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- Roma Shane Ryan (born 20 January 1950) in Belfast) is a Northern Irish writer, poet, and lyricist, currently living in Artane, Ireland, with her husband Nicky. Ryan is the primary lyricist for the singer Enya, who has stated that the importance of Roma's and Nicky's contributions are such that without them, 'Enya' would not exist.
- Roma Shane Ryan (born 20 January in Belfast) is a Northern Irish writer, poet, and lyricist, currently living in Artane, Ireland, with her husband Nicky. Ryan is the primary lyricist for the singer Enya, who has stated that the importance of Roma's and Nicky's contributions are such.
Roma Ryan
| Roma Ryan | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Roma Shane Ryan |
| Born | 20 January Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK |
| Genres | New-age, Celtic, world |
| Occupation(s) | Lyricist, poet, writer |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Labels | WEA, Warner Music UK, Warner Bros. Records UK, Reprise, Geffen |
| Associated acts | Enya |
| Website | .comromaryan |
Roma Shane Ryan (born 20 January in Belfast) is a Northern Irish writer, poet, and lyricist, currently living in Artane, Ireland, with her husband Nicky.
Ryan is the primary lyricist for the singer Enya, who has stated that the importance of Roma's and Nicky's contributions are such that without them, 'Enya' would not exist.[1]
- Biography and work with Enya1
- Loxian language and solo work: Water Shows the Hidden Heart2
- The Loxian Games and the Unity forum3
- Personal life4
- References5
- External links6
Biography and work with Enya
Roma and Nicky Ryan met Enya in 1978; Nicky was managing Enya's family's band Clannad. Enya had just finished secondary school when Nicky Ryan rang her, asking if she would become a member of the group. The Ryans and Enya left Clannad several years later to focus on their own musical careers. Enya originally wrote instrumental melodies. Roma found these melodies 'very visual' and suited to film work; she began to write lyrics to them.[2]
Ryan's lyrics for Enya have won Grammy Awards; the song 'May It Be' for the The Lord of the Rings film The Fellowship of the Ring was nominated for an Oscar.
Roma Ryan Age
Her lyrics can be heard in films such as The Frog Prince (1984), Green Card (1990), L.A. Story (1991), Toys (1992), Cry, the Beloved Country (1995), and Calmi Cuori Appassionati (2001), all of which feature Enya's music.
Loxian language and solo work: Water Shows the Hidden Heart
In 2005, Ryan created a new language known as Loxian, inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's Elvish language, for Enya's album Amarantine. This language can be heard on three tracks from 'Amarantine': 'Less Than a Pearl', 'The River Sings' and 'Water Shows the Hidden Heart'. Enya has mentioned in interviews that Roma developed Loxian while writing lyrics for the track 'Water Shows the Hidden Heart'; she and Enya had attempted to write lyrics for the track in Latin, Gaelic and English and been disappointed with the results.[3] The first Loxian phrase created by Roma—'Syoombraaya'—is the title of that track ('Water Shows the Hidden Heart').
Loxian language was used again in Enya's eighth studio album,
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- Roma Ryan – The Official Website
- Enya Lyrics site
- Roma Ryan discography at MusicBrainz
External links
- ^'Roma Ryan biography'. The Oscar Site. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
- ^'Enya, the Invisible Star'. Enya Book of Days. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
- ^'Enya Expands Lyrical Language'. Enya Book of Days. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
- ^'enya-official-biogrophy'. wbr.com. press.wbr.com. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^'Official Discography'. Discography.enya.com. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
- ^'Amarantine release information'. Be Independent. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
- ^'New Loxian Site and Competitions'. Northern Skyline. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
Roma Ryan Poetry
References
Roma and Nicky have two daughters, Ebony and Persia, who also contributed artwork and layout to Amarantine.
Personal life
Roma Ryan has been the coordinator of two on-line competitions at Enya's official website, enya.com—the First and Second Loxian Games, which have both been completed. Ryan announced the games on the official website in August 2008; the first Games began on 1 September 2008 and the second Games in September of the following year. Ryan says of the games: 'The Games are a series of treasure hunts and you can tell by the name that they're based on the Loxian language you heard on Amarantine. They are games of riddles and clues and of you, looking for answers. As with most treasure hunts – there are prizes to be won. As with most treasure hunts you do not know what prize you may have won!'[7] The winners for both Games have been announced on the official forum, unity.enya.com. Roma provides the majority of Aigle's contact with fans on the official website and also communicates periodically on the Unity forum.
The Loxian Games and the Unity forum
Roma Ryan Poetry
Roma is a visual artist as well as a poet and writer; her artwork, as well as selected poems, may be viewed at her official website, www.romaryan.com, and associated Loxian websites.
She has undertaken several projects without Enya, including a book describing the Loxian language called Water Shows the Hidden Heart. The book also contains poetry and stories written by Ryan. 'Water Shows the Hidden Heart' was released in two editions: the first edition as a standalone item, shortly after the release of Amarantine in 2005.[5] The first edition features a short introduction by Enya. The second edition was included on the Deluxe Collector's Edition of Amarantine boxed set in early 2006.[6] It omitted Enya's introduction and added colour images, as well as containing a different selection of Ryan's poetry. Neither version is currently in print, although they may be obtained second-hand from various sources.
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Roma Ryan Net Worth
Roma Ryan wrote the lyrics of most of Enya's songs. Her husband, Nicky Ryan, is Enya's music producer. They've been working with her since the beginning of her career in 1982.
As a musical group, Enya is a collaboration between threepeople:Enya herself, who composes and performs the music; Nicky Ryan, whoproduces the albums, and Roma Ryan, who writes the lyrics in variouslanguages.
Roma Shane Ryan (born 20 January 1950 in Belfast) is a Northern Irish writer, poet, and lyricist, currently living in Artane, Ireland. Nicholas Dominick Ryan (born 1949) is an Irish music producer, recording engineer, and manager. Born and raised in Dublin, Nicky Ryan gained initial recognition in the 1970s and 1980s for his work with several artists including Gary Moore, Planxty, Christy Moore and Clannad.
In 1982, the Ryans left Clannad and formed a partnership with Enya after the latter wished to pursue a solo career, with Ryan her producer and arranger and Roma her lyricist. For the next two years, Enya lived with the Ryans who then lived in Artane, a northern Dublin suburb while she practiced her music skills and recorded a selection of demos. In September 1983, the three became directors of their music company Aigle Music, with 'aigle' being the French word for 'eagle'. Using a mixing board originally made for Clannad, the three constructed a home recording facility and named it Aigle Studio. In the video documentary Enya - A Life in Music, Enya states that it was Nicky who first had the idea of layering Enya's voice, thus creating Enya's distinctive style.
Roma Ryan Biography
Roma is the primary lyricist for Enya. Her lyrics have won Grammy awards; the song 'May It Be' for the The Lord of the Rings film The Fellowship of the Ring was nominated for an Oscar.
Her lyrics can be heard in films such as The Frog Prince (1984), Green Card (1990), L.A. Story (1991), Toys (1992), Cry, the Beloved Country (1995), and Reisei to jônetsu no aida (2001), all of which feature Enya's music.
In 2005, Roma created a new language known as Loxian, inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's Elvish language, for Enya's album Amarantine. She wrote a book describing Loxian, called Water Shows the Hidden Heart.
Roma and Nicky have two daughters, Ebony and Persia, who also contributed with artwork and layout to Enya's 2005 release.