the movie?

From Quiz The Music of Enya

Answer: 'Green Card'

'Green Card' also stared the French actor Gerard Depardieu.

20. One last translation question: "We are a lost island in the shadows. It may be our words become lost. It may be our words find nothing, find no one. We call out into the distance..." What Enya song, and what language?

From Quiz How Can She Keep From Singing?

Answer: "Less Than a Pearl"--Loxian

Loxian was invented by Roma Ryan and featured in three songs on the "Amarantine" album. The language was called Errakan at first, coming from the Gaelic for "people from the moon."

21. Almost there! Which track hosts these lyrics? "Dawn breaks; there is blue in the sky Your face before me, though I don't know why Thoughts disappearing like tears from the Moon"

From Quiz Lyrics of Enya

Answer: I Want Tomorrow

Taken from Enya's first album, 'Enya' released in 1987, and remastered and re-released in 1992 as 'The Celts'. The other three choices are all instrumental tracks.

22. Enya's first record 'Enya', was recorded in 1986 and released in 1987. However, the album was remastered and reissued as what?

From Quiz The Music of Enya

Answer: 'The Celts'

'The Celts' was reissued in 1992.

23. "Green is in the mistletoe and red is in the holly. Silver in the stars above that shine on everybody." W hat song contains these lyrics?

From Quiz How Can She Keep From Singing?

Answer: White is in the Winter Night

This is a festive, upbeat song from "And Winter Came...". It contains no references to Christmas and so you can enjoy it throughout the winter season.

24. How many songs on "The Celts" does Enya sing in English?

From Quiz "Sail Away" with Enya

Answer: One

The only track sung in English is "I Want Tomorrow". "The Celts" was originally a score for the BBC series of the same name and was first released as simply "Enya". The album was then reissued in the '90s as "The Celts".

25. Two to go! Which delightful song hosts these words? "Lovers in the long grass, look above them Only they can see where the clouds are going Only to discover Dust and sunlight Ever make the sky so blue"

From Quiz Lyrics of Enya

Answer: Flora's Secret

Another from 'A Day Without Rain', and one of my absolute favourites. It is worth noting that Enya uses the word 'Amaranthine' late in the song, and the 2005 album is called 'Amarantine'. Why the 'h' was dropped I'm not sure.

26. And finally... "My life goes on in endless song Above earth's lamentations I hear the real, though far-off hymn That hails a new creation"

From Quiz Lyrics of Enya

Answer: How Can I Keep From Singing

A delightful track from the 1991 album 'Shepherd Moons'. Thanks for playing the quiz, I hope I didn't make it too hard! As it only takes a few seconds to do, please take the time to give this quiz a rating, as it's only my second attempt and I'd like to know how I'm doing!

27. Enya has two songs on which 2001 soundtrack?

From Quiz The Music of Enya

Answer: 'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'

The songs on the soundtrack are 'May It Be' and 'The Council of Elrond' ('Aniron').

28. "As Baile" is an intonated version of which song?

From Quiz "Sail Away" with Enya

Answer: Exile

"As Baile" means "away from home" and appeared on the 1994 "Christmas EP" album along with "Oiche Chiun". It omits the very nice instrumental solo near the end. "As Baile" was recorded before "Exile" but was redone with English lyrics at the request of Enya's executive producer, Rob Dickins.

29. One of Enya's most popular songs is known to many as "Sail Away". However, it was not the original title. What was it called?

From Quiz "Sail Away" with Enya

Answer: Orinoco Flow

This song was Enya's first hit. It is now called "Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" and has appeared on many Enya collections, including "Only Time", "Box of Dreams", and "The Very Best of Enya". Celtic Woman later covered this song.

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