Roma Ryan, the lyricist, has a strange job. She must write words that fit Enya’s vocal shapes—often in languages that don't exist. Many of Enya’s hits are sung in Loxian, a constructed language Roma invented for the album Amarantine .
The internet, of course, has done what the 90s could not: it made Enya cool again through irony. Gen Z and Millennials have adopted her as the patron saint of "main character energy." Videos of people doing mundane tasks (folding laundry, commuting, opening a can of beans) are set to Storms in Africa to make the act seem epic. Roma Ryan, the lyricist, has a strange job
Before she became Ireland’s second-best-selling musical export (after U2), Enya was a member of her family’s folk band, . She joined in 1980, providing keyboards and backing vocals. While the band focused on traditional folk-pop, producer Nicky Ryan recognized Enya’s unique harmonic potential. The internet, of course, has done what the