Superstar Enya sails away with a degree in music

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Saturday June 30 2007

RECLUSIVE singer Enya yesterday got the university qualification she always wanted.

The one-time music student-turned international superstar had targeted a music degree at third level and had begun formal tuition while still just Eithne Ni Bhraonain, an unheard-of Donegal schoolgirl. But 70 million album sales, worldwide fame and a string of international accolades later, her academic ambitions had been long forgotten.

Until yesterday, when a delighted Enya was conferred with an honorary degree of Doctor of Music at NUI Galway.

"I am so thrilled. I feel really excited about this as I had studied music before ever becoming public in the business," she said.

Joining her at the conferring in NUI Galway yesterday were her musical collaborators, Nicky and Roma Ryan.

BRIAN McDONALD

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